Ellis Genge facts: Five things you didn’t know about the England superstar

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!

The now world-class prop began his career in the back-row. He actually looked pretty good..

The 24-year-old Leicester Tigers front row was nicknamed 'the Baby Rhino' by a commentator back in 2017 for his explosive performances. It's fair to say, it's stuck.

Genge has developmental coordination disorder, also known as Dyspraxia. Different types of dyspraxia can affect writing, speech and other movements involved in learning. Forever inspiring us, Genge has gone onto help kids going through the same struggles.

"If you wanna talk about it, we'll talk about it. I was a baby then. I got arrested, a few of my mates got arrested. Three GBH and a few things I won't ever open the doors on. I want to make it clear that I never got charged for any of that. They were just fights and scuffles that never should've happened. "