Waboso’s dislocated shoulder and the decision over how best to proceed with the Exeter and England wing’s recovery has highlighted the complexities of the new Elite Player Squad enhanced contracts, with Feyi-Waboso pencilled in for an operation next week which may not happen.

Another hammer blow in the back-three for England ahead of the Six Nations with Immanuel Feyi-Waboso sidelined.

Wing opts for shoulder operation that will sideline him for up to three months as Steve Borthwick ponders squad selection quandary

Exeter Chiefs and England winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso will miss the entirety of the 2025 Six Nations after opting to have shoulder surgery.

Gabriel Ibitoye, one of the star wings of the Premiership season for Bristol and an England hopeful, has also been ruled out for six weeks with a leg injury. Will Muir also limped out of Bath’s 35-34 defeat to Northampton on Sunday after suffering a hamstring issue.

England's Immanuel Feyi-Waboso is set to miss the entire Six Nations tournament after the winger dislocated his shoulder while playing for his club Exeter Chiefs, British media reported on Tuesday.

The wing’s shoulder problem means Steve Borthwick is likely to be without two members of his first-choice back three