Injured Feyi-Waboso is our Robinson – Sinfield
Summary
England assistant coach Kevin Sinfield compared injured wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso to former England star Jason Robinson, citing his pace and power. Feyi-Waboso will miss the rest of England’s autumn campaign after injuring his ankle against Australia, and Noah Caluori has been called up in his place.Key Facts
- Feyi-Waboso has scored nine tries in 17 appearances for England since his 2024 debut.
- He missed the 2025 Six Nations with a shoulder injury and the 2026 tournament with a hamstring injury.
- Feyi-Waboso injured his ankle in the first half of England’s 45-22 win over Australia on Sunday.
- He stayed on the field until half-time before being replaced.
- Sinfield said England and Exeter need to work together to manage Feyi-Waboso’s fitness.
- England will also be without Ollie Chessum, George Furbank and Seb Atkinson for Saturday’s match against Japan.
- Flanker Tom Curry has been ruled out of the autumn campaign after aggravating a long-standing hip problem.
- Noah Caluori, a 20-year-old Saracens player who scored on his England debut in July, has been called up.
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