Date of birth | 27 June 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Hillingdon, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 86 kg (13 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | St George's College, Weybridge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Anthony Watson (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position(s) | Wing, Fullback | ||
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Current team | London Wasps | ||
Amateur team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
Senior career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2009–2011 2011–2012 2015–2017 2017– |
London Irish Saracens Newcastle Falcons Wasps |
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National team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2010 | England U20 | () | |
National team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Comps | |
2012–2015 | England |
Medal record | ||
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Olympic Games | ||
2016 Rio de Janeiro | Team |
Marcus Watson (born 27 June 1991) is an English rugby union player who plays at wing and fullback for Wasps in the English Premiership.
He attended St George's College, Weybridge in Surrey, as a full-back.
He started his career at London Irish, where he came through the club's academy. He only made six first team appearances before moving to Saracens in 2011.
Watson never made a competitive first team appearance for Saracens but did help them win the JP Morgan Premiership Sevens.
Marcus signed with Newcastle Falcons after three years with England Sevens in February 2015. On 22 February 2017, Watson signed for Premiership rivals Wasps ahead of the 2017-18 season.
He played for England in the World Rugby Under 20 Championship in 2010. Marcus played for England national rugby sevens team from 2012–2015. He was selected for Team GB's Rugby 7s squad to play at the Rio Olympic Games 2016 in which GB won silver.