Ben Youngs reveals he underwent heart surgery after collapsing in open training

RECOVERING: Ben Youngs underwent heart surgery after collapsing during a Leicester training session. Picture: Adan Davy/PA

England’s most-capped player Ben Youngs has revealed he underwent heart surgery after collapsing during an open training session.

Leicester scrum-half Youngs says he is “on the mend” and hopes to be fit for the new season which begins in mid-September.