Not all rugby gamers are constructed the identical – and that goes double for Ellis Genge.
Aside from being a 6’2″, 113-kilogram wrecking ball for England and Bristol Bears, the loosehead prop shows himself to be a gentler soul than many might expect on the new Netflix docuseries, Six Nations: Full Contact. And the 28-year-old’s tale is so engaging directly because of his different path to rugby’s pinnacle.
Most of Genge’s rugby team-mates developed through the public school system that once made England such a powerhouse of the international, but his upbringing in Bristol lies in stark contrast. And there’s one story from the front-rower’s youth that highlights that juxtaposition in hilarious fashion.
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“When we was little, you lot had a break day college due to a snow day,” said Genge while driving around his local area with a friend. “I bear in mind dragging the tub from the highest of Redcatch out of a skip simply to slip down it on the hill.
“And we had like eight of us. People was on skis!” The pair could be seen laughing on the thought earlier than Genge added: “That was f***ing mad.”
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Needless to say these snow days did not have any opposed impact on Genge’s profession in the long term, even when he and his pals might have been severely damage on the time. After 58 England caps and simply wanting 100 Premiership appearances, the previous Leicester Tigers captain has turned out alright, to say the least.
A more moderen story involving the Bristol star can also be recalling in Full Contact, with Italy’s Sebastian Negri telling how his England opponent as soon as helped save his life on the pitch. Negri, 29, was knocked out chilly throughout a 2022 Six Nations conflict between the 2 international locations, and Genge might be seen springing into motion to assist a senior member of the opposition.
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The Bristolian tried to evoke Negri with just a few slaps earlier than rolling him onto his facet and eradicating his gumshield to minimize the danger of choking. The Italian back-rower has professed his appreciation for Genge’s actions that day, which confirmed the mark of a person who’s deservedly gone on to turn into a frontrunner determine in Steve Borthwick’s England.