“After a period of recovery from a knee reconstruction and adjustment to the NRL last year, a terrific pre-season had the 29-year-old set to deliver his best for the Titans in 2020. “Kallum has only been here for a short time, but he is an immensely popular guy in the playing group,” Holbrook said. Press Association AAP April 18, 2020 11:55pm Family always comes first, and we would never stand in Kallum’s way of doing what is best for his family in a very difficult time. KALLUM Watkins has left NRL side Gold Coast Titans after his father contracted coronavirus. Just over a year ago in September 2016, Sophie released an online blog called: “The secret Life of A Rugby Wife”.In the blog, Sophie talks about her journey through motherhood and her relationship with Kallum. “For him to have to walk away now just as he was getting back to his best is devastating for him, and for us as his friends.

"He leaves the Titans with our thanks and best wishes, for him and his family.". What happened to Wilder's rival Luis Ortiz? He said: “Kallum has only been here for a short time, but he is an immensely popular guy in the playing group. Former England International and Gold Coast Titans star Kallum Watkins has quit the NRL after his father contracted coronavirus. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. And his father-in-law is also suffering from a serious condition – resulting in the centre and all his family leaving Australia. Nationwide News Pty Limited Copyright © 2020. He said: “Kallum has only been here for a short time, but he is an immensely popular guy in the playing group. Watkins’ immediate release from Gold Coast came after he told SunSport that he felt fully over a serious knee injury he suffered in 2018.

2017. In October 2017 he was selected in the England squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. Former England International and Gold Coast Titans star Kallum Watkins has quit the NRL after his father contracted coronavirus. “I am mostly just bitterly disappointed for Kallum – firstly that he has to endure this awful situation with health concerns with family members, and secondly that he has had to walk away from his dream of proving himself in the NRL. “For him to have to walk away now just as he was getting back to his best is devastating for him, and for us as his friends. Watkins’ release has left Gold Coast coach, former St Helens boss Justin Holbrook, lamenting a big loss. Up until a few weeks ago, on average, half a million people visited the street per day, A couple walk hand in hand down a street in Soho, a day before the stricter lockdown was announced, During the first week of March, shoppers focused on stockpiling necessities ahead of a countrywide lockdown, Many supermarkers are operating a queuing system to make sure only a limited amount of customers are allowed in at anyone time, ‘Stay Safe’ – Curzon cinemas are temporarily closed under the new measures, Pubs, restaurants and bars were ordered to shut as part of the lockdown, There are fears that coronavirus could lead to permanent closure of struggling shops, Camden Town is eerily silent on a normal working day, Shops and supermarkets ran out of hand sanitisers in the first week of the lockdown. "However, some serious family health concerns have forced Watkins and his family to immediately move his family back to the UK, bringing his time at the Gold Coast - and his long-stated desire to prove himself in the NRL - to a premature end.".

Watkins’ availability will put a number of clubs on alert over his next move, but his immediate concerns are for his family at a time of national crisis. “I knew I needed a full pre-season and trained every session from day one until the first round of the season to be ready. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? The Australian NRL club announced the former Leeds Rhinos player would immediately return to the UK. Join the conversation, you are commenting as, news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site. Watkins has won 25 England caps – featuring at the 2017 Rugby League World Cup – and won three Super League titles while making more than 250 appearances for the Rhinos before moving to Australia in 2019. But even in his limited time with the club, head coach Justin Holbrook praised the impact that Watkins had made on the changing room, and added that he leaves with the best wishes of all involved within the Titans. Explore Kallum Watkins's biography, personal life, family and real age. For other inquiries, Contact Us. "But family always comes first, and we would never stand in Kallum's way of doing what is best for his family in a very difficult time. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. “He worked incredibly hard in the off-season and that hard work was evident in the form we saw from him at the start of the season – in the trial against the Broncos, and then our two premiership games against Canberra and Parramatta. It’s understood that Watkins is already back in the UK with his wife and children set to follow imminently, and his manager Chris Orr confirmed that the decision had been taken because “family comes first”. The former England man, who starred in their run to the 2017 World Cup final, has headed home after father Garry started suffering from Covid-19. “Every day he exhibited the qualities that the club wanted from him – namely his leadership and his professionalism. “I knew I needed a full pre-season and trained every session from day one until the first round of the season to be ready. Before the tournament began, Kallum played in England's test match against France. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site.