England winger’s wide-eyed wonder at surroundings is in stark contrast to his display against Ireland
Steve Borthwick has often said Immanuel Feyi-Waboso is taking everything about his rapid rise to the international stage in his stride and though his performances back that up the 21-year-old winger has a confession to make. Asked if anything has fazed him he says: “All of it. All the hotels we stay at. The food, the chefs, everywhere we go. Chartered flights. Coaches, players, being around all the big names and seeing them every day. It’s still weird.”
It is little surprise to hear someone who has played 18 matches for Exeter – “that actually feels like quite a lot” – and now three for England, having shined on his first start in the win over Ireland, speak so honestly about making the step up. Less than 12 months ago, he was turning out for Taunton in National League One but on Saturday he was among England’s best players in their most impressive victory under Borthwick.