Martin Gleeson, who scored one of the greatest ever tries in a Grand Final, is a former champion of the Super League.
He played for St Helens, Wigan Warriors, and Hull FC, and was most recently associated with England rugby union before moving on due to a shake-up.
Currently, he is assisting his former teammate Sean Long at Featherstone Rovers.
On the Out of your League podcast, former England coach Gleeson said:“Ellis Genge is a good lad. He loves his league. He is one of few forwards that I’ve seen who loves his rugby league.
“He wants to play. I was speaking to Jon Clarke and he was actually meant to go up to Wigan for a couple of days and train with them.
“He loves it, he is desperate to play it.”
Gleeson added: “Faz (Owen Farrell) loves his league too. When the Rugby League World Cup was on in the Autumn most of the England Rugby Union lads were upstairs watching the Rugby League while they were in camp.
“Billy Vunipola and Manu Tuilagi love it. Marcus Smith as well. But Faz absolutely loves league. He really does love it.
“I asked him if he would play for Wigan, and I think he would, but I’m just trying to think of where he would play and I think he would be a ball-playing thirteen.”
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“Won’t play again” – Every England player ranked on their 2023 Six Nations performances
England will travel to Dublin to take on Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday 18 March (5pm KO) in their final game of the championship.
Check out the entire squad ranked from best to worst in their performances. so far below.
There hasn’t been too many standout performers.
England’s squad ranked from best to worst:
Freddie Steward – 6.75/10
Vs Scotland – 6/10
Vs Italy – 6/10
Vs Wales – 9/10
vs France – 6/10
Jamie George – 6.5/10
Vs Scotland – 7/10
Vs Italy – 8/10
Vs Wales – 6/10
vs France – 5/10
Ellis Genge – 6.25/10
Vs Scotland – 5/10
Vs Italy – 7/10
Vs Wales – 8/10
vs France – 5/10
Ollie Chessum – 6.25/10
Vs Scotland – 8/10
Vs Italy – 7/10
Vs Wales – 5/10
vs France- 5/10
