Leicester scrum-half on the motivation behind his red-hot club form and his England ambitions for the 2023 World Cup
Ben Youngs does not want for motivation. After an impressive autumn campaign he has his sights firmly set on keeping his England place for the 2023 World Cup and, having experienced some dismal lows with Leicester in recent years, there is an obvious determination to maintain the Tigers’ current winning streak that sees them top of the Premiership table, up and running in Europe and dreaming of yesteryear.
Equally, though, Youngs is not lacking in perspective. For all that adding to his 112 England caps is driving him, for all that Leicester’s resurgence is bringing the best out the scrum-half, he is clear about the motivating force behind his upturn in form.
Written by Gerard Meagher
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