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{{Short description|British Lions & England international rugby union player}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
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|          image = Ben Youngs.jpg
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|        caption = Youngs representing [[Leicester Tigers]] during the [[Heineken Cup]]
|       fullname = Benjamin Ryder Youngs
|     birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|09|05|df=y}}
|    birth_place = [[Aylsham]], England
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|         weight = {{convert|92|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}
|         school = [[Gresham's School]]<br />[[Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College]]
|     university =
|      relatives = [[Nick Youngs]] (father)<br />[[Tom Youngs]] (brother)
|       position = [[Scrum-half (rugby union)|Scrum-half]]
|    currentclub = [[Leicester Tigers]]
|         years1 = 2007–2025
|         clubs1 = [[Leicester Tigers]]
|         apps1  = 338
|        points1 = 235
|      repyears1 = 2008–2009
|       repteam1 = {{nruu|England|20}}
|       repcaps1 = 15
|     reppoints1 = 20
|      repyears2 = 2010
|       repteam2 = [[England Saxons]]
|       repcaps2 = 1
|     reppoints2 = 0
|      repyears3 = 2010–2023
|       repteam3 = {{nrut|England}}
|       repcaps3 = 127
|     reppoints3 = 100
|      repyears4 = 2013
|       repteam4 = [[British & Irish Lions]]
|       repcaps4 = 2
|     reppoints4 = 0
|     clubupdate = 15 June 2025
|      repupdate = 29 October 2023
}}

'''Benjamin Ryder Youngs''' (born 5 September 1989) is a former English professional [[rugby union]] player who played as a [[Scrum-half (rugby union)|scrum-half]] for [[Premiership Rugby]] club [[Leicester Tigers]], and is the [[List of England national rugby union team records#Most_appearances|all time appearance record holder]] with 127 caps for the men’s [[England national rugby union team|England national team]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.rfu.com/SquadsAndPlayers/EnglandElite/BenYoungs.aspx |title= RFU Official Site of the RFU, Governing Body of Rugby Union in England|publisher= Rugby Football Union|access-date= 21 August 2011 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110810014656/http://www.rfu.com/SquadsAndPlayers/EnglandElite/BenYoungs.aspx |archive-date= 10 August 2011}}</ref>

He made his club debut at 17 in 2007 and in 2010 made his debut for England; in 2022 he became England men’s most capped player with 115 appearances subsequently earning 127 in total. He started the [[2019 Rugby World Cup Final]] and toured Australia with [[2013 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia|the Lions in 2013]]. Youngs has been a [[Premiership Rugby]] champion five times, winning in [[2006-07 Premiership Rugby|2007]], [[2008-09 Premiership Rugby|2009]], [[2009-10 Premiership Rugby|2010]], [[2012-13 Premiership Rugby|2013]], and in [[2021-22 Premiership Rugby|2022]].

== Early life ==
Youngs was born 5 September 1989 in [[Aylsham]], [[Norfolk]], England. His older brother [[Tom Youngs]] is also a rugby player, for [[Leicester Tigers]] as a hooker. His father [[Nick Youngs]] played scrum-half for both Leicester and England.<ref name="Youngs brothers prove adaptable while following in their father's footsteps">{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/rugby_union/article6984077.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604160452/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/rugby_union/article6984077.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 June 2011|title=Youngs brothers prove adaptable while following in father's footsteps at Leicester|publisher=Times Online site|date=12 January 2010|access-date=25 January 2010 | location=London | first=David | last=Hands}}</ref>

Youngs is married to Charlotte. They have two children, son Boris and daughter Billie.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ben Youngs: 'When we found out the dreadful news, rugby wasn't important'|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/nov/10/ben-youngs-england-eddie-jones-2019-world-cup-argentina|newspaper=The Guardian|last=Kitson|first=Robert|date=10 November 2017}}</ref>

