Ben Youngs

Ben Youngs
	Youngs representing Leicester Tigers during the Heineken Cup
Full name	Benjamin Ryder Youngs
Date of birth	5 September 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth	Aylsham, England
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	92 kg (203 lb; 14 st 7 lb)
School	Gresham's School; Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College
Notable relative(s)	Nick Youngs (father); Tom Youngs (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Scrum-half
Current team	Leicester Tigers
Senior career
Years	Team
2006–	Leicester Tigers
	Correct as of 21 April 2024
International career
Years	Team
2008–2009	England U20
2010	England Saxons
2010–2023	England
2013	British & Irish Lions
	Correct as of 29 October 2023

Benjamin Ryder Youngs (born 5 September 1989) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Premiership Rugby club Leicester Tigers, and is the all time appearance record holder with 127 caps for the England national team.^[1]

He made his club debut at 17 in 2007 and in 2010 made his debut for England; in 2022 he became England men’s most capped player with 115 appearances subsequently earning 127 in total. He started the 2019 Rugby World Cup Final and toured Australia with the Lions in 2013. Youngs has been a Premiership Rugby champion five times, winning in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013 and in 2022.

^ "RFU Official Site of the RFU, Governing Body of Rugby Union in England". Rugby Football Union. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2011.

[1] "RFU Official Site of the RFU, Governing Body of Rugby Union in England". Rugby Football Union. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2011.

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