ROB Baxter has warned opposition defences that England sensation Immanuel Feyi-Waboso will only get better with time after impressing for both club and country this season.
The Exeter Chiefs flyer has been the talk of the rugby world this term, producing a series of eye-catching displays that have brought him firmly on to the radar of all and sundry.
Simply stunning in the Premiership, the 21-yearold has since taken that form on to the Test stage, earning himself four caps in the recent Six Nations Championship, as well as a maiden score against Scotland.
It’s been a rapid rise for the gifted back who, only last season, was plying his trade in the National Leagues with Taunton Titans.
Baxter, though, was acutely aware of the youngster’s prowess when he snapped him up, alongside fellow young guns Greg Fisilau and Alfie Bell, following the demise of Wasps back in October 2022.
Handed his chance, Feyi-Waboso has not disappointed, much to the delight of Baxter, who said: “The exciting thing about him is that, as an actual player, he is just scratching the surface. In his skill development around kick and pass decision-making, other areas of the game, he is still just scratching the surface. However, his ability on the ball is so big that the world is his oyster.
“It’s a big thing for our other young guys, seeing a young guy like him break through, pretty much out of nowhere. People have said they knew about him, but they didn’t really – he hadn’t even played a Premiership game. For those young guys to see him drop in, get an opportunity at Premiership level and then just take off, it’s great for all of them. It genuinely creates a lot of excitement.”
Indeed, the term ‘excitement’ resonates with Feyi-Waboso, who is currently combining day-today life as a professional player with studying to be at a doctor at the nearby University of Exeter.
“It’s been a quick transition,” says Feyi-Waboso. “It feels like it has been game after game after game, but it feels like I’ve been able to look at the whole situation – where I have come from and where I am now – and be so thankful for everything I have at the
