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New England sensation Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has been ruled out of the Six Nations final against France in Lyon on Saturday night due to concussion.
The 21-year-old English rookie was excellent in his first Test outing as England stunned Ireland at Twickenham last weekend, creating an outside chance of winning the Championship title.
But having threatened the Irish with his elusive powerful run, it has now emerged that Feyi-Waboso suffered a collision, meaning the medical student will not be available to face the French.
Richard Wigglesworth, England’s attack coach, said: “Manny is out with a knock to the head.
“He was feeling a little groggy so unfortunately he’s ruled out of the game, but we’re not taking any risks with that sort of thing.”
England full-back Immanuel Feyi-Waboso ruled out of Six Nations final against France
The 21-year-old sensation has suffered a concussion and will therefore not be available for England
Feyi-Waboso (centre) was pictured training with England at Pennyhill Park on Monday.
“So he’s out, but otherwise everyone else trained.”
Asked how the youngster feels about the setback, Wigglesworth added: “He’s obviously devastated, but because he’s a smart lad, he reported his symptoms, so we didn’t take any risks.”
“He did the right thing, but he’s disappointed because he was excited to try to play in France.”
There was a suggestion that another member of the Exeter contingent, center Henry Slade, had also suffered a knock, but Wigglesworth played down any problems, saying: “He’s fine, he trained today.”
“If you get to this point in the tournament, you haven’t done your job if you don’t have some bumps and bruises.
“The guys got to work today and came out with a clean bill of health.”
In the absence of Feyi-Waboso, who has already made such a positive impact at Test level, head coach Steve Borthwick is likely to reinstate veteran Elliot Daly on the wing, following his replacement role last weekend.
Richard Wigglesworth (right) said the winger was “disappointed” he would not be playing in France.
In his absence, Steve Borthwick will likely turn to Elliot Daly on the wing against the French.
The Saracen southpaw could be considered a particularly important asset in a clash with opponents who have become known for their extensive tactical pragmatism with kicks.
The team’s other full-backs are uncapped pair Tom Roebuck and Will Muir, although Borthwick could opt to consider Freddie Steward as a full-back at Lyon.