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Immanuel Feyi-Waboso returns as George Ford and Jamie George lead England XV against France
Return: England wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso will be hoping to prove that he is still worthy of a potential Lions spot this summer (Getty Images) George Ford and Jamie George will lead an England XV against France this weekend as Immanuel Feyi-Waboso returns from injury. The experienced duo have been named by head coach Steve Borthwick as co-captains for the game at Allianz Stadium Twickenham on Saturday afternoon. Advertisement Ford is currently on 99 international appearances for England but won't reach his century against Les Bleus as it is classed as a non-cap match, which serves as a warm-up for the two-Test tour to Argentina in July and a one-off clash against the USA in Washington. Borthwick - who will name his touring squad on Monday (June 23) - is unable to call upon some 13 players who have been selected for British and Irish Lions duty this summer, including influential captain Maro Itoje. Ellis Genge, Will Stuart, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Ollie Chessum, Tom Curry, Henry Pollock, Ben Earl, Alex Mitchell, Fin Smith, Tommy Freeman, Marcus Smith and Elliot Daly were also called up for the Lions, while Jack van Poortvliet has been training with Andy Farrell's side in the build-up to their 1888 Cup tie with Argentina in Dublin on Friday night as specialist scrum-half cover following an injury to Jamison Gibson-Park. Hooker George and tighthead prop Asher Opoku-Fordjour were also drafted in for Lions training last week, with the former returning to face France. Advertisement Ben Curry, George Furbank, Fraser Dingwall and Harry Randall are all continuing their respective injury rehabilitations with England, with the likes of Ollie Lawrence and George Martin still sidelined. The most standout England selection to face France 'A' is that of Feyi-Waboso, who will be hoping to prove that he can still be an option for the Lions this summer after recovering from a shoulder injury that ruled him out of initial contention and has prevented him from playing since December, requiring surgery. Exeter team-mate Henry Slade marshals the backline from outside centre, partnered in midfield by Gloucester's Seb Atkinson, who is one of three uncapped players in the starting XV, along with Sale full-back Joe Carpenter and Bath's influential Premiership-winning flanker Guy Pepper. Tom Roebuck lines up on the opposite flank to Feyi-Waboso, while Ford is partnered at half-back by Bath's Ben Spencer. Advertisement Fin Baxter and Joe Heyes are the props, with Alex Coles and Nick Isiekwe in the second row. Pepper is joined in the back row by Bath team-mate Ted Hill and Tom Willis. There are two more uncapped players on the bench in flanker Jack Kenningham and versatile back Oscar Beard, who are joined by fellow Harlequins stars Chandler Cunningham-South and Alex Dombrant, plus Theo Dan, Bevan Rodd, Trevor Davison and Raffi Quirke. '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.'
Telegraph
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Five key takeaways from England team to face France XV
British and Irish Lions tours are exciting in themselves without the concurrent fixtures that allow nations to experiment and build depth. England 's summer begins this weekend with an uncapped game against France before a two-Test series against Argentina and one more meeting with USA in Washington. Steve Borthwick has assembled his first match-day 23 of the campaign, and here Telegraph Sport highlights five things to watch out for: Lions watch In a strong balance of youth and experience, there are starts for Jamie George and George Ford. The concept of multiple co-captains does not sit well with everyone, but this signals Borthwick's intention for the older heads to lead from the front – and, in the process, to keep themselves in the shop window for British and Irish Lions call-ups. Like Ford, Henry Slade is a survivor from this tour in 2017, when England beat Argentina 2-0 in an exciting Test series. Others who will surely pique the interest of Andy Farrell with assertive performances are the starting wings, Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and Tom Robuck, as well as Ted Hill and Tom Willis in the back row. Jack Conan and Ben Earl are the Lions two No 8s, so Willis would be particularly attractive with a strong outing. Farrell is evidently coveting commitment in the aerial contest, given his selection of tall back-three players, which bodes well for Feyi-Waboso and Roebuck. Without a game since dislocating his shoulder on December 17, restoring match-fitness will be foremost in Feyi-Waboso's mind. Joe Heyes could be the next cab off the Lions rank at tighthead as well, notwithstanding the versatility of Asher Opoku-Fordjour. Atkinson and Carpenter refresh the backline... An injury to Fraser Dingwall opens the door for Seb Atkinson at inside centre, presenting an opportunity for the 23-year-old to translate his consistent excellence for Gloucester to a grander stage. Atkinson, preferred