Immanuel Feyi-Waboso injury latest as Steve Borthwick reveals update on double England blow

He had received lengthy treatment after a hip-drop tackle from Angus Bell midway through the first half, which saw the Australian prop shown a yellow card.

Feyi-Waboso played on until the break but was then replaced by back-rower Henry Pollock, who spent the whole second half out on the wing and scored two quick-fire tries as Steve Borthwick was forced to get creative with a 6-2 bench.

Feyi-Waboso was seen wearing a protective boot after the match at Twickenham

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The Cardiff-born wing was later spotted wearing a protective boot on the pitch during England’s post-game celebrations, and Borthwick confirmed he had suffered an ankle injury.

“Manny (Feyi-Waboso) needs a little bit more investigation,” Borthwick said during his post-match press conference. “You obviously saw it. We don’t quite know (how long he will be out for).

“There was a number of other players carrying bumps and bruises out there today which having made early changes, meant that (it was) a little bit challenging in the last 15-20 minutes.

“I think that part of that is the jump from club rugby to Test rugby that they’ve done in a week, and I think the players have done really, really well.

“But test rugby, as an intensity, is at another level, and the physicality is at another level, I think everybody accepts that, and we’ve got a few bumps and bruises so we’re going to have to recover very well in this six-day turnaround.”

England centre Seb Atkinson had to come off in the second half against Australia with a hip injury, and Borthwick said that while he did not think the issue was serious, he was unsure whether the Gloucester star would be available to face Eddie Jones’ Japan next Saturday.

“Seb looks like a hip,” Borthwick continued. “We don’t think that’s anything long-term, but he’s very sore and bruised. We’re talking days to recover. Maybe not available next weekend, but it’s really too early for me to say that.”