== Club career ==
Youngs made his Leicester Tigers first team début on 11 February 2007 in a friendly match against Argentina at [[Welford Road Stadium|Welford Road]], the match marked [[Graham Rowntree]]'s final Leicester appearance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.leicestertigers.com/rugby/1942.php|title=Leicester Tigers 21 - 41 Argentina|date=11 February 2007|access-date=18 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170319112320/http://www.leicestertigers.com/rugby/1942.php|archive-date=19 March 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 24 April 2007 at the age of 17 years and 231 days he became Leicester's youngest ever player used in a [[English Premiership (rugby union)|league]] match when he came off the bench against [[Bristol Bears|Bristol]].<ref name="Bristol 30-13 Leicester">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/6583829.stm|title=Bristol 30–13 Leicester|work=[[BBC Sport]]|date=24 April 2007|access-date=4 February 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.leicestertigers.com/news/23635.php|title=White becomes Tigers' youngest Premiership player|date=28 October 2015|access-date=18 March 2017}}</ref><ref name="Youngs shocked">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/leicester/8560655.stm|title=Leicester scrum-half Ben Youngs shocked by England call|date=10 March 2010|access-date=18 March 2017}}</ref> Later that season, he played in the final of the [[2006–07 Guinness Premiership]].<ref name="Leicester crush Gloucester in Premiership finale">{{cite web|url=http://www.scrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/80437.html|title=Leicester crush Gloucester in Premiership finale|publisher=ESPN Scrum|date=12 May 2007|access-date=4 February 2010}}</ref><ref name="Youngs shocked"/>

Youngs played 10 games for Leicester in the 2007–08 season, principally whilst [[Harry Ellis]] was injured.  Despite starting only 2 games, but featuring in 17, Youngs finished third in the [[2008–09 Guinness Premiership]] Discovery of the Season award<ref name="Youngs shocked"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.leicestertigers.com/news/8215.php#.WM0-8GekLIU|title=Top award is for the whole team - Cockerill|date=6 May 2009|access-date=18 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170319024142/http://www.leicestertigers.com/news/8215.php#.WM0-8GekLIU|archive-date=19 March 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> and won the club's player's young player of the year award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.leicestertigers.com/news/8244.php|title=Vesty lands players' award|date=8 May 2009|access-date=18 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170319024139/http://www.leicestertigers.com/news/8244.php#.WM097mekLIU|archive-date=19 March 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Youngs was instrumental in Leicester's 22–17 defeat of the [[South Africa national rugby union team|Springboks]] in a tour match on 6 November 2009 kicking 17 points.<ref name="Leicester 22-17 South Africa">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/8347892.stm|title=Leicester 22–17 South Africa|work=[[BBC Sport]]|date=6 November 2009|access-date=25 January 2010}}</ref> He was able to establish himself as first choice in 2009–10 season starting 23 games. In February 2010, Youngs signed a new contract.<ref name="England trio secure new Leicester Tigers deals">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/leicester/8491264.stm|title=England trio secure new Leicester Tigers deals|work=[[BBC Sport]]|date=1 February 2010|access-date=4 February 2010}}</ref> His teammates voted him Leicester Tigers Player of the Season for 2009/10.<ref name="Players pick Youngs as top man">{{cite news|url=http://www.leicestertigers.com/news/14902.php|title=Players pick Youngs as top man|publisher=Leicester Tigers official website|date=28 April 2010|access-date=30 April 2010}}</ref> In a season littered with awards, he also picked up the Land Rover Discovery of the Season award.<ref name="Leicester Tigers' Ben Youngs nets top award">{{cite news|url=http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/news/Leicester-Tigers-Ben-Youngs-nets-award/article-2174759-detail/article.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130507000752/http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/news/Leicester-Tigers-Ben-Youngs-nets-award/article-2174759-detail/article.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 May 2013|title=Leicester Tigers' Ben Youngs nets top award|publisher=Leicester Mercury website|date=16 May 2010|access-date=11 June 2010}}</ref> He crowned off the season by playing in the [[2009–10 Guinness Premiership]] final victory over [[Saracens F.C.|Saracens]], scoring a try in the process.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/apr/26/leicester-harlequins-premiership-flood-toby|title = Leicester Tigers 40-22 Harlequins &#124; Premiership match report| website=[[TheGuardian.com]] |date = 25 April 2010}}</ref>

