England have suffered a blow ahead of Saturday’s Six Nations finale against France, with wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso ruled out with a concussion.
Feyi-Waboso was handed his full Test debut in last week’s thrilling 23-22 win over Ireland at Twickenham, playing a key role as Andy Farrell’s visitors saw their hopes of back-to-back Grand Slams ended.
The Exeter Chiefs wing played on after receiving a knock to his head in that game, making a crucial carry in the build-up to Marcus Smith’s match-winning drop-goal.
He reported concussion symptoms on Monday and will now miss this weekend’s trip to Lyon, where he would likely have started.
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England attack coach Richard Wigglesworth said of Feyi-Waboso’s condition: “Manny felt a bit groggy, so he is unfortunately ruled out of the game. We don’t take any risks with that stuff.
“There was no major incident. He had a knock and didn’t feel quite right, so he reported the symptoms and then was removed accordingly.
“He’s obviously gutted, but being the smart lad he is, he reported his symptoms. He did the right thing.”
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Elliot Daly is viewed as the most likely player to replace Feyi-Waboso out wide, having started the first three games of England’s Six Nations campaign.
England will know whether their hopes of a first Six Nations title since 2020 remain alive by the time their final match kicks off on Saturday evening.
Steve Borthwick’s team face a tall order to reclaim the crown, though, needing a bonus-point win over Les Bleus as well as a major slip-up from Ireland, who will retain the title with a home win over Scotland in Saturday’s second match.
