"He was choking" - Ellis Genge reveals how he 'saved Italians life' on the pitch - Ruck

“He was choking” – Ellis Genge reveals how he ‘saved Italians life’ on the pitch

Ellis Genge has been labelled a hero following England’s clash against Italy – and rightly so.

Sebastian Negri was knocked unconscious in the 54th minute after a collision with opposing forward Nick Isiekwe.

While Isiekwe and other England players celebrated the dominant collision, the loosehead-prop was alert enough to hear a choking from his opponent and immediately leapt into action.

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Genge immediately called for medical attention as he rolled the big Italian into the recovery position with the Telegraph suggesting he helped save his life.

“I heard him choking so I gave him a slap to see if he reacted,” Genge said. “He just carried on choking so I didn’t know if he had swallowed his tongue – that’s why I tried to roll him onto his side.

“I’m not a master in medicine but I’m pretty sure you are supposed to put them in the recovery position so I tried to do that. I was quickly ushered away by the medics so I let them just carry on.”

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Ellis Genge facts:

#1. Famous relation?

Genge, who is currently on England duty in the Six Nations, shares a link with boxing legend Muhammad Ali via his grandmother. She was born in the United States near Ali’s parents and they shared the same surname – Grady. If you look closely, there is actually a resemblance!

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