Tom Youngs has revealed how he left the Leicester squad in tears after addressing his former teammates one last time following his retirement. Youngs, 35, announced he would be hanging up his boots last week but was invited by the current club captain Ellis Genge to address the side before Saturday’s victory over Bristol.
Youngs said last week this was always going to be his final season with the club but he has not appeared for the Tigers since pre-season. In October he was given indefinite leave to care for his wife, Tiffany, who is ill. He brings the curtain down on his career with 215 appearances for the club, captaining the Tigers on 98 occasions and on Saturday led the side – including his brother Ben – out before kick-off with his daughter Maisie. Tiffany was also in the crowd as Leicester went on to claim a 56-26 victory against the Bears.
