A bittersweet feeling – ex-England star Ben Youngs to retire at end of season

The Leicester Tigers man played in 127 Tests for his country and won four Six Nations titles.
A bittersweet feeling – ex-England star Ben Youngs to retire at end of season

Ben Youngs is to hang up his boots at the end of the campaign (Adam Davy/PA)

Tue, 22 Apr, 2025 - 14:04
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England’s most capped men’s player Ben Youngs is to retire at the end of the season.

The 35-year-old scrum-half, who racked up his 332nd appearance for Leicester at the weekend, made his senior debut in 2007 and went on to win five Premiership titles.

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