‘Wolverine’ Ellis Genge promises Six Nations return after ‘miraculous’ recovery

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Bristol v Bath game will be played when the England squad are away at a pre-Six Nations training camp but Borthwick may prefer for Genge to get game-time with his club to prove his match fitness before joining up with the national squad. They said the hammy has healed, they said ‘miraculous’, like Wolverine,” deadpanned Genge, speaking at the premiere of the Netflix documentary Six Nations: Full Contact. Obviously when your team is not performing well and you’re one of the bigger players you want to be involved, but unfortunately I’ve been sitting on the sidelines pulling my hair out.” open image in gallery Genge was joined by the likes of England teammate Marcus Smith on the red carpet for the Netflix documentary premiere His return would be a huge boost for England, who are undergoing a crisis at loosehead. Bevan Rodd and Val Rapava-Ruskin have suffered long-term injuries, Mako Vunipola has opted to retire from international rugby and Joe Marler is battling an arm injury with no clear date set for a return, although Harlequins team-mate Danny Care hinted Marler would be fit on the latest episode of the BBC’s Rugby Union Weekly podcast.