Nations Championship: England’s Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and Tom Curry ruled out of rest of tournament | Rugby Union News
England will be without Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and Tom Curry for the remainder of their Nations Championship campaign after both players were ruled out due to injury.
It comes as Steve Borthwick’s side has been hit with a series of injuries ahead of their clash against Japan on Saturday.
Seb Atkinson, who came off in the second-half of England’s 45-22 win against Australia, is set to miss the match with a hip injury, along with Ollie Chessum (shoulder) and George Furbank (groin).
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Maro Itoje gave a passionate defence of Steve Borthwick after England’s victory over Australia at Twickenham
England are optimistic the trio will be available for their clash against New Zealand at Allianz Stadium on Saturday, November 21.
Feyi-Waboso sustained an injury to his right ankle during the first-half of England’s clash against the Wallabies, following a hip-drop tackle by Australia prop Angus Bell.
Bell was later sent to the sin bin, with Henry Pollock coming on to replace Feyi-Waboso on the wing at half-time. Pollock would go on to score twice.
The Exeter winger’s absence could see Borthwick call on Saracens fliers Noah Caluori or Tobias Elliott for England’s clash against Japan.
Tom Curry missed England’s clash against Australia due to a hip injury he sustained in training
It would be Caluori’s third cap for England, having made his senior debut during their Nations Championship clash against Fiji in July.
Centres Joe Marchant and Will Joseph could also be considered as wing options, while Fraser Dingwall or Max Ojomoh are likely to take the No 12 jersey in place of Atkinson.
Curry did not feature in England’s win over Australia after he sustained a hip injury during training last week.
Borthwick revealed after Sunday’s win that his brother, Ben Curry, was unlikely to start against Japan, despite the openside enjoying an excellent outing against the Wallabies.
It is likely Borthwick could deploy Freddie Steward at full-back in place of Furbank and keep Marcus Smith on the bench as utility cover.
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Steve Borthwick praised ‘excellent’ Henry Pollock after a standout performance on the wing for England against Australia
England’s 36-player squad returned to Pennyhill Park on Monday to prepare for this weekend’s clash, with Jack Kenningham and Max Hicks both being drafted into the squad as back-row cover for Ben Curry and Chessum.
Meanwhile, Archie McParland has returned to the training squad after recovering from a calf injury.
England training squad
Forwards:
Fin Baxter (Harlequins)
Arthur Clark (Gloucester Rugby)
Alex Coles (Northampton Saints)
Luke Cowan-Dickie (Sale Sharks)
Ben Curry (Sale Sharks)
Theo Dan (Saracens)
Ben Earl (Saracens)
Greg Fisilau (Exeter Chiefs)
Jamie George (Saracens)
Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears)
Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers)
Max Hicks (Newcastle Red Bulls)
Maro Itoje (Saracens)
Emmanuel Iyogun (Northampton Saints)
Jack Kenningham (Harlequins)
George Martin (Saracens)
Asher Opoku-Fordjour (Sale Sharks)
Tom Pearson (Northampton Saints)
Henry Pollock (Northampton Saints)
Will Stuart (Bath Rugby)
Backs:
Noah Caluori (Saracens)
Fraser Dingwall (Northampton Saints)
Tobias Elliott (Saracens)
George Ford (Sale Sharks)
Tommy Freeman (Northampton Saints)
Will Joseph (Gloucester Rugby)
Joe Marchant (Sale Sharks)
Cadan Murley (Harlequins)
Archie McParland (Northampton Saints)
Max Ojomoh (Bath Rugby)
Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs)
Fin Smith (Northampton Saints)
Marcus Smith (Harlequins)
Ben Spencer (Bath Rugby)
Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers)
Jack van Poortvliet (Leicester Tigers)
Rehabilitation: Seb Atkinson (Gloucester Rugby), Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers), George Furbank (Harlequins)
