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I sat an exam at university last week – now I’m starting for England against Ireland at Six Nations
This 21-year-old could easily have been lining-up for Wales instead
AN ENGLAND prodigy is set to start against Ireland on Saturday - just a week after missing training to sit an exam.
We previously revealed how Immanuel Feyi-Waboso could easily have been lining-up for Wales in the Six Nations if it was not for rejection from Cardiff University.
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Feyi-Waboso moved to Exeter in 2022 after Wasps went into administration.
However, he struggled to make an impact for the Chiefs until he had returned from his loan spell with Taunton.
Now the 21-year-old looks certain to cap his incredible journey by appearing for the Red Rose against the Irish less than 12 months after playing for the Titans.
Feyi-Waboso has appeared off the bench twice so far for England and caught the eye on both occasions.
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The Exeter winger is in line for a first start at Twickenham when Ireland come to town on the left.
That is despite Feyi-Waboso MISSING a training camp in York last week.
But there was nothing worrying regarding his absence.
Feyi-Waboso was not present as he was instead sitting a medical exam.
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He has already received praise after his try-scoring cameo in the defeat to Scotland.
Now he will be hoping to get the nod and help England bounce back while climbing another ring in his rapidly rising career.
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Feyi-Waboso recently spoke about both Exeter and England allowing him to continue training as a doctor alongside his rugby.
The star studies medicine at Exeter University and is relishing the challenge of balancing his studies with his time on the pitch - even if it means revising in camp with the England team doctor
He said: "If I wasn’t playing rugby, my ideal situation would be just to stay in Uni, keep learning, keep going. But obviously, I feel like being a doctor is a career of constant learning.
“You don’t really stop. You do five years in Uni, then you have two foundation years, then specialise... it’s not boring.
“Neither is rugby. It’s very interesting. It’s constantly learning, seeing new players, new systems and stuff like that. So it’s pretty cool.
“My driving force, I feel like it’s something that’s now habitual. It’s just something that I really want to do: become a doctor.”