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England are counting the cost of an impressive victory over Australia after star wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso was ruled out of the rest of the Nations Championship because of an ankle injury.
And in a series of further blows to Steve Borthwick’s men, Seb Atkinson (hip), Ollie Chessum (shoulder) and George Furbank (groin) are to miss Saturday’s showdown with Japan while Tom Curry will play no part in the autumn.
Curry aggravated a long-standing hip problem in training last week and has now been stood down for the remaining three fixtures.
The grim medical update robs England of four starters from the team that thumped the Wallabies 45-22 on Sunday, each of them key personnel but none more so than Feyi-Waboso.
The explosive Exeter back sustained the injury to his right leg in the first half at Allianz Stadium and limped on until the interval, shortly before which he was also the victim of a hip-drop tackle by Angus Bell.
Until that point he was England’s most dangerous runner in a continuation of the form he showed in the climax to the July tour against Argentina, beating a host of defenders through his speed and power.
It continues a cruel run of injuries for Feyi-Waboso, who has been limited to 17 caps since making his debut in the 2024 Six Nations because of shoulder, hamstring and concussion issues.
