English Rugby Union player Ellis Genge and friends will be taking on Berlin-based G2 Esports in a mixed 5v5 League of Legends game later today. 

From 5pm to 7pm CET today, G2 Esports Founder and CEO, Carlos ‘ocelote’ Rodriguez, and select League of Legends players will face off against Ellis and four of his friends.  

Carlos, Ellis, G2’s Rainbow 6 player Pengu, and one of G2’s League players will stream via Twitch-Squad Stream. You can follow Carlos’ stream at https://www.twitch.tv/ocelote or Ellis’ stream at https://www.twitch.tv/g2esports. 

According to Ellis, during the lockdown he frequently tried his hand at a variety of esports competitions, including FIFA and League of Legends. 

G2 Esports has also been collaborating with other traditional athletes during this season. For example, Ibai Llanons, one of G2 Esports’ content creators, and one of the most famous casters in Spain, put together at least one player from every team in the Spanish first division, to compete in an online tournament over the weekend, raising more than €140,000 to help fight COVID-19 .

AYO.NEWS says:

Today’s game perfectly illustrates one of the few positive things to come from the COVID-19 crisis – the strengthening of ties between traditional sports and esports. Good luck to Ellis and friends though – they are going to need it! 

Staying with G2 Esports, last week we reported the organisation had enlisted the help of Brandgenuity as it works to expand its global licensing program. 

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