Anthony Watson to get ‘world-leading’ treatment in recovery from ACL injury

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Stuart Hooper says Bath’s England wing Anthony Watson will be “seen by the best” on his recovery path after he was struck down by a serious knee injury. Watson was immediately ruled out of England’s forthcoming Autumn Nations Series games, and potentially he could also miss this season’s Six Nations during what is likely to be a lengthy recovery process. The lads will be determined to play well for him.” Hooper added that Watson will be placed in the best possible hands on his road back to full fitness. “We will make sure he gets seen by the best and we have the best plan to get him back.” Watson had only recently returned to action following the Lions’ South Africa tour, where he started the first and second Tests against the Springboks “In all honesty, the mechanism of the injury is not something brought about by fatigue in any way, shape or form,” Hooper added.