to Max Ojomoh for this run-out, is a strapping and skilful midfielder. George Skivington has impressed his Test credentials for a long while. Expect him to be a first-phase focal point when England launch from scrums and line-outs. Borthwick has Freddie Steward and Joe Carpenter in his wider squad, but the sparky Carpenter will wear 15. He is a fizzing threat on the counter who is brave under the high ball and brings familiarity with Ford and Roebuck. Slade, one would expect, will cover fly-half in case Ford has to make way. …with Coles and Isiekwe in the engine room The absence of Maro Itoje, Ollie Chessum and George Martin, with the first two on Lions duty and the third injured, requires a revamp at lock. Alex Coles comes into this campaign on the back of some fine performances for Northampton Saints, especially in the Investec Champions Cup. He was outstanding against the Bulls in Pretoria, and then against Castres, Leinster and Union Bordeaux-Bègles in the knockout rounds. His England career to date has been rather bitty, so this is a chance to stay in the mix when the established names return. There is a sense of symmetry in the selection of Nick Isiekwe, who made his Test debut as a teenager eight years ago. Perhaps more interesting, though, will be to see which of Hill or Chandler Cunningham-South move to lock later on. Both have been earmarked by Borthwick as stand-in second-rows and Cunningham-South spent most of the recent victory over Wales in that position. The development of Arthur Clark and other young locks will be a priority for England. Bath silverware rewarded Occasionally, you need to play a hot hand and Borthwick has kept Ben Spencer and Guy Pepper, as well as Hill, rolling on from Twickenham. Bath supporters will hope that Will Muir and Ojomoh are used at some point over the coming weeks, but Spencer and Pepper are trusted in key roles. The openside pile-up is quite remarkable. With Sam Underhill still suspended, Pepper has produced back-to-back man-of-the-match displays. A third could lead to a Test cap. Six-two bench a template for the Tests? The back-row resources at Borthwick's disposal are extraordinary, and may well mean that three backs on the bench will be the exception, rather than the rule. Here, for the visit of France to begin a seminal summer, he has chosen Bevan Rodd, Theo Dan and Trevor Davison to cover for a strong starting front row of Fin Baxter, George and Heyes. Curtis Langdon must be close. It gets intriguing with the back-five forwards. We have already mentioned Cunningham-South and there is a strong Harlequins accent on the rest of the bench as Jack Kenningham and Alex Dombrandt join Oscar Beard. Such cohesion is valued by Borthwick as a means of maintaining fluency late in games. Raffi Quirke is Spencer's deputy here. In England's behind-the-scenes video content, there have been hints of the scurrying Sale Sharks scrum-half on the wing. Could he become a Cobus Reinach-type utility man who allows England to pick a seven-one split? That would be something.
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Ford captains England XV against France but has to wait for 100th cap
LONDON, June 19 - Flyhalf George Ford will co-captain an England XV against a France XV at Twickenham on Saturday but will have to wait to gain his 100th cap as the match is a non-cap international. Coach Steve Borthwick named a team on Thursday that included uncapped backs Joe Carpenter of Sale and Seb Atkinson of Gloucester and uncapped flanker Guy Pepper, a week after he was named man of the match in Bath's Premiership final victory over Leicester. Exeter wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso also starts after missing most of the season with a shoulder injury, as does Bath scrumhalf Ben Spencer, who will be desperate to change his international luck after losing seven and drawing one of his eight England appearances. Borthwick is without his British and Irish Lions players and is using Saturday's match as a warm-up for England's summer tour when they will play two tests in Argentina and one in the United States. Ford, unlucky not to make the Lions squad after a superb season for Sale, is likely to make the 100-club on that tour, joining 101-capped hooker Jamie George, with whom he shares the captaincy duties on Saturday. The RFU have made tickets available from 25 pounds ($33.60) - less than a third of normal Six Nations prices - and hopes to attract thousands of first-time supporters, particularly youngsters. England XV to play France XV on Saturday (14.15 GMT) 15. Joe Carpenter (Sale Sharks, uncapped) 14. Tom Roebuck (Sale Sharks, 4 caps) 13. Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 72 caps) 12. Seb Atkinson (Gloucester Rugby, uncapped) 11. Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (Exeter Chiefs, 8 caps) 10. George Ford (Sale Sharks, 99 caps) – co-captain 9. Ben Spencer (Bath Rugby, 8 caps) 1. Fin Baxter (Harlequins, 11 caps) 2. Jamie George (Saracens, 101 caps) – co-captain 3. Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers, 12 caps) 4. Alex Coles (Northampton Saints, 7 caps) 5. Nick Isiekwe (Saracens, 15 caps) 6. Ted Hill (Bath Rugby, 4 caps) 7. Guy Pepper (Bath Rugby, uncapped) 8. Tom Willis (Saracens, 6 caps) Replacements: 16. Theo Dan (Saracens, 17 caps) 17. Bevan Rodd (Sale Sharks, 7 caps) 18. Trevor Davison (Northampton Saints, 2 caps) 19. Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins, 15 caps) 20. Jack Kenningham (Harlequins, uncapped) 21. Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins, 20 caps) 22. Raffi Quirke (Sale Sharks, 2 caps) 23. Oscar Beard (Harlequins, uncapped) ($1 = 0.7440 pounds)
