| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Youngs | |
| Date of birth | 28 January 1987 | |
| Place of birth | Norwich, England | |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb) [1] | |
| School(s) attended | Gresham's | |
| Relatives | Nick Youngs (father) Ben Youngs (brother) |
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| Club information | ||
| Position(s) | Centre/Hooker | |
| Current club | Leicester Tigers | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Years | Club | |
| Holt North Walsham |
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| Senior clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (points) |
| 2006 ‐ | Leicester Tigers Bedford Blues |
5 (5) loan |
| Sevens National teams | ||
| England | ||
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* Professional club appearances and points |
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Tom Youngs (born 28 January 1987, Norwich, England) is a rugby union player for Leicester Tigers in the Aviva Premiership. He has also played on loan at Bedford Blues and Nottingham.
Originally a centre he changed to play at hooker after advice from then Tigers coach Heyneke Meyer.
Youngs played for Gresham's School and for England Schools,[2] and also for Holt as a junior. He made his Tigers debut against London Irish on Boxing Day 2006, broke his leg after five minutes and came off after thirteen.
In 2007-08, he was a member of the England squad at Rugby sevens.
In the 2008/09 season,Tom has been used in the Leicester "A" team as a hooker, where he is trained by head coach and former hooker Richard Cockerill.
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