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International

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso returns for England XV against France

By Josh Raisey

30 days ago

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso of England arrives at the stadium prior to the Autumn Nations Series 2024 match between England and New Zealand All Blacks at the Allianz Stadium on November 02, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson - RFU/The RFU Collection via Getty Images)

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso is set to play his first match of 2025 when he lines up for England XV against France XV at Twickenham’s Allianz Stadium on Saturday.

The 22-year-old starts on the left wing in a backline that contains two uncapped players – Sale Sharks’ Joe Carpenter at full-back and Gloucester centre Seb Atkinson.

There is a further uncapped player in the pack, Bath’s Guy Pepper fresh from a player of the match performance in the Gallagher Premiership, alongside Jack Kenningham and Oscar Beard on the bench for this uncapped fixture.

Pepper will be joined by his victorious Bath team-mates, club captain Ben Spencer and fellow flanker Ted Hill, in the starting XV, while losing Leicester Tigers prop Joe Heyes will run out in the No.3 jersey.

Fixture

Rugby Union Hybrid Friendlies

England XV

24 - 26

Full-time

France XV

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The team will be co-captained by George Ford and Jamie George, with 200 caps between them (101 for George and 99 for Ford). George has returned from briefly being called into the British and Irish Lions camp to start for England ahead of their tour of Argentina and the USA in July.

England head coach Steve Borthwick said: “We’re excited to be playing at Allianz Stadium and to test ourselves against a strong French side,” said Borthwick.

“I’m really looking forward to seeing this young team get out there and show what they’re capable of.

“It’s a great opportunity to take another step forward ahead of the summer Tour to Argentina and the US.”

England XV
15. Joe Carpenter (Sale Sharks)
14. Tom Roebuck (Sale Sharks)
13. Hendy Slade (Exeter Chiefs)
12. Seb Atkinson (Gloucester)
11. Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (Exeter Chiefs)
10. George Ford (c) (Sale Sharks)
9. Ben Spencer (Bath Rugby)
1. Fin Baxter (Harlequins)
2. Jamie George (Saracens)
3. Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers)
4. Alex Coles (Northampton Saints)
5. Nick Isiekwe (Saracens)
6. Ted Hill (Bath Rugby)
7. Guy Pepper (Bath Rugby)
8. Tom Willis (Saracens)

Replacements
16. Theo Dan (Saracens)
17. Bevan Rodd (Sale Sharks)
18. Trevor Davison (Northampton Saints)
19. Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins)
20. Jack Kenningham (Harlequins)
21. Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins)
22. Raffi Quirke (Sale Sharks)
23. Oscar Beard (Harlequins)

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5 Comments

Mark 30 days ago

Finally a properly balanced backrow, with an actual no8 playing er….number 8!!.

Like the look of the half backs, both spencer and Ford are class acts, and some pace out wide.

fl 29 days ago

Finally! The same number 8 that started in 3 of Englands 6N matches.

LE 30 days ago

Not a fan of Slade and not keen on Dombrant or Quirke off the bench, would have gone with Beard/Ojomho, Underhill, JVP

Rob 30 days ago

JVP currently with the Lions

MT 30 days ago

Very happy with the starting pack. The back-row looks good, hopefully Hill and Pepper take their chance.

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