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Mike Henson, BBC Sport rugby union news reporter<\/i><\/p>\n
Steve Borthwick has been relishing reintroducing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso to the England set-up, but will now surely leave the 22-year-old out of his touring squad when he names it on Monday, rather than take him with only a run-out against the United States in Washington DC possible.<\/p>\n
It might all be for the best for Feyi-Waboso. There was a school of thought that after six months out, a full pre-season with his club side Exeter might be the best thing to get him back to the heights he reached in a breakout 2024 campaign.<\/p>\n
This ban actually hits his British and Irish Lions chances less severely.<\/p>\n
Given the tourists’ packed schedule, consisting of two games a week in the run-up to the first Test on 19 July, Feyi-Waboso could serve his suspension and be free to face the Wallabies. It would be a big call for Lions coach Andy Farrell though to call up a player who has been out for so long and lasted so little time on his comeback, however talented.<\/p>\n
Perhaps most intriguing is the possibilities it opens up for other wings to stake a claim on England’s tour. Leicester’s Adam Radwan and Ollie Hassell-Collins – who were both left out of the squad to face a second-string France XV – will be keeping their phones on loud. Sale’s Tom Roebuck, who impressed on Saturday, is starting to look like one of the first names on the team sheet.<\/p>\n
Will Muir, who was out of contention for the Six Nations with a hamstring injury, and Cadan Murley, who suffered a difficult debut against Ireland in Dublin in the tournament, will contend. Bristol’s Gabriel Ibitoye and Bath-bound Henry Arundell both offer high-revving pace.<\/p>\n
After watching Argentina’s win over the Lions on Friday evening, England will know whoever lines up at 11 and 14 will be up against clinical strike runners.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n