Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Watkins akadzidziswa paGlyncoed 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 ye
1988 Five Nations Championship, iri kupinda senzvimbo. Kutanga kwake kutanga kwenyika yose kwakauya masvondo maviri gare gare paakatarisana neScotland kuNational Stadium muCardiff, umo Watkins akawana mapoinzi ake chete epasi rose nekuedza.