Youngs has also played in losing Premiership finals in [[2010–11 English Premiership (rugby union)|2011]] and [[2011–12 English Premiership (rugby union)|2012]], as well as starting in the [[2012–13 English Premiership (rugby union)|2013]] final where Leicester defeated [[Northampton Saints|Northampton]] to seal their 10th English championship.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/22656677|title=Aviva Premiership final: Leicester 37-17 Northampton|work=BBC Sport|date=25 May 2013|access-date=18 March 2017}}</ref>

On 8 April 2017 in a game against [[Bath Rugby|Bath]] at [[Twickenham Stadium|Twickenham]] Youngs made his 200th appearance for Leicester.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2017/04/08/bath-27-leicester-tigers-21-anthony-watson-bags-late-brace-secure/|title=Bath 27 Leicester Tigers 21: Anthony Watson bags late brace to secure come-from-behind win at Twickenham|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=8 April 2017}}</ref> Following Leicester's home game with [[Newcastle Falcons|Newcastle]] Youngs was presented with an engraved silver picture frame in recognition of the feat.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.leicestertigers.com/news/26581.php|title=Presentation to landmark appearance makers|publisher=Leicester Tigers|date=18 April 2017}}</ref> Youngs made his 250th appearance for Leicester Tigers on 13 September 2020 in a match against [[Northampton Saints]] played at an empty Welford Road Stadium due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Youngs scored a try in a 28–24 win for Leicester.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/54118881|title=Premiership: Leicester 28-24 Northampton|work=BBC Sport|date=13 September 2020|access-date=18 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/leicester-tigers-rugby-union-news-4529092|work=Leicester Mercury|publisher=Reach PLC|date=18 September 2020|access-date=18 October 2020|title=Ben Youngs: 'At no point did I ever want to walk away' Leicester Tigers scrum-half made his 250th appearance for the club against Northampton Saints}}</ref>

Youngs played as a replacement in the [[2021-22 Premiership Rugby|2022 Premiership Rugby final]] as Tigers beat [[Saracens F.C.|Saracens]] 15-12.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/61829701|title=Premiership final: Leicester Tigers 15-12 Saracens - Freddie Burns drop-goal clinches title|website=BBC Sport|date=18 June 2022|accessdate=20 June 2022}}</ref>

In 2024, he underwent a two-hour open heart surgery operation to treat [[supraventricular tachycardia]] and another unspecified [[arrhythmia]], conditions he had been suffering from for some time, after collapsing during a game in Leicester's stadium.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/england-rugby-star-ben-youngs-29589141?int_source=push|title=England rugby star Ben Youngs has heart surgery after collapse in front of fans|first=Jon|last=Doel|date=22 July 2024|website=Wales Online}}</ref>

In April 2025, he announced his decision to retire from the professional game at the end of the [[2024–25 Premiership Rugby|2024–25 season]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ben-youngs-retires-celebrating-the-career-of/id1663549381?i=1000704439017 | title=Ben Youngs Retires: Celebrating the career of England's most-capped man }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=England's most-capped men's player Youngs to retire |date=22 April 2025 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c89gqj1d25lo |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=22 April 2025}}</ref>

