Rugby Union Club Career
Watkins joined Newport RFC in 1961/2 from Cwmcelyn Youth but played odd games for Ebbw Vale RFC and Pontypool RFC while still a youth. He became a Wales Youth International. He made his debut for Newport against Penarth RFC on the 2nd Sept 1961.
He was vice captain of Newport under Brian Price in 1963/4 and went on to captain them for three seasons 1964/5, 1965/6 and 1966/7. He set the club dropped goal record of 14 in 1966/7, in all he scored 228 points including 55 dropped goals for Newport. He never played on the losing side for Newport at sevens. In 1967 Watkins assembled his own team to enter the first ever Glengarth Sevens at Davenport Rugby Club where he won the main competition.
In his first season with Newport RFC the team won the Welsh Championship.
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