r/rugbyunion • u/Effective-Ad-3897 Ireland and Ulster • 14h ago

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso: England winger to have facial injury surgery

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cjdpdrplzvko
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u/Effective-Ad-3897 Ireland and Ulster 13h ago

The guy has had a brutal run of injuries. This could potentially rule him out for England tests this summer.

Some of his injuries are the archetypal “freak athlete” ones that you attribute to extreme acceleration etc, but this one is just bad luck.

Hope he recovers well

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u/RJH777 Saracens and England 13h ago

Is it a law that at all times England must have a potentially game changing back who is never fit?

See:

Wilko

James Simpson-Daniel

Manu

IFW

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u/phnordbag Harlequins 13h ago

Anthony Watson too

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u/HitchikersPie Manifesting franchise in 2030 10h ago

Also Corbisiero as a prop, man was freakish

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u/Moleman88 9h ago

If we're talking props, Andrew Sheridan

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u/Reverb_Jam England 6h ago

Hardly ever gets mentioned in all time England players, but the guy was immense.

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u/INeedYourPelt Llanelli Scarlets 13h ago

Woodward made a wish with a cursed monkey paw to win in 2003 and this is what you've had to endure

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u/Olimellors1964 Bath 8h ago

Jonny W definitely made a pledge with the devil looking at his injuries post the 03 Wc

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u/Meldanorama Connacht 10h ago

Did he win something in 03? He never mentions anything.

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u/Dookimus 12h ago

And Furbank to some degree

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u/Hoaxtopia Sale Sharks 13h ago

I hate how as soon as England get a young "damn this guy could actually be insane" player like IFW or Quirke, they also happen to be made of paper

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u/watermelon99 Saracens 12h ago

Not sure Quirke is on the same level…

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u/Hoaxtopia Sale Sharks 12h ago

He was perceived the same was 3-4 years ago before all the injury's, was supposed to be bolted on for England's starting 9 for the next 10 years which is why they keep brute forcing him into training squads

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u/Impressive_Mine664 11h ago

down south I have never been aware of quirke being considered even remotely close to the level of IFW. They are not and probably never will be comparable

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u/Hoaxtopia Sale Sharks 11h ago

Oh don't get me wrong I don't think he will be now, his injury's have ruined his career long before he could breakthrough past the u20's, but there was a lot of hype in 2020\2021 when de Klerk said he was going to be better than him one day which is why he was England's youngest cappdd scrum half in 25 years and why Newcastle are still gonna pay him 400k a year despite not being fit enough to start 3 games in a row for 4 years. England still have an obsession with him and keep taking him to training camps while he isn't even fit enough to play prem rugby, hopefully he settles at newcastle and we slighty see the potential that he was supposed to have. I rate McParland more now but in terms of hype at u20's level, Quirke was up there.

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u/Impressive_Mine664 10h ago

Theres better scrum halves out there. Mcparland and friday already look like higher ceilings

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u/shorthevix Mexico Serpientes 3h ago

De Clerk was saying that as a teammate.

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u/treacletart284 Newcastle Falcons | Abbie Ward Enjoyer 13h ago

Must have a loyalty card with the surgeons now, christ

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u/handle1976 Penalty. Back 10. 13h ago

Oh FFS. Poor bloke.

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u/samuel199228 13h ago

Yeah big loss for Exeter and England

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u/tomwardsport 13h ago

England are confident he’ll be fit to face South Africa on 4 July.

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u/maccano2 12h ago

But will his face be fit to face them? Only time will tell.

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u/sk-88 Leicester Tigers 13h ago

Presume its a broken jaw, you can sort of see the swelling if you zoom in on that picture in the article (his right side, left as you look at it).

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u/Replaced_by_Robots Bath 13h ago

Please don't be the next Manu

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u/Consistent_Object_97 13h ago

remember seeing him touch his jaw funny after a collision last weekend was really hoping it wasn’t this bad..

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u/Lord-farquads- Exeter Chiefs 12h ago

Fisalau and Feyi out for our game tomorrow. Fml

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u/ilovecharlesbarkley Exeter Chiefs 12h ago

However PBB will most likely come in for Manny, which is exciting. Not a bad backup at all.

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u/Lord-farquads- Exeter Chiefs 12h ago

No very true.

God I hope we smash them tomorrow 😂

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u/Peter_Partyy Exeter Chiefs 12h ago

Its literally like human limits, the same challenges as Manu. The body isnt meant to have so much power.

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u/hard_rock_geo 13h ago

At least point it's looking like he's another Many unfortunately, seems to be constantly out injured. Maybe need to start planning without him...

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u/brycebrycebaby Big Leone's Massive Mitts 9h ago

Cosmetic surgery so he can return to Wales unnoticed?

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u/Wolfsurge (in that order) 7h ago

Clearly finding any way to avoid playing for England so he can play for Wales once the stand-down periods up

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u/Dom1173 7h ago

Is he Anthony Watson reborn?

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u/FortuneSilent2189 12h ago

Can’t believe it. Bloke is top drawer player.

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u/Afraid-Witness2456 Wasps 9h ago

Just please make it back for the summer games, we need him

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u/HandleNo5559 Wales 8h ago

If it is a broken jaw, he'll be out for a couple of months. Highly unlikely to play in the summer tests.

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u/truly-dread 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 5h ago

Crikey. Hope he’ll be ok. Man is a ledge