Six Nations: England star Ellis Genge appointed to Leicester Tigers captain
England star Ellis Genge replaced Tom young’s as captain of the Leicester Tigers for the 2021-22 season. The 26-year-old made 30 appearances for the Red Roses and joined the Bristol Tigers in 2016 to replace young’s, who has been leading the team since the 2014-15 season. Rugby fans can buy Six Nations Tickets from our website at discounted prices. England star Ellis Genge appointed to Leicester Tigers captain After the transfer, Genge made 89 tries and scored 9 appearances. He also became an important member of Eddie Jones's England team. The forward appeared in all five games of the 2020 Red Roses Guinness Six Nations , scoring in BT Murrayfield main try against Scotland and also playing every game for England in this year's championship. Leicester Tigers coach Steve Borthwick said: "His capability to link people is a very influential force for him. He has influenced foreign players, international players, (players) from different backgrounds, old player’s young p...