Immanuel Feyi-Waboso red-carded as England XV lose to France at Allianz Stadium Twickenham | Rugby Union Information

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso was despatched off on his return from damage as England’s summer time tour preparations have been dealt a serious 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 deal with 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 going through a suspension, head coach Steve Borthwick is because of title his squad for subsequent month’s tour of Argentina and the US on Monday.

England have been at the very least heading in the right direction to depart for South America in victorious style 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 triggered the ball to squirm unfastened as he stretched for the strive line inside two minutes.

France, who’re gearing up for a three-Check sequence in New Zealand, dwell 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 means of Atkinson’s tried deal with 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 stress earlier than Coles then bundled over extensive on the suitable following a lineout 4 minutes later.

The foremost 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 top of France No 10 Hastoy. Referee Hollie Davidson initially confirmed a yellow card earlier than the sanction was swiftly upgraded to a purple on evaluate.

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 attributable to Henry Slade’s knock on.

France scrum-half Nolann Le Garrec noticed a breakaway strive 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 rapidly capitalised on their numerical benefit as Dombrandt darted for the suitable nook.

France moved to inside one rating because of a late transformed strive from Mallez – one in every of 9 uncapped gamers of their matchday squad.

Borthwick’s males seemed to have accomplished sufficient to carry on for a slender success however the possible lack of Feyi-Waboso was compounded when Hastoy slotted the successful conversion with the ultimate kick after Taofifenua bulldozed over.

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