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BBC News
20-05-2025
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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 has not played since dislocating his shoulder in December, with his comeback delayed by a setback suffered at an England camp in 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 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. England training squad 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 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 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 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 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 will play an uncapped warm-up match against a France XV on 21 June at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham.
Telegraph
20-05-2025
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- Telegraph
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso returns in England squad with 13 uncapped players
Such youth is counteracted by the experience of Jamie George, George Ford and Henry Slade. Fin Baxter, Joe Heyes, Tom Willis, Ben Curry, Harry Randall and Tom Roebuck are among the cohort to win caps for England already this year. George Martin and Chandler Cunningham-South have been named in a separate rehabilitation group, though Feyi-Waboso is another welcome presence. The 22-year-old has not played since suffering his injury on December 21 while in action for Exeter Chiefs against Sale. An operation was initially delayed in the hope of having Feyi-Waboso fit for the end of the Six Nations. However, those ambitions were subsequently dashed. England internationals to have been called up to the British and Irish Lions squad, which was confirmed by Andy Farrell earlier this month, have also been omitted. A two-day training camp at Pennyhill Park will begin preparations for the one-off fixture between an England XV and a France XV at Twickenham on June 21 as well as the subsequent trip to Argentina, where England take on the Pumas in a two-Test series, and the USA. England training squad 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)
Times
09-05-2025
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- Times
Extra Lions needed for Argentina game could lead to Owen Farrell call-up
Andy Farrell will need to pick extra British & Irish Lions for the pre-tour match against Argentina, which may open the door to Owen Farrell and Jamie George. Having named a preliminary 38-man squad on Thursday, Farrell flagged that he had left spots open for those who could join the group. The Times understands that Farrell and his assistant coaches have planned to add players to the squad, in the scenario that the United Rugby Championship and Gallagher Premiership finals involve swathes of the initial group. Those extra Lions will be required before the touring party have even left these shores for Australia, with the match against Argentina in Dublin on Friday, June 20, falling only six days after the URC and Premiership finals. Those
The Sun
08-05-2025
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- The Sun
Maro Itoje captains Lions as 38-man squad revealed including shock call up for England star, 20, and coach's son snubbed
HENRY POLLOCK completed his remarkable rise when the Northampton flanker was named in the British and Irish Lions squad for the summer tour to Australia. Pollock, 20, only made his England debut off the bench in the final Six Nations mauling of Wales in March. 3 3 But a series of thunderous displays, including a huge contribution as Saints shocked Leinster to reach the Champions Cup Final saw Pollock get the Lions call from coach Andy Farrell. While it was celebrations for Pollock, there was heartbreak for England team-mate Jamie George, just months after he also lost the Red Rose captaincy. A 38-man squad dominated by Ireland and England was unveiled in front of a live audience at the Indigo venue of London's O2 complex. England skipper Maro Itoje was confirmed by Farrell as the 47th Lions captain, entering the stage carrying the tour mascot 'Bill' under his arm. Itoje said: 'It's hard to articulate. It's a tremendous honour and privilege. You think about the people who've held this position before and it's remarkable. 'I will do my very best to ensure I contribute to the success of the tour.' He revealed the news came in a truncated phone conversation when Farrell's words cut out half-way through. England skipper Itoje said: 'I got a call from an Irish number on Tuesday. I don't have many Irish people calling me and didn't have his number saved. 