Ben Upping Game To Save England Career

Ben Youngs has played in some great Leicester teams in his 13 years as a first-team Tiger, but the scrumhalf says he has never been more excited than to be a part of the current group.

- Jon Newcombe

With Leicester languishing at the wrong end of the Premiership table and having to settle for life in Europe’s second-tier, that may surprise a lot of people.

But Youngs’ optimistic mood stems from the environment created by new head coach Steve Borthwick, who he knows well from their days together with England.

“With Steve coming in, it does feel like a very fresh start,” the 31-year-old said. “I know him well and what he can produce.

“He has been able to give a bit more clarity to how we want to play, and then within that game model you can have an influence, whereas maybe I haven’t had that framework for a while.

“It takes time to build things back up, but I am sure we will get there. I’ve never been more excited than I am now with this new regime.”