The England rugby union team has suffered a blow with the announcement that wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso will miss the remainder of the Nations Championship due to an ankle injury. The 23-year-old sustained the injury during the first half of England’s 45-22 victory over Australia on Sunday, following a tackle by Wallabies prop Angus Bell.
This latest injury adds to the troubles for head coach Steve Borthwick, who is already without several players for the upcoming match against Japan on Saturday. Alongside Feyi-Waboso, Tom Curry, George Furbank, Seb Atkinson, and Ollie Chessum are also unavailable, each suffering from various injuries.
Feyi-Waboso has been an impactful player since his debut in 2024, showing his talent in the back three alongside Furbank and Tommy Freeman before his injury. This setback follows a series of injuries that have affected his progress, including shoulder surgery that kept him out of the 2025 Six Nations and a hamstring injury that sidelined him earlier this year.
In light of these injuries, Borthwick has called up several replacements, including uncapped flanker Max Hicks from Newcastle and Jack Kenningham from Harlequins. The squad is now set to undergo changes, with Henry Pollock expected to start on the wing after stepping in for Feyi-Waboso against Australia.
England will face Japan at Twickenham, followed by a match against New Zealand on November 21. Despite the injury setbacks, there is optimism that some players, including Furbank and Atkinson, could return in time for the match against the All Blacks. Borthwick’s side will need to adapt quickly as they look to build on their recent performance against Australia.
Bruno Lancelle, born in 1986 in La Seyne-sur-Mer (Var), is a physiotherapist and a former rugby union fly-half who played for Toulon, Lyon, Provence Rugby, La Seyne-sur-Mer, US Bressane, Lille and Hyères. He is the editor-in-chief of Rugby Transfers and of its French edition, Rugby Transferts.
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