Feyi-Waboso and Curry ruled out for England's Nations Championship remainder after separate injuries

England head coach Steve Borthwick has confirmed six changes to his 36-man Nations Championship squad, with winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and flanker Tom Curry both ruled out for the remainder of the competition through injury.

Feyi-Waboso’s tournament ended after he was caught by an illegal knee-drop tackle from Australia prop Angus Bell during Sunday’s record victory over the Wallabies at Allianz Stadium. The Exeter Chiefs winger had already been denied a try inside the opening 90 seconds — the score ruled out for a forward pass in the build-up — before playing on until half-time, when he was replaced by Henry Pollock.

Curry’s absence is arguably the more frustrating of the two, the Sale Sharks flanker having sustained a hip injury during non-contact training at Pennyhill Park before the Australia fixture even kicked off.

Those are not the only blows to England’s preparations ahead of Saturday’s match against Japan at Allianz Stadium. Ollie Chessum has dropped out with a shoulder problem, Seb Atkinson with a hip issue, and George Furbank with a groin injury. Scrum-half Harry Randall has also been released from the squad, with Archie McParland now fit to return.

Borthwick has turned to England A for cover, calling up two standout performers from their 59-24 win over Argentina XV at The Rec on Friday. Scrum-half Noah Caluori, who scored twice and impressed with his aerial game, and Bath centre Max Ojomoh, who also crossed the line, have both earned promotions to the senior group.

Back-row forwards Max Hicks and Jack Cunningham have come in to cover the absences of Chessum and Curry, while Tobias Elliott — another England A contributor — joins Caluori and Ojomoh in the revised squad.

England’s revised 36-man squad to face Japan:

Forwards: Fin Baxter, Arthur Clark, Alex Coles, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Ben Curry, Theo Dan, Ben Earl, Greg Fisilau, Jamie George, Ellis Genge, Joe Heyes, Max Hicks, Jack Cunningham, Maro Itoje, Emmanuel Iyogun, Jack Kenningham, George Martin, Asher Opoku-Fordjour, Tom Pearson, Henry Pollock, Will Stuart.

Backs: Noah Caluori, Fraser Dingwall, Tobias Elliott, George Ford, Tommy Freeman, Will Joseph, Joe Marchant, Archie McParland, Cadan Murley, Max Ojomoh, Henry Slade, Fin Smith, Marcus Smith, Ben Spencer, Freddie Steward.