Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Watkins akadzidziswa kuGlyncoed Comprehensive uye Ebbw Vale Senior Comprehensive kwaakatamba pa scrum-hafu uye pakati. Akatanga basa rake rekirabhu neRTB Ebbw Vale Vechidiki RFC kwaakashandura chinzvimbo chake kuti ave pfambi. Achiri kutamba rugby yevechidiki akatamira kuEbbw Vale RFC timu yevakuru. Akatanga kusarudzwa kuchikwata chenyika yeWales panguva ye1988 Five Nations Championship
, achiuya somutsivi. Kutanga kwake kutanga kwenyika yose kwakauya masvondo maviri gare gare paakatarisana neScotland kuNational Stadium muCardiff, umo Watkins akawana mapoinzi ake chete epasi rose nekuedza.