A row has erupted between England and Exeter over winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso’s shoulder surgical procedure and the provision of Rugby Soccer Union docs.
Exeter head coach Rob Baxter urged that Feyi-Waboso’s process was delayed because of the lack of RFU docs over the Christmas interval, a declare that England boss Steve Borthwick rejected on Wednesday.
“You do not want me to let you know that if somebody will get injured earlier than Christmas and has solely had an operation now, one thing has gone incorrect someplace within the course of,” Baxter stated.
“It is one thing we now have to discover a higher method to do sooner or later. The frustration is that if issues had moved extra swiftly within the first 10 or 11 days — we had an operation booked for him about day 10, which might have made him match now.
“My greatest frustration and England’s was that it took some time for this course of to get going due to the Christmas interval. At that stage, England did not actually have any involvement.
“Initially there was not anybody obtainable and that will be my argument — the primary one who ought to see Manny is the RFU. That may be my interpretation of what the PGP means.”
On Wednesday, Borthwick denied these claims, saying that “participant welfare” is a prime precedence.
“England medics actually maintained common communication with Exeter relating to Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, instantly after his harm, by means of the Christmas interval and additional into the brand new yr,” Borthwick informed reporters.
“As you’d anticipate, that is all documented. It might subsequently be unfair to query their work ethic, or the extent of care offered to the participant.
“We’d have cherished to have had Manny with us through the Six Nations and we’re desperate to see him again on the sector as quickly attainable.
“Participant welfare is our prime precedence. England have a world-class medical workforce that cares deeply in regards to the gamers they appear after.”
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