- Genge has won 62 caps for England and captained the team on two occasions.
- His decision to stay at Bristol shows he will remain a key player for the England team.
- Genge returned to Bristol in 2022 and won the Premier League title with Leicester.
Ellis Genge has bucked the trend of England internationals spending their final seasons in France by signing a new long-term contract with his hometown club Bristol.
Prop Genge has 62 Test caps. He has captained his country twice and has been vice-captain of the national team for a long time.
The 29-year-old has seen fellow internationals including Owen Farrell and Kyle Sinckler move to the lucrative French top flight rather than stay in their home leagues.
The move means Farrell and his team will no longer be eligible to play Test rugby, but Genji has re-signed with Bristol and remains a key player for England.
‘This club and city are so important to me that I am proud to commit my long-term future here,’ Genge said. ‘I have previously said that I am as passionate about playing for Bristol as I am about playing for England, so it was an easy decision to stay.
Ellis Genge has signed a new long-term contract to stay with his hometown club Bristol Bears.
Bears rugby coach Pat Lamb praised Gen. G’s performance and expressed his expectations for the future.
‘I’m so excited to be back here, close to my family and in the city I’ve always called home. I’m really looking forward to seeing what these players achieve in the coming years.’
Genge’s decision to stay home is a huge boost for both club and country. Under England Rugby’s new professional game partnership, his status as a key international player means Genge’s game time will be monitored by the country’s head coach, Steve Borthwick. Genge is a surefire England starter when he is available.
Gen. G returned to his hometown of Bristol for family reasons after winning the Gallagher Premiership title with Leicester in 2022.
A move abroad is still possible, but Gen. G’s new Bristol contract sees him staying at Ashton Gate for at least the next three years.
That means, barring injury, he will remain a key player for England until the 2027 World Cup in Australia.
The 29-year-old has played 62 Test matches and captained his country twice.
Barring injury, Gen. G will remain a key player for Steve Borthwick’s England squad until the 2027 World Cup in Australia.
Bears director of rugby Pat Lamb said: “Ellis has already achieved many great things in his career but what excites me most about Ellis’s long-term commitment to the Bears is his desire and thirst to improve in all aspects of the game, both on and off the pitch.”
He is a passionate and proud Bristolian, and this is evident in his leadership skills, which inspire others to be their best for their team and community.
‘We are all delighted that Ellis has stayed. He is a huge part of our team and we look forward to seeing him achieve great things for club and country in the future.’
