England wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has been ruled out of the remainder of the Nations Championship after sustaining an ankle injury during Sunday’s 45-22 victory against Australia.
Injuries Mount Following Wallabies Victory
The 23-year-old suffered the damage in the 32nd minute following a hip-drop tackle by Wallabies prop Angus Bell, who was shown a yellow card for the challenge. Feyi-Waboso was replaced after half-time by back-rower Henry Pollock. The setback continues a frustrating run of fitness troubles for the player, who previously missed the 2025 Six Nations following shoulder surgery and was sidelined during this year’s tournament due to a hamstring injury.
The win over Australia, which featured a seven-try performance in head coach Steve Borthwick’s strongest display of the year, resulted in several player absences. Experienced flanker Tom Curry will miss the rest of the autumn campaign after feeling discomfort in his hip.
England will also be missing additional players for Saturday’s match against Japan at Twickenham. Full-back George Furbank, who made his first England appearance in two years against Australia, is out with a groin niggle. Centre Seb Atkinson has been ruled out with a hip issue, while vice-captain Ollie Chessum is sidelined by a shoulder injury. Atkinson, Chessum, and Furbank are hoped to be available for the following fixture against New Zealand.
Squad Additions and Upcoming Schedule
To reinforce the squad, Borthwick has called up uncapped Newcastle flanker Max Hicks and Harlequins flanker Jack Kenningham to his 36-man group. Other additions include scrum-half Archie McParland, centre Max Ojomoh, and wings Noah Calouri and Tobias Elliott. With Atkinson unavailable, Ojomoh and Fraser Dingwall are options to start at inside-centre.
Following the game against Japan, England are scheduled to play the New Zealand All Blacks at Allianz Stadium on Saturday, 21 November. The Nations Championship concludes with the finals weekend from 27 to 29 November.
