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England scrum-half Ben Youngs had the ‘weight of the world’ on his shoulders after the tragic death of his brother Tom’s wife… but now he’s ready for the new season with Leicester and the World Cup that follows
- Ben Youngs helped Leicester win the Gallagher Premiership least season
- He has admitted that he had the ‘weight of the world’ on his shoulders
- The final came just weeks after the death of his brother Tom’s wife
Ben Youngs has admitted he had the ‘weight of the world’ on his shoulders at the end of last season when he helped Leicester to Gallagher Premiership glory.
England scrum-half Youngs played in the Tigers’ final victory over Saracens at Twickenham in June, a game which came just weeks after the death of his brother Tom’s wife, Tiffany, following a heroic battle with cancer.
Youngs then missed England’s summer tour of Australia to grieve with his family. But on the eve of the new season, England’s record cap holder is ready to tear into a campaign which has what would be his fourth World Cup at the end of it.
Ben Youngs admits he had the ‘weight of the world’ on his shoulders at the end of last season
‘For the first time in a long time I’ve got no external weight of the world on my shoulders and I can go out and do what I want to do,’ said Youngs.
‘I’m hugely excited, I truly am. I feel like I can roll my sleeves up and get after it. This year for the first time in a good few years my personal life is good.
‘I’ve got nothing going on there and can fully focus on what I love doing which is playing rugby.
‘Everyone has things going on in their lives, but this is a chance now where I have got nothing that can take me away from what I am trying to achieve. It’s something that excites…
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Source : dailymail
