Feyi-Waboso and Tom Curry Ruled Out of Nations Championship as England Injury List Grows

England will finish the Nations Championship without Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and Tom Curry after both players were ruled out for the rest of the tournament on Monday, November 9, 2026. Head coach Steve Borthwick named a revised 36 man squad with six changes for the match against Japan on Saturday, and the injury list kept growing after Sunday's 45-22 win over Australia at Allianz Stadium.

Feyi-Waboso hurt in a record win

Feyi-Waboso injured his right ankle in the first half against Australia. He was hurt in a hip drop tackle by Wallabies prop Angus Bell, who was sent to the sin bin for the challenge. The Exeter wing played on until half time, when Henry Pollock took his place on the wing and scored two tries in the second half. England won 45-22, their record score against Australia, and the result moved them above Ireland into second place in the Northern Hemisphere table.

The ankle injury ends Feyi-Waboso's tournament, and RugbyPass reported it will also keep him out for the rest of the year. The 23 year old has had a hard run with injuries since his debut in the 2024 Six Nations, and PA reported that shoulder, hamstring and concussion problems have limited him to 17 caps for England.

Curry stood down for the autumn

Tom Curry did not play against Australia at all. The Sale flanker injured his hip in training at Pennyhill Park last week, in a session with no contact, the Rugby Football Union said in the reporting carried by TNT Sports. PA reported that Curry aggravated a long standing hip problem and has been stood down for England's remaining three fixtures, which ends his autumn campaign.

Three more players miss Japan

Three more players will miss the Japan match. Centre Seb Atkinson came off in the second half on Sunday with a hip injury, lock Ollie Chessum has a shoulder injury and full back George Furbank has a groin injury. All three were listed in the rehabilitation group in the squad announcement. Sky Sports reported England are optimistic the three will be fit to face New Zealand at Allianz Stadium on Saturday, November 21.

Cover drafted into the squad

The squad went back to Pennyhill Park on Monday to prepare for Japan. Harlequins flanker Jack Kenningham and Newcastle back row Max Hicks were drafted in as cover in the forwards, and scrum half Archie McParland returned to the group after a calf injury. Saracens wings Noah Caluori and Tobias Elliott are in the squad as cover on the wing, along with Harlequins captain Cadan Murley.

England play Japan on Saturday, November 14, before New Zealand visit on November 21. Borthwick now has to rebuild his back line and his back row at the same time, three matches into a new tournament his side had started with a record win.