Ben Youngs
Born: September 5, 1989 (age 35)
Weight: 14st 7lb (92kg)
Hometown: Norwich
Position: Scrum-half
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Preview: Barbarians vs. Fiji - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's friendly clash between Barbarians and Fiji, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Jun 21, 01:03
Preview: Leicester Tigers vs. Northampton Saints - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Gallagher Premiership clash between Leicester Tigers and Northampton Saints, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Nov 16, 20:54
England wing Jonny May retires from international rugby
Gloucester and England wing Jonny May announces his retirement from international rugby, bringing an end to an illustrious 10-year career.
Oct 31, 14:02
England overcome Argentina to win Rugby World Cup bronze
England clinch third place at the Rugby World Cup for the first time in their history with a 26-23 beating of Argentina in Saturday's bronze final at the Stade de France.
Oct 27, 21:57
Preview: Argentina vs. England - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Friday's Rugby World Cup clash between Argentina and England, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Oct 25, 22:58
England's most-capped player Ben Youngs to retire from international rugby
England's most-capped player, scrum-half Ben Youngs, announces that he will retire from international duty after his 127th appearance this Friday against Argentina.
Oct 25, 16:20
Team News: Tom Curry, Marcus Smith start for England against Argentina
England head coach Steve Borthwick makes eight changes to his side for Friday's Rugby World Cup third-place playoff against Argentina, but Tom Curry keeps his place.
Oct 25, 15:14
England's Courtney Lawes to retire after Rugby World Cup
England forward Courtney Lawes confirms that he will retire from international rugby after his side's Rugby World Cup third-place playoff against Argentina on Friday.
Oct 23, 16:53
Jonny May called up to England's final World Cup squad
England head coach Steve Borthwick replaces Anthony Watson with Jonny May in his final 33-man squad for the upcoming Rugby World Cup.
Aug 27, 18:53
Preview: Ireland vs. England - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's friendly clash between Ireland and England, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Aug 17, 23:08
Owen Farrell left out of England squad for Ireland clash
England captain Owen Farrell is left out of Steve Borthwick's squad for Saturday's clash with Ireland as World Rugby appeals his rescinded red card against Wales.
Aug 17, 16:48
Preview: England vs. Wales - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Rugby Test clash between England and Wales, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Aug 11, 00:40
Preview: Ireland vs. England - prediction, team news, head to head
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Six Nations clash between Ireland and England, including predictions, team news and their head-to-head record.
Mar 16, 17:40
Preview: England vs. Italy - prediction, team news, head to head
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Six Nations clash between England and Italy, including predictions, team news and their head-to-head record.
Feb 10, 15:54
Preview: England vs. Scotland - prediction, team news, head to head
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Six Nations clash between England and Scotland, including predictions, team news and head-to-head records.
Feb 2, 19:36
England make eight changes for Six Nations clash with Italy
England head coach Eddie Jones makes as many as eight changes for Sunday's Six Nations encounter against Italy.
Feb 11, 14:37
England cruise to big victory over Tonga
England begin their autumn campaign by cruising to a 69-3 victory over Tonga at Twickenham on Saturday afternoon.
Nov 6, 17:43
Fraser Dingwall called up to England squad as Manu Tuilagi withdraws
Manu Tuilagi picked up a minor hamstring strain in Saturday's Gallagher Premiership semi-final defeat by Exeter.
Jun 22, 13:29
Montpellier edge past Leicester Tigers to win Challenge Cup
The Tigers were unable to join city neighbours Leicester City in winning silverware in the capital.
May 21, 22:27
A look at five sportsmen who have put family first
It is not only Ben Youngs who has been faced with the dilemma.
May 2, 13:51
Ben Youngs rules himself out of British and Irish Lions tour
The 31-year-old was reportedly one of more than 50 players to have been sent a 'save-the-date' letter from Lions coach Warren Gatland.
May 2, 09:30
Ben Youngs believes France triumph was "really good blueprint" for England
Eddie Jones' side edged a thrilling match at Twickenham.
Mar 15, 22:13
Ben Youngs ready for battle with Antoine Dupont
Ben Youngs will duel with the France star for the second time on Saturday.
Mar 10, 14:04
A look at how Ben Youngs and Antoine Dupont compare
The PA news agency analyses both half-backs ahead of their battle at Twickenham this weekend.
Mar 10, 09:51
England coach Eddie Jones refuses to blame referee for Wales defeat
Pascal Gauzere awarded two controversial tries to the home side who ran out 40-24 winners.
Feb 27, 22:10
Wales boost Grand Slam hopes with crushing win over England
Wayne Pivac's side made it three wins from three in the Six Nations.
Feb 27, 19:28
Five talking points ahead of England's Six Nations clash against Italy
Eddie Jones' side lost to Scotland in their opener.
Feb 12, 11:56
Ben Youngs warn Scotland to prepare for "wave of white shirts" at Twickenham
While England's attack has rarely ignited over the past year, their ferocious defence has been a pillar of strength.
Feb 5, 22:22
Eddie Jones excited by Paolo Odogwu's "world-class" potential
Eddie Jones has named the 23-year-old in his Six Nations squad.
Jan 22, 22:13
Leicester boss Steve Borthwick to miss Bath clash through self-isolation
Mike Ford will head up coaching operations at Welford Road.
Jan 2, 13:15
Ben Youngs: 'Shaun Edwards presence makes France tough opposition'
England created the stage to avenge their only defeat of the year after dispatching Wales 24-13 at Parc y Scarlets.
Nov 29, 13:21
Five talking points ahead of England's Autumn Nations Cup clash with Ireland
Ireland will be determined to shed their "softies" tag.
Nov 20, 11:27
Ben Youngs mentally resets cap count to zero as he eyes 2023 World Cup
"I wanted to have a clean slate, start again and envision that I'm starting from one again," said the scrum-half.
Nov 11, 22:16
Ben Youngs eyes 150 caps after England century
The scrum-half, who scored two tries against Italy, became only the second Englishman to win 100 caps after Jason Leonard.
Oct 31, 21:32
John Mitchell: 'Billy Vunipola can make impact against Italy'
England can lift the Six Nations trophy if they secure a bonus-point win in Rome.
Oct 28, 15:55
Ben Youngs set to join Jason Leonard in history books this weekend
Former Red Rose prop Jason Leonard earned 114 caps and Ben Youngs is about to reach triple figures against Italy on Saturday.
Oct 28, 13:58
Harlequins beat Leicester Tigers to hand Chris Robshaw winning farewell
The former England captain was playing his 300th and final match for the club.
Oct 4, 19:19
Zack Henry kicks 20 points as Leicester beat Northampton in derby
The fly-half scored 20 points in his side's 28-24 win at Welford Road.
Sep 13, 16:30
Coronavirus latest: Ben Youngs, Carl Frampton warn of changed sporting picture
The sporting calendar has been wiped out because of COVID-19 which has killed almost 10,000 people in the United Kingdom.
Apr 11, 19:30
Ben Youngs warns of risks about trying to squeeze matches in
The 2019/20 campaign has been indefinitely suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Apr 11, 16:07
