'Unstoppable Form' - Bristol Bears star named PREM Rugby Player of the Month for December

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The award follows a dominant run of form for the Bears, who secured three successive bonus-point victories in the Gallagher PREM across Rounds 6 to 8, including a home win over table-toppers Northampton Saints and an emphatic victory against Harlequins in the London side’s traditional Big Game 17 at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham.

Genge has been central to Bristol’s success in recent weeks, collecting three consecutive Gallagher Player of the Match awards.

The England and British & Irish Lions prop delivered an all-action 73-minute performance against Harlequins during the Festive Fixtures, making the second-most metres in the match and scoring one of the tries of the season from a quick lineout to cap a famous away victory.

The 30-year-old was equally influential in Round 8 against Newcastle Red Bulls. Despite entering from the bench, Genge produced a powerful display, ranking third for defenders beaten and fifth for metres made across the entire round in just 36 minutes on the field.

The winners so far this season:

October – Edoardo Todaro (Northampton Saints)
December – Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears)

The shortlist was voted for by a panel of media professionals.

The judges for the 2025/26 Gallagher PREM season are: Jill Douglas (ITV, BBC), Ali Eykyn (TNT Sports), Hugh Godwin (The i Paper), Chris Jones (BBC), Alex Lowe (The Times), Ugo Monye (BBC, TNT Sports), Nick Mullins (TNT Sports), Charles Richardson (Telegraph), and Claire Thomas (BBC, TNT Sports).