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North Wales Chronicle
21-05-2025
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- North Wales Chronicle
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso eyes comeback after being named in England training squad
Feyi-Waboso has been included in a 33-man training squad for a two-day camp at England's Surrey base as preparations begin for the summer tour to Argentina and the United States. The 22-year-old Exeter wing has yet to play in 2025 after undergoing surgery to repair an injury sustained on club duty in December, but could feature in the Chiefs' final match of the season against Sale on May 31. A strike rate of five tries in eight caps, including three on last summer's tour to Japan and New Zealand, propelled Feyi-Waboso into British and Irish Lions reckoning only for his dislocated shoulder to rob him of the chance to press his claim in the Six Nations. His situation was complicated when his operation was delayed while England and Exeter discussed his treatment options and because of a tooth infection. Steve Borthwick's squad does not include players selected for the British and Irish Lions' tour of Australia or those from Northampton and Bath, who are involved in this weekend's European finals. Powerful Sale centre Rekeiti Ma'asi-White features in a senior England squad for the first time as he continues to enjoy a breakthrough season. Let's get to work 👊 England Senior Men's head coach Steve Borthwick has named a 33-player training squad, as preparations begin for the upcoming England XV fixture against France XV. @O2 | #WearTheRose — England Rugby (@EnglandRugby) May 20, 2025 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 XV to take on a France XV at Allianz Stadium on June 21.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso on track for England return on Argentina tour
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has been sidelined since late December after he had surgery on his shoulder. Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has been sidelined since late December after he had surgery on his shoulder. Photograph: Paul Childs/Action Images/Reuters Immanuel Feyi-Waboso is on course to make his England comeback on the summer tour of Argentina and keep hopes of a late British & Irish Lions call-up alive. Steve Borthwick said the Exeter wing was straining at the leash during a mini training camp on Tuesday. Feyi-Waboso has been sidelined since late December after finally undergoing shoulder surgery that was put off amid confusion as to whether he would go under the knife or not. The delay, which exposed fault lines in the new club and country agreement, was exacerbated because Feyi-Waboso also had a tooth infection but ultimately cost him the chance to stake his claim for a place in the Lions squad. Advertisement Related: The Breakdown | Rare English double in Europe would be a dream result for Premiership The 22-year-old is yet to make his comeback for Exeter, who have one match remaining, against Sale, on 31 May. Given Feyi-Waboso was awarded an enhanced contract by the Rugby Football Union last autumn, Borthwick is very likely to have input as to whether he appears against the Sharks. In the meantime, Borthwick has been impressed with how the trainee doctor performed in a two-day camp at England's training base in Bagshot. It may be that Feyi-Waboso's return comes against a France XV on 21 June before the tour of Argentina. 'He trained on the field with the team for elements of the session and did some modified training,' said Borthwick, who has convened a 33-man squad featuring 14 uncapped players with those selected by the Lions or potentially in action for Northampton and Bath this weekend omitted. Advertisement 'He was in team training and doing individual training. He looks really good. I was delighted to see him back on the grass. The medical teams are really pleased with his recovery. You get a sense from the player of how he's feeling and there was a really positive energy off Manny. 'The number of times I had to step in and pull him back because he wanted to do more … I had to go and stand on his wing and remind him. That's a positive sign of where Manny is at. He's a world-class player.' With Maro Itoje leading a Lions squad featuring 12 other England players, Borthwick must select a new captain for the two-Test tour of Argentina with a one-off match against the USA to follow. Jamie George – who was stripped of the captaincy in January – and George Ford offer experienced options while Ben Curry and Fraser Dingwall are younger candidates who fulfil the role for their clubs. Borthwick identified second row as an area where he would like to add depth with Arthur Clark among the uncapped contingent while the props Afo Fasogbon and Asher Opoku-Fordjour – who has one cap to his name – are members of last summer's World Cup winning under-20s side who have been promoted. Eight years ago, Eddie Jones handed debuts to Tom Curry and Sam Underhill on the tour of Argentina with 16 players named in Warren Gatland's Lions squad and Borthwick is hoping to unearth his own gems for the 2027 World Cup. Advertisement 'The players who emerged in that series against Argentina, two years out from the World Cup, became really important players for England in that World Cup,' Borthwick said. 'I have no doubt there will be some players who emerge this summer and stake their claim. I'm looking forward to that.' Meanwhile, the former England full-back Mike Brown has announced he will retire at the end of the season with a parting shot at rugby's authorities. Brown, who won 72 caps, will bring the curtain down on a 20-year career at the end of Leicester's season. 'Club owners, league executives, national and international governing body senior leadership – my hope is that you come together, think beyond the short term and make the bold, unselfish decisions needed to allow rugby to thrive once again,' he said. 'We have a responsibility to protect and grow this incredible game so future generations can experience everything it has to offer – just as I have.'
