England star Ellis Genge calls out 'sad' Wales fans who gave him abuse

England star Ellis Genge has labelled Welsh fans who gave him abuse after last year’s Six Nations clash in Cardiff as “sad”.

The Leicester prop claimed he received death threats in the wake of the Principality Stadium showdown, which Wales won 40-24.

That followed a video circulating on social media which seemingly showed him not clapping the Welsh players off the field on the final whistle.

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He was also accused of pushing the face of a Wales player into the ground during a ruck, while he gave away a penalty late on, having come on as a sub.

The Tigers loosehead, who grew up in the Knowle West area of Bristol, spoke about “keyboard warriors” sending him death threats after that fixture.

Now, ahead of Saturday’s re-match at Twickenham, he has spoken again about the flak he received from Welsh fans on social media a year ago.

Responding to a question on the subject, he said: “You get grief after every game bro.

“If I sat there and picked out every message you got from people I’d be here every day.

“You should take it with a pinch of salt.

“I’m sure these people have got some tough things going on at home, as they’re obviously quite sad and have nothing else better to do than give a Knowle Wester some stick. Good on ‘em.”

The 33-cap Genge is certainly an intriguing character and someone who doesn’t shy away from straight-talking.

Take, for example, his reaction when asked about having turned 27 last week.

“I don’t really celebrate birthdays, I’m a bit of a Grinch in that respect,” he said.

“I celebrate Christmas because everyone else wants to do it.

“I’m not really into birthdays, Easter and all that stuff. I think it’s a money making scam, to be honest.”

Asked if he was