England suffer huge blow as star ruled out for remainder of Six Nations

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The Exeter Chiefs flyer has been one of Steve Borthwick’s standout performers over the past year, earning 13 caps since committing his international future to England ahead of the 2024 Six Nations. He started all four autumn Tests and crossed the whitewash against both Fiji and Argentina, underlining his growing importance to the squad.

That form has carried over at club level too. Feyi-Waboso has been electric for Exeter this season, scoring nine tries in 13 appearances, including a devastating hat-trick against Newcastle back in October.

But England’s plans have now been disrupted after the winger was forced to pull out of training late on Thursday. Speaking at the time, assistant coach Tom Harrison confirmed the bad news.

With Feyi-Waboso sidelined, Borthwick moved quickly to draft in Sale Sharks wing Tom Roebuck, who has only just returned from injury himself. Roebuck wasted no time making an impact, scoring early in the second half against Wales in his first England appearance since breaking his toe against New Zealand in the autumn.

There could also be an opportunity opening up for Ollie Hassell-Collins, who impressed for England A against Ireland on Friday night and may now come firmly into the Six Nations conversation.

One thing is clear: losing Feyi-Waboso is a massive setback, and England will now need others to step up fast if they’re to keep their Six Nations ambitions on track.

Whether through tactical exposure, ill-discipline or simply being on the wrong side of momentum, these players endured difficult outings.

A performance that highlighted both promise and peril. With ball in hand, Prendergast showed why Ireland are excited — his willingness to play flat and distribute improved noticeably after half-time.

Defensively, though, France were merciless. The Irish No.10 channel was repeatedly targeted, and his hesitancy in contact became a pressure point that France exploited ruthlessly.

At Test level, defensive fragility isn’t just a weakness — it becomes an invitation.

A subdued evening in Rome. With Scotland consistently retreating, Russell struggled to impose himself or control territory.

A kick-off straight into touch handed Italy a costly penalty, while a missed conversion later denied Scotland the chance to apply late pressure.

The conditions were brutal and the kick was right on the touchline, but by his own standards this was a disappointing night for Scotland’s chief playmaker.

Usually Wales’ most dependable forward, Lake endured a first half to forget. Lineout accuracy dipped, a sin-bin spell hurt his side, and a failed tap-and-go squandered a rare attacking opportunity before the break.

He never fully recovered his influence on return, and his outing mirrored a miserable night for the visitors.

A high-output performance blunted by ill-discipline. Genge was heavily involved — leading England’s tackle count early and carrying with intent — but too often undermined his own work.

A needless confrontation reversed a penalty, he was later caught offside, and he allowed Wales to milk further infringements.

Even when England were camped on the Welsh line, he was held up over the line. Busy, committed, but disruptive.

A tough initiation at Test level. Clarkson was pitched straight into battle against a dominant French pack and spent much of the night under pressure. Facing Jean-Baptiste Gros, Ireland struggled to gain any ascendancy at scrum time.

He kept working and never went missing, but the set-piece creaked at key moments and failed to provide a stable platform.