== International career ==
=== England ===
Youngs has played for England U-16, U-18 and in March 2008 was a member of the [[England national under-20 rugby union team|England under-20 team]] that won the grand slam.<ref name="Grand Slam glory for England Under 20s">{{cite web|url=http://www.rfu.com/News/2008/March/News%20Articles/GrandSlamGloryForEnglandUnder20s?a=1&y=2008 |title=Grand Slam glory for England Under 20s |publisher=RFU Official site |date=14 March 2008 |access-date=4 February 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120923113107/http://www.rfu.com/News/2008/March/News%20Articles/GrandSlamGloryForEnglandUnder20s?a=1&y=2008 |archive-date=23 September 2012}}</ref> Later that month, Youngs made his debut for the [[England national rugby sevens team|England Sevens team]] at the [[2008 Hong Kong Sevens|Hong Kong sevens]].<ref name="England upbeat after sevens defeat">{{cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/sports/england+upbeat+after+sevens+defeat/1896852|title=England upbeat after sevens defeat|publisher=[[Channel 4]]|date=30 March 2008|access-date=4 February 2010}}</ref> Youngs played in the final of both the [[2008 IRB Junior World Championship]].<ref name="England U20 3-38 NZ U20">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7467273.stm|title=England U20 3–38 NZ U20|work=[[BBC Sport]]|date=22 June 2008|access-date=4 February 2010|first=James|last=Standley}}</ref> and [[2009 IRB Junior World Championship]].<ref name="England lose out to New Zealand in Junior final">{{cite web|url=http://www.rfu.com/News/2009/June/News%20Articles/EnglandLoseOutToNewZealandInJuniorFinal?a=1&y=2009|title=England lose out to New Zealand in Junior final|publisher=RFU Official site|date=21 June 2009|access-date=4 February 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120923113159/http://www.rfu.com/News/2009/June/News%20Articles/EnglandLoseOutToNewZealandInJuniorFinal?a=1&y=2009|archive-date=23 September 2012}}</ref> He was selected for the revised England Saxons Squad on 13 January 2010, and upgraded to the revised Senior Squad as injury cover for [[Harry Ellis]] on 25 January 2010.<ref name="Senior England EPS Update">{{cite web|url=http://www.rfu.com/News/2010/January/News%20Articles/250110_Revised_EPS?a=1&y=2010 |title=Senior England EPS Update |publisher=RFU Official site |date=25 January 2010 |access-date=25 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120922070401/http://www.rfu.com/News/2010/January/News%20Articles/250110_Revised_EPS?a=1&y=2010 |archive-date=22 September 2012}}</ref> Later that month, he made his debut for the [[England Saxons]], against [[Ireland A national rugby union team|Ireland A]].<ref name="England Saxons 17-13 Ireland A">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/8490193.stm|title=England Saxons 17–13 Ireland A|work=[[BBC Sport]]|date=31 January 2010|access-date=4 February 2010}}</ref>

Youngs made his senior England debut as a substitute on the wing for the injured [[Ugo Monye]] in the [[Calcutta Cup]] match against {{nrut|Scotland}} on 13 March 2010,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/8564940.stm|title=Six Nations as it happened| work=BBC News|publisher=BBC|date=13 March 2010|access-date=14 March 2010 |first=Tom|last=Fordyce}}</ref> and was an unused replacement in the match against {{nrut|France}}.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/8564940.stm|title=France 12–10 England|work=BBC Sport|date=20 March 2010|access-date=20 June 2010 |first=Tom|last=Fordyce}}</ref> He continued as part of the senior squad on their tour of Australia, and played in both Test matches.

Youngs made his first international start in England's 21 – 20 win over {{nrut|Australia}} in [[ANZ Stadium|Sydney]], on 19 June 2010. He played an important role in improving the England gameplan in the game, and scored a solo try in the first half.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ackford|first=Paul|title=Ben Youngs at the heart of a resurgent England |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/england/7840338/Ben-Youngs-at-the-heart-of-a-resurgent-England.html|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|date=19 June 2010 | location=London}}</ref> On 13 November 2010, Youngs was awarded man of the match award for his outstanding performance against Australia.<ref>{{cite news|title=Youngs vows to improve|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12040_6509320,00.html|publisher=skysports.com|access-date=16 November 2010|date=15 November 2010}}</ref> Youngs continued to be a steadfast member of the England squad, including call ups for the 2011,<ref>{{cite news|title=Rugby World Cup 2011: England team guide|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2011/sep/06/rugby-world-cup-2011-england|work=The Guardian|access-date=13 May 2017|date= 6 September 2011}}</ref> 2015<ref>{{cite news|title=Rugby World Cup 2015: England squad|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/33793980|work=BBC Sport|access-date=13 May 2017|date= 18 September 2015}}</ref> and 2019 Rugby World Cups.

After [[Eddie Jones (rugby union)|Eddie Jones]] replaced [[Stuart Lancaster (rugby union)|Stuart Lancaster]] as England head coach after the 2015 RWC, Youngs continued to play a crucial role in the England squad, being one of two ever-present scrum-halves, along with [[Danny Care]]. Youngs played in all but one (vs Uruguay) of England's record-equaling run of 18 consecutive wins,<ref>{{cite news|title=How England equalled New Zealand's 18-match winning streak, game by game|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/mar/13/england-winning-streak-new-zealand-record-match|work=The Guardian|access-date=13 May 2017|date= 13 March 2017}}</ref> starting 15 of them.