'But I picked it up, heard a Wigan accent and put two and two together - although the signal was quite bad.' Itoje was one of 13 England players named, with surprise inclusion for George's Red Rose hooker rival Luke Cowan and utility back Elliot Daly. There was also space for Marcus Smith, moved to full-back for England's Six Nations campaign, as well as Northampton No 10 Fin Smith. Farrell took 15 of his Ireland charges, including 12 from Leinster, with Wales only represented by scrum half Tomos William and back rower Jac Morgan. Leinster Rugby star's filmed plunging into Kings Park stadium swimming pool after win over Sharks in Durban Finn Russell and Blair Kinghorn head Scotland's eight selected Lions for the three-Test series against the Wallabies. But Farrell, forced to plan without Ireland back rower Caelan Doris after his shoulder operation, also resisted the temptation to include his son, former England captain Owen, who has suffered an injury-hit season at Racing 92 in France. British and Irish Lions squad Forwards: Tadhg Beirne (Munster, Ireland), Ollie Chessum (Leicester, England), Jack Conan (Leinster, Ireland), Luke Cowan-Dickie (Sale, England), Scott Cummins (Glasgow, Scotland), Tom Curry (Sale, England), Ben Earl (Saracens, England), Zander Fagerson (Glasgow, Scotland), Tadhg Furlong (Leinster, Ireland), Ellis Genge (Bristol, England), Maro Itoje (Saracens, England, captain), Ronan Kelleher (Leinster, Ireland),, Joe McCarthy (Leinster, Ireland), Jac Morgan (Ospreys, Wales), Henry Pollock (Northampton, England), Andrew Porter (Leinster, Ireland), James Ryan (Leinster, Ireland), Pierre Schoeman (Edinburgh, Scotland), Dan Sheehan (Leinster, Ireland), Will Stuart (Bath, England), Josh van der Flier (Leinster, Ireland) Backs: Bundee Aki (Connacht, Ireland), Elliot Daly (Saracens, England), Tommy Freeman (Northampton, England), Jamison Gibson-Park (Leinster, Ireland), Mack Hansen (Connacht, Ireland), Huw Jones (Glasgow, Scotland), Hugo Keenan (Leinster, Ireland), Blair Kinghorn (Toulouse, Scotland), James Lowe (Leinster, Ireland), Alex Mitchell (Northampton, England), Garry Ringrose (Leinster, Ireland), Finn Russell (Bath, Scotland), Fin Smith (Northampton, England), Marcus Smith (Harlequins, England), Sione Tuipulotu (Glasgow, Scotland), Duhan van der Merwe (Edinburgh, Scotland), Tomos Williams (Gloucester, Wales)
Yahoo
08-05-2025
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- Yahoo
British & Irish Lions squad 2025: the chosen 38 players
Hookers Luke Cowan-Dickie Back in the England fold after a two-year injury absence. Played in all of England's Six Nations matches, starting four, winning the nod, as here, over Jamie George, England's previous captain. Also involved in every Test in South Africa in 2021, starting the first two. A handful around the park with much-improved technical skills. Advertisement Sale and England Age 31 Caps 49 Lions caps 3 Rónan Kelleher We thought he might be Ireland's hooker for the foreseeable when he made his debut in the 2020 Six Nations, a few months after Rory Best retired. And then along came Sheehan. Kelleher does not have his Leinster teammate's pace (what front-row forward does?) but he is rock solid at the important bits. Leinster and Ireland Age 28 Caps 39 Dan Sheehan If he is fit, he will surely start the Tests. Has captained Ireland and racked up 13 Six Nations tries, comfortably the most by any forward. And that's because he has the pace and power to terrify anyone, whatever their position. Leinster's elimination from the Champions Cup will hurt – and hopefully spur. Advertisement Leinster and Ireland Age 26 Caps 32 Props Zander Fagerson Played for Glasgow at 18 and Scotland at 20 and has formed the cornerstone of both more or less ever since. Currently injured, so a show of faith from Farrell. If Scotland are more about the flashy backs these days, they would really be at sea without this fellow where the sun don't shine. Glasgow and Scotland Age 29 Caps 75 Tadhg Furlong The man in possession and no obvious reason why he wouldn't stay as such if fit. He has started all of the Lions' last six Tests, across two tours, to New Zealand and South Africa. To do so again would complete a nice set. He did miss most of the Six Nations with a calf niggle, though. Advertisement Leinster and Ireland Age 32 Caps 79 Lions caps 6 Ellis Genge The Lions won't lack for leadership – but it is easy to forget this larger-than-life personality led Leicester to a Premiership title not so long ago. Indeed, he was England's vice-captain during the Six Nations. Not that such gravitas stops him charging round the pitch like someone much less grown-up. Bristol and England Age 30 Caps 71 Andrew Porter His feats in the gym did much to secure his early reputation, but hardly anyone talks about that now, such is his prowess on the field. He has played at the highest level on both sides of the scrum, always handy in a tourist, but as a loosehead he has found a licence to rampage in the loose too. Advertisement Leinster and Ireland Age 29 Caps 75 Pierre Schoeman You know when he has the ball because his adoring fans cry 'Schooooooo'. He came to Edinburgh in 2018 from the high veldt of South Africa, one of the last to qualify under the old three-year residency rule. As soon as he was eligible he was in the Scotland team. Edinburgh and Scotland Age 31 Caps 42 Will Stuart The prop's prop. He has bided his time in the shadow of more obviously charismatic rivals at tighthead, but he came into his own in this year's Six Nations, being named in the official team of the championship. Australia have a long-standing phobia of big England props. Here comes the latest. Advertisement Bath and England Age 28 Caps 50 Locks Tadhg Beirne If the