On today’s episode we are joined by a top England Rugby International, who in recent times won the Premiership title with Leicester Tigers before returning to his roots with Bristol Bears. Ellis Genge faced early struggles in his life, growing up in the working class area of Knowle West in Bristol. An angry young man who faced problems in school and with the law, he found solace in an unlikely place - Rugby. A sport which helped him channel his anger and where he found belonging and structure.
Now the star of the ‘Full Contact’ Netflix documentary series and a well respected leader for club and country, Ellis has been capped for England 58 times, lifting the Six Nations trophy in 2020 after finishing as runner-up at the World Cup in 2019. He joins the show to talk about his unconventional journey in Rugby. His career under head coaches Eddie Jones and Steve Borthwick whilst giving his unfiltered opinion on the issues the sport faces in 2024 and beyond.
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Warning: This episode may contain strong language and references to violence. Listener discretion advised.
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Sam Allardyce | “I’ll never recover from losing the England job"
Sir Ian Botham | "Cricket is NOT racist, misogynistic or elitist!"
Victoria Azarenka | “You were banned from Wimbledon, simply because of your passport…”
Barry McGuigan | “If you are caught DOPING, you should be BANNED for LIFE!”
David James | “I think Arsenal have taken away Ramsdale’s character”
Carl Froch | “Tyson Fury is using money as an excuse to avoid Usyk!”
James Wade | “I was diagnosed with bipolar after knocking my house down!”
Matt Le Tissier | "After COVID, my family were worried about my mental health"
Tim Sherwood | "I find it difficult to blame Levy for Spurs' problems"
Johnny Nelson | "We would go to prisons and spar with murderers!"
John Barnes | "Society would not accept a black Simon Jordan!"
Sir AP McCoy | “I broke my back and rode again 8 weeks later”
Graeme Souness | “I wouldn’t have walked out on Match of the Day”
Tony Bellew | “Don’t come on here and be a PR for Eddie Hearn & AJ!”
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