Feyi-Waboso included in England camp after injury lay-off
Feyi-Waboso was included in England's 33-man squad for a two-day training camp ahead their summer fixtures.
The 22-year-old Exeter winger has not played in 2025 after surgery to repair an injury sustained on club duty in December.
He could feature in Exeter's final Premiership match of the season against Sale on May 31.
Five tries in eight caps, including three on last year's tour to Japan and New Zealand, had propelled Feyi-Waboso into contention for the British and Irish Lions' trip to Australia.
But the dislocated shoulder denied him the chance to feature for England in this year's Six Nations.
Steve Borthwick's England squad does not include players selected for the British and Irish Lions' tour or those from Northampton and Bath, who are involved in this weekend's Champions and Challenge finals.
Sale centre Rekeiti Ma'asi-White features in a senior England squad for the first time after a breakthrough season.
The 22-year-old, son of former Tonga international Viliami Ma'asi, is seen as a candidate to provide the ball-carrying muscle that England have lacked in midfield since the Test retirement of Manu Tuilagi last year.
Veterans George Ford and Jamie George are present in the group after being overlooked for the Lions tour by Andy Farrell.
Borthwick's immediate goal is to prepare an England team to take on France at Twickenham on June 21.
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