Billy Watkins (rugby union)

William Raymond Watkins (22 March 1933 — 19 May 2013) was a Welsh international rugby union player.

Born in Newbridge, Watkins began playing senior rugby for hometown club Newbridge RFC as a 15-year old.

Watkins, a scrum-half, joined Newport in the 1957–58 season and won a Wales cap during the 1959 Five Nations, picked as a half-back partner to club teammate Malcolm Thomas against France at Colombes.