ELLIS GENGE admits that missing out on selection for the Lions was the kick up the backside he needed to get his game together.
Genge, 26, who has been England’s third choice loosehead prop in recent times behind Joe Marler and Mako Vunipola, has starred for England in the last two matches against USA and Canada.
Genge had struggled to find his best form for Leicester prior to the Lions announcement but after missing out on a place on the tour, he produced a series of eye-catching displays for the Tigers which carried onto the Test arena.
“I was probably letting myself down...