A key back and influential forward have both been ruled out for the remainder of England’s Nations Championship campaign.
Winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso was ruled out of this month’s fixtures with an ankle injury. He was forced off at half-time during England’s 45-22 win over Australia on Sunday.
Feyi-Waboso was spotted wearing a protective boot after the final whistle. The 23-year-old Exeter flyer’s absence is a major blow to England boss Steve Borthwick after his dynamic first-half display at Twickenham.
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In 40 minutes of action, statistics showed Feyi-Waboso made 113m from eight carries, beating seven Australia defenders.
It is the latest fitness setback for Feyi-Waboso, who has been limited to 17 caps since making his debut in the 2024 Six Nations because of shoulder, hamstring and concussion issues.
Meanwhile, loose forward Tom Curry will play no part in the November fixtures after aggravating a hip problem in training last week.
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Adding to Borthwick’s problems, centre Seb Atkinson (hip), back-rower Ollie Chessum (shoulder) and centre George Furbank (groin) are all set to miss Saturday’s clash with Japan.
Borthwick has made six changes to his 36-man squad, with Max Hicks, Jack Cunningham, Noah Caluori, Max Ojomoh and Tobias Elliott called up.
– AFP
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