Yahoo
20-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Fit-again Feyi-Waboso named in England training camp
Exeter and England wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso's prospects of playing Test rugby this summer increased after the 22-year-old was selected for a two-day England training camp this week. Feyi-Waboso has not played since dislocating his shoulder in December, with his comeback delayed by a setback suffered at an England camp in February. Gloucester centre Seb Atkinson, Leicester back row Emeke Ilione and Sale midfielder Rekeiti Ma'asi-White are also included in a 33-strong group that does not include either British and Irish Lions, or players from Northampton and Bath, who are preparing for European finals this weekend. Gloucester's 20-year-old prop Afolabi Fasogbon, who was ruled out of Six Nations contention with an ankle injury, is named, along with the likes of Jamie George, George Ford and Ben Curry, who missed out on Lions selection earlier this month. In 2017, England toured Argentina in the same summer that the Lions were taking on New Zealand. A teenage Tom Curry and Sam Underhill made their Test debuts against the Pumas and a little more than two years later were key parts of a Rugby World Cup semi-final win over New Zealand. Head coach Steve Borthwick expects similar to happen again this year with 13 of his players selected for the Lions tour of Australia. "There is no doubt players will emerge this summer and will be part of the Rugby World Cup 2027 squad that wouldn't have been if we had to pick it today," he told 5 Live Sport. "I have no doubt. It is the same thing that happened in 2017 - players grab the opportunity. "I told them today that opportunity rises and change happens – the players that get the chance have to grab hold of it with both hands." Forwards: Joe Batley (Bristol Bears), Fin Baxter (Harlequins), Richard Capstick (Exeter Chiefs), Arthur Clark (Gloucester Rugby), Ben Curry (Sale Sharks), Theo Dan (Saracens), Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins), Afolabi Fasogbon (Gloucester Rugby), Jamie George (Saracens), Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers), Emeka Ilione (Leicester Tigers), Nick Isiekwe (Saracens), Jack Kenningham (Harlequins), Gabriel Oghre (Bristol Bears), Asher Opoku-Fordjour (Sale Shark), Bevan Rodd (Sale Sharks), Tom Willis (Saracens) Backs: Charlie Atkinson (Gloucester Rugby), Seb Atkinson (Gloucester Rugby), Oscar Beard (Harlequins), Joe Carpenter (Sale Sharks), Tobias Elliott (Saracens), Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (Exeter Chiefs), George Ford (Sale Sharks), Rekeiti Ma'asi-White (Sale Sharks), Cadan Murley (Harlequins), Luke Northmore (Harlequins), Raffi Quirke (Sale Sharks), Harry Randall (Bristol Bears), Tom Roebuck (Sale Sharks), Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs), Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers), Jack van Poortvliet (Leicester Tigers) Feyi-Waboso had a breakout campaign last season, scoring his first international try off the bench in Six Nations defeat by Scotland, before crossing in all three matches on England's summer tour of Japan and New Zealand. His top-end pace brings an extra dimension to England's attack and was sorely missed despite the team finishing second in this year's Six Nations. Exeter and England publicly disagreed over how his injury treated, with the recently-signed Professional Game Partnership giving England a greater say in the conditioning and rehabilitation of their centrally contracted players. Exeter head coach Rob Baxter indicated earlier this month that Feyi-Waboso could get a run-out in the Chiefs' final game of the season against Sale on 31 May. Intriguingly, British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell suggested that he would supplement his initial 38-man selection for the tour of Australia with later call-ups for those who need a chance to prove their fitness. England will play Argentina in Buenos Aires and San Juan on 5 July and 12 July respectively before a one-off Test against the United States on 19 July in Washington. They will play an uncapped warm-up match against a France XV on 21 June at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham. Listen: Sport's Strangest Crimes - Bloodgate Listen to the latest Rugby Union Weekly podcast
France 24
20-05-2025
- Sport
- France 24
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.
Glasgow Times
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso eyes comeback after being named in England training squad
Feyi-Waboso has been included in a 33-man training squad for a two-day camp at England's Surrey base as preparations begin for the summer tour to Argentina and the United States. The 22-year-old Exeter wing has yet to play in 2025 after undergoing surgery to repair an injury sustained on club duty in December, but could feature in the Chiefs' final match of the season against Sale on May 31. Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has yet to play in 2025 after undergoing surgery to repair an injury (Robbie Stephenson/PA) A strike rate of five tries in eight caps, including three on last summer's tour to Japan and New Zealand, propelled Feyi-Waboso into British and Irish Lions reckoning only for his dislocated shoulder to rob him of the chance to press his claim in the Six Nations. His situation was complicated when his operation was delayed while England and Exeter discussed his treatment options and because of a tooth infection. Steve Borthwick's squad does not include players selected for the British and Irish Lions' tour of Australia or those from Northampton and Bath, who are involved in this weekend's European finals. Powerful Sale centre Rekeiti Ma'asi-White features in a senior England squad for the first time as he continues to enjoy a breakthrough season. Let's get to work 👊 England Senior Men's head coach Steve Borthwick has named a 33-player training squad, as preparations begin for the upcoming England XV fixture against France XV. @O2 | #WearTheRose — England Rugby (@EnglandRugby) May 20, 2025 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 XV to take on a France XV at Allianz Stadium on June 21.
