Genge tells Lions: Be wary of Wiese!

Wiese has given the Tigers the formidable ball-carrying option they’ve been in desperate need of for years, the No.8 making a huge impact on the Premiership, and opposite defenders, in his first full season at Welford Road.

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“Jasper is amazing; he is incredible,” says Genge. “He is dangerous off the base of the scrum; he is dangerous off nine, off 10. He hits like an absolute truck and you’ve seen what he does at the breakdown. Plus he is good over the ball.

“He is not a great lineout option, although he’d tell you differently, but what he does around the park makes up for that ten times over.

“He is a like a young Ellis Genge! He is probably one of the best ball carriers I have ever seen. He is a man after my own heart with the faces that he pulls when he is actually running into people; he genuinely wants to run over the top of people.

“I think he’d be a great addition to the South African team that plays against the Lions.”

With Genge not among the loosehead contingent named by Lions boss Warren Gatland, the 26year-old can throw all his energy into family and club life. Father to seven-month-old son, Ragh, Genge,