I heard him choking – Alert Ellis Genge on coming to aid of Sebastian Negri

Italy’s Sebastian Negri is taken off the pitch after getting injured against England (Gregorio Borgia/AP).

Ellis Genge has revealed the “horrible” moment when he saw Italy flanker Sebastian Negri choking on the floor in England’s Guinness Six Nations victory at the Stadio Olimpico.

Negri was hurt during a second-half collision with Nick Isiekwe and, after Genge alerted medics to the gravity of the situation, he received lengthy treatment before being driven from the pitch on a motorised cart.