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England wing Feyi-Waboso to make comeback against France XV
England wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso will make his return against a France XV on Saturday after six months out though 22-year-old Exeter flier dislocated his shoulder against Sale in December and suffered a setback during an international training camp before having an flankers Ted Hill and Guy Pepper also start after playing key roles in last weekend's Premiership final victory over Leicester, with Saracens' Tom Willis between them at number Joe Carpenter is at full-back and Gloucester's Seb Atkinson at 12, but both will have to wait for his first cap with the match against a second-string French outfit not being classified as a George Ford and hooker Jamie George co-captain the side while Northampton's Alex Coles, who last appeared for England during the tour of New Zealand last summer, earns a shot in the second Harlequins forward trio of Chandler Cunningham-South, Jack Kenningham and Alex Dombrandt are on the bench, alongside Sale scrum-half Raffi Carpenter; Roebuck, Slade, Atkinson, Feyi-Waboso; Ford (co-c), Spencer; Baxter, George (co-c), Heyes, Coles, Isiekwe, Hill, Pepper, WillisReplacements: Dan, Rodd, Davison, Cunningham-South, Kenningham, Dombrandt, Quirke, Beard More to follow.
The Independent
21-05-2025
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How ‘world-class' Immanuel Feyi-Waboso can energise England in Argentina
Steve Borthwick believes Immanuel Feyi-Waboso is 'raring to get stuck in' and hopes the 'world-class' Exeter Chiefs wing will feature in England 's summer fixtures. The 22-year-old has not played since before Christmas and had shoulder surgery earlier this year but came through the first day of England's training camp unscathed at Pennyhill Park before returning home to sit an upcoming medical exam. Borthwick was impressed by the winger's condition, which is still being closely monitored as he nears his return and couldn't hide his pleasure at seeing the 10-cap starlet training with the squad. 'We are delighted to see him back on the grass,' he said. 'The medical teams are really pleased with his recovery, and you always get a sense with a player of how he is feeling, and there was a really positive energy from Manny. 'The number of times I had to step in and pull him back because he wanted to go further and do more - I had to step in and stop that a number of times and stand on his wing to keep reminding him. That's a really positive sign about where Manny is at. 'He is raring to get stuck back into things. He is a young man; it's a young England squad in general and these players are just desperate to play. As a coach, it's a really energising environment to be part of.' Feyi-Waboso is part of a 33-man training squad including 14 uncapped players as Borthwick runs the rule over his options for a busy summer. Sale centre Rekeiti Ma'asi-White, Leicester back-rower Emeka Ilione and promising prop Afolabi Fasogbon, a teammate of Henry Pollock when England Under-20s became world champions, are among those contesting to make their debuts in the upcoming months. A clash with a France XV kicks things off on 21 June before two Tests in Argentina and a trip to Washington to take on USA. England last faced Los Pumas on their own turf in 2017, a trip that proved integral in the development of the likes of Tom Curry and Sam Underhill, and Borthwick hopes this one will be similarly beneficial. 'I have no doubt there will be some players who emerge and stake their claim this summer,' he added. 'There will be players who say 'I really want to be a part of that team in 2027' (at the next World Cup), and I'm looking forward to that. 'The energy, the excitement they bring and the way they have attacked in this camp is really impressive.' The squad contains no players from Northampton Saints and Bath, who both take on French opposition in European finals this weekend. England will do likewise at Allianz Stadium in an uncapped international in June before setting off to South America, a contest Borthwick is relishing. 'It will be an important step for us,' he said. 'We know France will have some players unavailable for selection, as we will. 'We also know the depth they have in their country and in their squad. We spoke prior to the Six Nations as some of our clubs had had tough games against French opponents, so they went in with a lot of confidence against us. 'Hopefully this weekend we will see English clubs do really well and hopefully we will continue that at Allianz Stadium.'