This run included the 2016 Grand Slam achieved through a win against the French in Paris,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/35821697|title=France 21-31 England|work=BBC Sport}}</ref> avenging the defeat to Ireland in a match of similar importance in 2011, in addition to being part of the side that secured a 3-0 series triumph against Australia only a couple of months after the tournament ended. Later in the year, he put in some of his most memorable performances against South Africa and again against Australia in that year's Autumn Internationals, scoring and assisting several tries using his trademark show-and-go off the base of a ruck.

Youngs was part of further Six Nations victories in 2017 and 2020, scoring two tries in the 2020 title decider against Italy to mark his 100th cap in style. Youngs is only the second Englishman to reach this number after Jason Leonard, and immediately went on to win a further four caps in the inaugural Amazon Autumn Nations Cup <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/55209573|title=One-track England still have winning tune|work=BBC Sport}}</ref> as England secured their second piece of silverware of the year. Youngs has said that the enforced break from rugby due to the Coronavirus crisis left him refreshed and recharged, and has stated his aim is to be a part of the England team for the 2023 World Cup in France, which would mark his fourth such tournament having been a part of the 2011, 2015 and 2019 squads.

On 26 February 2022, Youngs became [[List of England national rugby union team records#Most_appearances|England's most capped international player]], surpassing [[Jason Leonard]]'s record of 114 caps.

On 7 August 2023, Youngs was named in England's squad for the [[2023 Rugby World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/66427035|work=BBC Sport|date=7 August 2023|access-date=7 August 2023|title=England World Cup squad: Henry Slade & Alex Dombrandt miss out, Joe Marchant & Theo Dan in}}</ref> He announced his retirement shortly before winning his 127th cap against Argentina in the third place playoff. <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ruck.co.uk/honour-and-privilege-ben-youngs-set-for-left-field-career-change-following-retirement|work=Ruck|date=27 October 2023|access-date=27 March 2025|title="Honour and privilege" - Ben Youngs set for left field career change following retirement}}</ref>

=== British & Irish Lions ===
In April 2013, Youngs was announced as one of three scrum-halves for the [[2013 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia]] alongside [[Mike Phillips (rugby union)|Mike Phillips]] and [[Conor Murray]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Lions squad 2013 announced|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/britishandirishlionsrugby/10026933/Lions-2013-squad-announcement-live.html|work=The Telegraph|access-date=2 May 2017|date=30 April 2013}}</ref> He made 2 capped appearances, off the bench for the first test in Brisbane,<ref>{{cite news|title=Australia (12) 21 - 23 (13) British and Irish Lions (FT)|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/lions-tour-2013/rugby/match/155513.html|publisher=ESPN Sport|access-date=2 May 2017|date=22 June 2013}}</ref> and then starting the second test in Melbourne alongside his brother [[Tom Youngs]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Lions 2013: Brothers Ben and Tom Youngs ready to make history|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/23088831|work=BBC Sport|access-date=2 May 2017|date=27 June 2013}}</ref> He also made uncapped appearances against 5 provincial sides, scoring 2 tries.

Youngs was again selected as one of the three scrum-halves in April 2017 for the [[2017 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand]], alongside previous tourist [[Conor Murray]] and newcomer [[Rhys Webb]], with [[Leicester Tigers]] teammate [[Dan Cole (rugby union)|Dan Cole]] also being selected again.<ref>{{cite news|title=British and Irish Lions call for Leicester Tigers stars Ben Youngs and Dan Cole|url=http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/british-and-irish-lions-call-for-leicester-tigers-stars-ben-youngs-and-dan-cole/story-30280243-detail/story.html#APediI4CEzUMzXr4.99|work=Leicester Mercury|access-date=2 May 2017|date=19 April 2017}}{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> However, on 6 May 2017, Youngs withdrew himself from the tour party due to family reasons and was replaced by [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scotland]] international [[Greig Laidlaw]].<ref>{{cite news|title=The British & Irish Lions this evening expressed their support for the Youngs family following the announcement that Ben has withdrawn from the squad for family reasons|url=http://www.lionsrugby.com/news/16137.php|publisher=British & Irish Lions|access-date=6 May 2017|date=6 May 2017}}</ref>

