Feyi-Waboso hamstring scare takes shine off Exeter's first win

England winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso faces a scan on an injured hamstring after limping out of Exeter's 34-28 Premiership win over Newcastle at Sandy Park.

The 23-year-old left the field 15 minutes into the second half. His exit took the edge off Exeter's first win of the season in England's top club league, according to BBC Sport.

Exeter needed it. The Chiefs held on for a six-point win at home after a difficult start to the campaign. Feyi-Waboso had started all three of their league games and arrived in form, having scored two tries — five points each for touching the ball down over the line — against Bath the previous week.

That form matters to England too. Feyi-Waboso started all three of England's Nations Championship matches over the summer, the new global international competition, and scored against Fiji and Argentina. England continue that campaign in November with home games against Australia, Japan and New Zealand.

Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter played down the worst fears after the Newcastle game. He said Feyi-Waboso had overloaded his hamstring and he did not think the damage was catastrophic.

Baxter added that the winger is expected to be scanned and assessed early in the week. He described it as more of a concern than a long-term worry, BBC Sport reported.

Any lay-off would be frustrating timing. Feyi-Waboso missed this year's Six Nations — Europe's annual championship — after hurting a hamstring in January. He also missed the second half of the 2024-25 season with a shoulder injury, before returning to be declared fit for Exeter's Premiership final push in June after jaw surgery.

For fans, this means a nervous wait. He looks back to his sharp, direct best on the wing, where his job is to finish chances out wide. England will not want another stop-start spell for one of their most dangerous runners.