Brendan Gallagher

Brendan Gallagher: Immanuel Feyi-Waboso waiting in the wings for British and Irish Lions

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Brendan Gallagher
29 June 2025

It might be mid-summer and nearly 11 months into a never-ending season but, as England go to work in Buenos Aires this week ahead of the first Test against Argentina, there should be a spring in their step.
History tells us that stuff happens during Home Nations tours in Lions years, it adds an extra frisson to proceedings.
A young Martin Johnson was minding his own business with England in Vancouver in 1993 when he got the call to replace Wade Dooley in New Zealand and in a flash the young England lock was starting the last two Tests against the All Blacks.
In 1997, no less than four Eng...

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