Exeter boss Rob Baxter has hailed the impact of Immanuel Feyi-Waboso after his side’s Champions Cup win over Bath.
The 21-year-old England winger had a hand in the Chiefs’ two second-half tries as they overcame a 12-7 half-time deficit to beat their West Country rivals 21-15 and make the last eight.
“He’s the closest replacement to a Jack Nowell that we probably could have got,” Baxter told BBC Radio Devon.
“He’s just gets you metres out of nowhere and is getting better at it.”
Exeter travel to France to take on Antoine Dupont’s Toulouse in the Champions Cup quarter-finals on Sunday, after the five-time winners beat Racing 92 in the last 16.
Feyi-Waboso moved to Exeter after Wasps went bust last season and has had a breakout campaign at the club.
The former Wales youngster opted to play for England and featured in…
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