Genge eyes overtime as stars near game limit

By NEALE HARVEY

Wrecking ball: Ellis Genge
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LEICESTER prop Ellis Genge is committed to going the extra mile for England in Argentina despite the likelihood of him busting the RFU’s notional 32-game limit.
Yesterday’s Premiership semi-final at Wasps saw Genge rack up his 31st appearance of a lung-bursting campaign in which he has shouldered the Tigers loosehead burden following the early season injury, and eventual retirement, of club legend Marcos Ayerza.
Genge is one of six England players – Dan Cole, Elliot Daly, Maro Itoje, ...

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