distinction between lock and back-row forward is increasingly blurred in the modern game, this guy embodies that trend as much as anyone. Comfortable in the second or back rows. Comfortable leaping in the air, comfortable grappling in the godforsaken nooks and crannies, comfortable in the wide-open spaces. Munster and Ireland Age 33 Caps 61 Lions caps 2 Ollie Chessum Another of these multi-purpose forwards. They really come into their own on a Lions tour. Chessum had a bad run of injuries at the back end of last year, but by round three of the Six Nations he was back in England's engine room and revving. Advertisement Leicester and England Age 24 Caps 28 Scott Cummings A testament to him that he should be selected for this after such little rugby at the highest level this season. Fell victim to one of the more ridiculous red cards in the autumn, then missed the entire Six Nations with a broken arm. Sorely missed then, a figure of gravitas in Scotland's tight five. Glasgow and Scotland Age 28 Caps 48 Maro Itoje (captain) He has finally consummated the 'Future England Captain' tag that was foisted on him from a young age. And he wears it well. Back to his best this Six Nations, his first as England captain, he now strides on to a stage he knows well as captain there too. Now is his time. Advertisement Saracens and England Age 30 Caps 90 Lions caps 6 Joe McCarthy Try saying his name without breaking into a rendition of Vanessa Paradis's 80s hit, 'Joe le Taxi'. Back to the rugby, he made his name as the star of Ireland's hugely impressive win in Marseille to launch their grand-slam campaign last year, so soon after another disappointing World Cup. The Leinster production line keeps rolling. Leinster and Ireland Age 24 Caps 19 James Ryan At least some players remain specialist locks. Ryan is an understated but influential technician of the set-pieces. Which is not to say he cannot gallop with the best of them. Indeed he scored on his Ireland debut which, unusually, came before his Leinster one. Another with a taste for captaincy. Advertisement Leinster and Ireland Age 28 Caps 72 Back row Jack Conan Started all three Tests in South Africa last time out. With Caelan Doris missing, his chances of repeating the trick have shot up, probably vying with Ben Earl for the No 8 jersey. A good old-fashioned, snarling back-row forward, who packs quite the punch with ball in hand. Leinster and Ireland Age 32 Caps 51 Lions caps 3 Tom Curry Classical openside in a modern era. Which means punishment and lots of it. Almost inhuman amounts. Extraordinary how he rides it all and still produces world-class performances in attack and defence. Has had stem-cell treatment on a chronic bone condition in his hip. So a link between the past and future, as much as between backs and forwards. Advertisement Sale and England Age 26 Caps 61 Lions caps 3 Ben Earl Comfortable at the base of the scrum or on the flank, his explosiveness is an asset anywhere – including the centre, where England have deployed him. Then there's the niggle, celebrating every little scrum win as if it were a World Cup. Must be a nightmare to play against – and thus a dream to play with. Saracens and England Age 27 Caps 42 Josh van der Flier It seems they hand out player of the series awards for any old collection of matches these days, but Van der Flier collects more than most. And his gong for world player of the year in 2022 puts him among quite the elite. He scores tries, makes tackles, wins turnovers and never stops running. Advertisement Leinster and Ireland Age 32 Caps 73 Jac Morgan Amid Wales's recent tribulations, Morgan has stood out as a player and a man. Co-captain for Wales's World Cup campaign at the age of 23, he pretty much fulfilled the role on the field alone. Now captain outright. Barrel-chested and explosive, he will contend with a few others answering to that description. Ospreys and Wales Age 25 Caps 18 Henry Pollock There will be bumps along the road (surely) but for now this kid is a sprinting, bristling advert for doing whatever comes naturally – in his case playing rugby without fear. More Test tries (two) than halves of Test rugby (nearly one) at the moment. An outrageous selection for this tour. But an increasingly undeniable one. Advertisement Northampton and England Age 20 Caps 1 Scrum-halfs Jamison Gibson-Park If we in the north were to think long enough about how someone who didn't make the All Blacks went on to become one of the very best up here, we might get a little depressed. Or maybe the Irish just understand him better. Either way, he's a gem and likely to start the Tests. Leinster and Ireland Age 33 Caps 43 Alex Mitchell Northampton win the Premiership with him at No 9. They slump when he is injured earlier this season. He returns and they win all their Champions Cup games. In short, he's one of those heartbeat players. All the management skills of your petit general-type scrum-halfs and the pace of those quicksilver ones. Advertisement Northampton and England Age 27 Caps 23 Tomos Williams These are not halcyon times for Welsh rugby, but Williams remains beyond reproach. In the Premiership where teams are, shall we say, more evenly