The Sale fly-half has reflected on his career and admitted his first “wow moment” came ahead of England's game against Fiji back in 2015.

Asked his first wow moment, he told Rugby World magazine: “The opening game of the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

“It was under the lights against Fiji and Twickenham felt electric.

“It hit home how big a home World Cup was.”

A young George’s first live professional game as a fan was Sale V Leicester, and he thinks it was very “appropriate” as he went on to play for both teams.

He reflected: “Appropriate I guess, since I ended up playing for both clubs.

“It was at Sale’s old Edgeley Park ground in Stockport, the first season they moved there in 2003-2004.

“There were 10,500 there, the conditions were terrible and it was a 3-3 draw.”

But the first rugby shirt George ever owned was for Rugby League side St. Helens.

He said: “It was a thing of red-and-white beauty.

“I was seven and they were the dominant force in Super League back then. They won it three times in four seasons.”