England wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso ruled out of Nations Championship

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has been ruled out of the remainder of the Nations Championship after suffering an ankle injury in the first half of Sunday’s 45-22 victory over Australia in the competition. The 23-year-old sustained the injury in a "hip-drop" tackle by Angus Bell, who received a yellow card.

Feyi-Waboso, who burst onto the international scene at the start of 2024, has been hampered by a string of injuries; he missed the Six Nations in 2025 after shoulder surgery and was absent from this year’s edition with a hamstring problem. He had been one of England’s best performers during the July leg of the Nations Championship and had recovered from a club-related hamstring issue to start against Australia as part of a back three with George Furbank and Tommy Freeman.

The winger was injured in the 32nd minute and was replaced after half-time by Henry Pollock, normally a back row player. Bell’s tackle that led to the injury drew a yellow card from the referee.

England will be without Seb Atkinson, Ollie Chessum and full-back George Furbank for Saturday’s match against Japan, with Atkinson carrying a hip problem, Chessum sidelined by a shoulder injury and Furbank ruled out with a groin niggle after producing his first England appearance in two years. It is hoped Atkinson and Furbank - as well as vice-captain Chessum, who has a shoulder injury - will all be available to face the All Blacks in 12 days' time.

Experienced flanker Tom Curry will not feature this autumn after feeling discomfort in his hip. Newcastle’s uncapped flanker Max Hicks has been called into the 36-man squad, alongside Harlequins’ Jack Kenningham, while scrum-half Archie McParland, centre Max Ojomoh and wings Noah Calouri and Tobias Elliott have also been included.

The injury update followed England’s seven-try, 45-22 win over Australia, a display described in the report as Steve Borthwick’s side’s best performance of the year and one that eased pressure on the head coach.

England will host Japan at Twickenham on Saturday before meeting the in-form New Zealand All Blacks at Allianz Stadium on Saturday, 21 November, with the finals weekend scheduled to take place between 27-29 November.