On the latest House of Rugby show, Leicester and England star Ellis Genge told host Alex Payne and James Haskell about his recent switch to a vegan diet.
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What football team does Ellis Genge support?
Born in Bristol Genge grew up on the Knowle West council estate, and was educated at John Cabot Academy. He is a fan of Bristol Rovers football club.
He made his international debut for England in 2016. Genge played 26 times for Bristol in a first spell between 2013 and 2016, before joining Leicester Tigers where he played 111 times between 2016 and 2022. He was Leicester captain as they won the 2021-22 Premiership Rugby title. He is known for his aggressive ball carrying and gain line success.
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Is Ellis Genge vegan?
Yes Ellis Gengen is a Vegan. “I’m vegan two days a week now,” says Genge.
After watching the Game Changers movie on athletes, such as Djokovic, Paul and Hamilton, switching over to a vegan diet, Genge decided to look into it more and consult the nutritionist and doctors at Leicester. The prop now follows a vegan diet two days a week.
Genge has only made the diet alteration in the past year so it would be interesting to hear more from the prop about it in the coming months to see if he is getting the full benefits of stepping away from the full carnivore diet.
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