matched, he repeatedly stars for Gloucester, winning multiple match awards and turning sides inside out with his pace and derring-do. Gloucester and Wales Age 30 Caps 63 Fly-halfs Finn Russell Time is ticking by and he must know it. After a decade of sublime brilliance the maestro must yearn for achievements more concrete. He has a title from his formative years at Glasgow and is looking good for two finals with Bath in the next few weeks. Some more silverware there would be great for his tour. Advertisement Bath and Scotland Age 32 Caps 87 Lions caps 1 Fin Smith Suddenly England's steady hand on the tiller, even though he's three years younger than the maverick, uncut option of namesake Marcus. His stock is higher still after the role he played in Northampton's undoing of star-studded Leinster on Saturday. One of those who just get rugby. Northampton and England Age 22 Caps 11 Marcus Smith Despite a recent ankle injury Smith proved an irresistible selection. Now no longer the precocious youngster, he enters the mid-stage of his career with the extra asset of versatility. England deploy him at full-back as often as not these days. Wherever it is, he turns heads – including those of his opponents. Advertisement Harlequins and England Age 26 Caps 44 Centres Bundee Aki Of the triumvirate in seemingly perpetual competition for a place in Ireland's centres, Aki has proved the most eye-catching. Rugby is not always about the most obvious, but when someone throws their considerable weight around like Aki does, it looks good because it really is good. Don't overthink it. Get him in your team. Connacht and Ireland Age 35 Caps 65 Lions caps 1 Huw Jones The purveyor of rugby with a smile on its face. Even if he might not always be grinning widely as he slashes his way through opposition defences, it feels as if he is. The speed and footwork are outrageous. He'll be a popular tourist, certainly among those who have paid good money for a ticket. Advertisement Glasgow and Scotland Age 31 Caps 58 Garry Ringrose Long been a classy operator in the outside-centre channel, where Brian O'Driscoll was once so indispensable to Ireland. Glides through defences like the old maestro and reads opposition attacks just as astutely. His comfort in that fabled No 13 shirt is as much tribute to him as Ireland's uptick in titles since he donned it. Leinster and Ireland Age 30 Caps 67 Sione Tuipulotu Big vote of confidence. A pectoral injury denied him a chance to lead Scotland in the Six Nations. Due to make his comeback this weekend, for Glasgow, he has already impressed Farrell enough to bring him straight in. And no wonder. Was the form centre only a few months ago. Advertisement Glasgow and Scotland Age 27 Caps 30 Wings Tommy Freeman The thinking man's winger. Not as lightning quick as some but reads the game like few others. Given his try-scoring exploits (a try in every round of the Six Nations, three against Leinster last weekend), easy to forget he started life as a full-back. Also fancied in the 13 shirt. Class wherever he plays. Northampton and England Age 24 Caps 20 Mack Hansen A maverick who will prove very hard to defend against, however well they might feel they know him in his native Australia. Injury means he won't play again before the tour starts and has disrupted his last two Six Nations, but he is worth gamble. Anything can happen when he's on the ball. Advertisement Connacht and Ireland Age 27 Caps 28 James Lowe Another of Ireland's beloved New Zealanders, he was fast-tracked into international rugby as soon as eligible, in 2020. Deadly with ball in hand, waving it around like a wand as he feints this way and that. Also pretty devastating with ball off foot, launching enormous punts to all corners. Leinster and Ireland Age 32 Caps 40 Duhan van der Merwe Not much arguing with this fellow in full flight. Huge and quick, he is in an enthralling duel with the very differently-sized Darcy Graham to be Scotland's top try-scorer. He currently leads by one. Expect him to add a Lions try or two to his collection. Started all three Lions Tests in 2021. Advertisement Edinburgh and Scotland Age 29 Caps 49 Lions caps 3 Full-backs Elliot Daly A perfect tourist. Versatile, deadly and able to land kicks from great distances. He is also vastly experienced. He started every match on the 2017 tour to New Zealand and picked up a further two Test caps in 2021. As France can testify, his pace and power are as lethal as ever. Saracens and England Age 32 Caps 73 Lions caps 5 Hugo Keenan One of those electric types who had a schooling on the sevens circuit. Soon he was wowing the fans of Leinster and Ireland, just as they were coming to terms with the retirement of Rob Kearney. Has been a fixture ever since, missing only four Six Nations matches in the last five years. Advertisement Leinster and Ireland Age 28 Caps 46 Blair Kinghorn Not only would he miss start of tour if Toulouse make the Top 14 final, as expected, he is also injured. Such is his importance, Farrell has picked him anyway. A Rolls Royce of a full-back who can play wing or fly-half and kick goals. Rock-solid under the high ball and rangy on the gallop. Toulouse and Scotland Age 28 Caps 60
