Monday's injury update has taken the gloss off an exceptional England display against Australia, as Steve Borthwick's side produced their best performance of the year in a seven-try humbling of the Wallabies.

After bursting on to the international scene at the start of 2024, Feyi-Waboso has established himself as an X-factor talent but has been beset by injuries.

He missed the Six Nations in 2025 after undergoing shoulder surgery and was absent from this year's edition with a hamstring injury.

Feyi-Waboso was one of England's best players in the July leg of the Nations Championship, and had recovered from a hamstring problem picked up on club duty to start against Australia in a potent back three with Furbank and Tommy Freeman.

But Feyi-Waboso suffered his latest injury in the 32nd minute after the tackle by Bell and was replaced on the wing by Henry Pollock, normally a back row, after half-time.

Meanwhile, with Atkinson absent with a hip problem, Borthwick will need to field a new centre combination,…