Immanuel Feyi-Waboso was despatched off on his return from damage as England’s summer season tour preparations have been dealt a significant blow throughout a 26-24 warm-up defeat to a France XV.
The Exeter wing – showing for the primary time since dislocating a shoulder in December – obtained a 20-minute purple card for a excessive sort out on Les Bleus fly-half Antoine Hastoy within the first half of the non-capped match at Allianz Stadium.
With 22-year-old Feyi-Waboso dealing with a suspension, head coach Steve Borthwick is because of identify his squad for subsequent month’s tour of Argentina and america on Monday.
England have been at the least on target to depart for South America in victorious trend however, having led by 12 factors going into the ultimate 10 minutes, late transformed tries from Paul Mallez and Romain Taofifenua snatched success for Fabien Galthie’s facet in entrance of a crowd of 34,129.
Scores from Tom Willis, Alex Coles, worldwide newcomer Joe Carpenter and substitute Alex Dombrandt initially turned the competition within the hosts’ favour following early efforts from French pair Gaetan Barlot and Hugo Auradou.
With 13 gamers on Lions responsibility, hooker Jamie George and fly-half George Ford co-captained an England XV containing uncapped trio Carpenter, Seb Atkinson and Man Pepper, whereas there was a long-awaited look for Feyi-Waboso.
He was denied a dream begin when last-gasp defending precipitated the ball to squirm free as he stretched for the attempt line inside two minutes.
France, who’re gearing up for a three-Take a look at sequence in New Zealand, reside on Sky Sports activities, seized the initiative with quickfire tries.
Hooker Barlot completed a lineout maul to punish a pair of infringements from England lock Coles, earlier than full-back Theo Attissogbe broke by Atkinson’s tried sort out to unselfishly tee up lock Auradou after Carpenter misplaced possession on the breakdown.
On a sweltering afternoon in south-west London, England hit again to attract stage at 12-12.
No 8 Willis touched down after persistent French indiscipline initially thwarted sustained house strain earlier than Coles then bundled over huge on the best following a lineout 4 minutes later.
The most important speaking level arrived six minutes shy of half-time.
In desperation to retrieve the ball whereas chasing his personal kick, Feyi-Waboso flung a excessive arm into the pinnacle of France No 10 Hastoy. Referee Hollie Davidson initially confirmed a yellow card earlier than the sanction was swiftly upgraded to a purple on assessment.
With Borthwick nonetheless considering the ramifications of the incident, his facet edged forward within the closing minute of the half when Sale full-back Carpenter benefited from Atkinson’s very good carry to cross.
Ford, who slotted two of his 4 conversion makes an attempt throughout the competition, shanked a penalty early within the second interval earlier than Carpenter was denied a second rating the sport as a result of Henry Slade’s knock on.
France scrum-half Nolann Le Garrec noticed a breakaway attempt disallowed due to an unlawful clearout on George within the build-up which resulted in a yellow card for France substitute Cameron Woki, which was subsequently modified to purple.
England shortly capitalised on their numerical benefit as Dombrandt darted for the best nook.
France moved to inside one rating because of a late transformed attempt from Mallez – considered one of 9 uncapped gamers of their matchday squad.
Borthwick’s males appeared to have achieved sufficient to carry on for a slender success however the probably lack of Feyi-Waboso was compounded when Hastoy slotted the successful conversion with the ultimate kick after Taofifenua bulldozed over.
Borthwick: Feyi-Waboso is gutted
Head coach Steve Borthwick admitted Feyi-Waboso is “gutted” after his participation in England’s summer season tour was left doubtful by the purple card.
Feyi-Waboso should await the end result of a disciplinary course of to find the size of his possible suspension.
Borthwick is scheduled to call his closing squad for subsequent month’s three-match tour of Argentina and america on Monday earlier than England depart the next day.
“You know Manny Feyi-Waboso well enough, this is a good guy who just tries his heart out and has left the field today and it didn’t go the way he wanted it to, so he’s gutted in the changing room,” stated Borthwick.
England head coach Steve Borthwick stated Feyi-Waboso is ‘gutted’ as he awaits a disciplinary course of to resolve his probably suspension
“Everyone will get around him and we’ll find out about what the situation is in the next 24 hours.
“As , that is now going to go to a disciplinary process so I am not going to remark upon it.
“The officials made their decision on the day and we’ll see what the disciplinary comes back with.
“As soon as I’ve the info, I will cope with that.”
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