These three England hopefuls did their chances no favours with poor performances during the Gallagher Premiership this weekend.
#1. Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears)
The performance of the England captain in the intense forward battle against the formidable visiting pack was marred by his continuous infractions at the set-piece, drawing the ire of referee Luke Pearce right from the start.
However, his luck seemed to hold when he received only a yellow card for a reckless tackle on his international teammate Tom Curry.
Despite escaping a more severe punishment, his frustration was palpable as he engaged in a heated exchange with the Sale flanker off the ball immediately after the incident, displaying a lack of composure in a critical moment.
One fan wrote: “How did Ellis Genge not receive a Red Card there is mind-boggling ? That’s a Red Card all day long. Genge shoulder hits Curry’s head. Bristol down to 14 men for 10 mins.”
A second commented: “Look, I love Ellis Genge. But I don’t know what more he had to do in that tackle for it to be red.”
“Ellis Genge has got away with one there,” said a third.
