Arabic version: سينفيلد يشبّه فيي-وابوسو بجايسون روبنسون
According to BBC News, England assistant coach Kevin Sinfield has compared wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso to Rugby World Cup winner Jason Robinson after the Exeter player suffered another injury setback. Feyi-Waboso has scored nine tries in 17 England appearances since his Test debut against Italy in 2024.
Feyi-Waboso’s autumn has ended because of an ankle injury sustained during England’s 45-22 win over Australia on Sunday. He was hurt in the 32nd minute, played on until half-time and was then replaced. A second-minute score had earlier been ruled out for a forward pass in a previous phase.
Sinfield said Feyi-Waboso’s explosiveness and power made the Robinson comparison fitting, while acknowledging the wing’s run of injuries. Feyi-Waboso missed the 2025 Six Nations with a shoulder injury and his 2026 tournament ended after a hamstring injury in training before the Wales match. He returned in the summer and scored against Fiji and Argentina.
Sinfield said close collaboration between England and Exeter would be important in managing players who play a lot of rugby. England have the final say on fitness and conditioning for centrally contracted players such as Feyi-Waboso. Saracens’ 20-year-old Noah Caluori, who scored on his England debut against Fiji in July, has been called up to replace him for Saturday’s Nations Championship match with Japan at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham.
England will also be without Ollie Chessum, George Furbank and Seb Atkinson against Japan. Flanker Tom Curry has been ruled out for the rest of the autumn campaign after aggravating a long-standing hip issue.