== Career statistics ==
=== List of international tries ===
{{updated|17 November 2021}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/england/rugby/player/27263.html|date=17 November 2021|access-date=17 November 2021|title=Ben Youngs|website=ESPN|archive-date=20 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920231623/http://en.espn.co.uk/england/rugby/player/27263.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%"
|-
! Try !! Opposing team !! Location !! Venue !! Competition !! Date !! Result !! Score
|-
| 1 || {{ru|AUS}} || [[Sydney]], Australia || [[ANZ Stadium]] |||| {{dts|format=dmy|2010|6|19}} || Win || '''21''' – 20
|-
| 2 || {{ru|ARG}} || [[Dunedin]], New Zealand || [[Forsyth Barr Stadium]] || [[2011 Rugby World Cup]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2011|9|10}} || Win || '''13''' – 9
|-
| 3 || {{ru|ROM}} || [[Dunedin]], New Zealand || [[Forsyth Barr Stadium]] || [[2011 Rugby World Cup]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2011|9|24}} || Win || '''67''' – 3
|-
| 4 || {{ru|IRE}} || [[London]], England || [[Twickenham Stadium]] ||[[2012 Six Nations Championship|2012 Six Nations]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2012|3|17}} || Win || '''30''' – 9
|-
| 5
|rowspan="2"| {{ru|RSA}}
|rowspan="2"| [[Johannesburg]], South Africa
|rowspan="2"| [[Ellis Park Stadium]]
|rowspan="2"| 
|rowspan="2"| {{dts|format=dmy|2012|6|16}}
|rowspan="2"| Loss
|rowspan="2"| '''27''' – 36
|-
| 6
|-
| 7 || {{ru|ITA}} || [[London, England]] || [[Twickenham Stadium]] || [[2015 Six Nations Championship|2015 Six Nations]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2015|2|14}} || Win || '''47''' – 17
|-
| 8
|rowspan="2"| {{ru|FRA}}
|rowspan="2"| [[London, England]]
|rowspan="2"| [[Twickenham Stadium]]
|rowspan="2"| [[2015 Six Nations Championship|2015 Six Nations]]
|rowspan="2"| {{dts|format=dmy|2015|3|21}}
|rowspan="2"| Win
|rowspan="2"| '''55''' – 35
|-
| 9
|-
| 10 || {{ru|WAL}} || [[London, England]] || [[Twickenham Stadium]] || || {{dts|format=dmy|2016|5|29}} || Win || '''27''' – 13
|-
| 11 || {{ru|AUS}} || [[London, England]] || [[Twickenham Stadium]] || [[2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals|2016 Autumn Internationals]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2016|12|3}} || Win || '''37''' – 21
|-
| 12 || {{ru|WAL}} || [[Cardiff]], Wales || [[Millennium Stadium]] || [[2017 Six Nations Championship|2017 Six Nations]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2017|2|11}} || Win || '''21''' – 16
|-
| 13 || {{ru|ITA}} || [[Newcastle upon Tyne]], England || [[St James's Park]] || || {{dts|format=dmy|2019|09|6}} || Win || '''37''' – 0
|-
| 14 || {{ru|ARG}} || [[Tokyo]], Japan || [[Ajinomoto Stadium]] || [[2019 Rugby World Cup]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2019|10|5}} || Win || '''39''' – 10
|-
| 15
|rowspan="2"| {{ru|ITA}}
|rowspan="2"| [[Rome]], Italy
|rowspan="2"| [[Stadio Olimpico]]
|rowspan="2"| [[2020 Six Nations Championship|2020 Six Nations]]
|rowspan="2"| {{dts|format=dmy|2020|10|31}}
|rowspan="2"| Win
|rowspan="2"| '''34''' – 5
|-
| 16
|-
| 17 || {{ru|WAL}} || [[Cardiff]], Wales || [[Millennium Stadium]] || [[2021 Six Nations Championship|2021 Six Nations]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2021|02|27}} || Loss || '''24''' – 40
|-
| 18 || {{ru|IRE}} || [[Dublin]], Ireland || [[Aviva Stadium]] || [[2021 Six Nations Championship|2021 Six Nations]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2021|03|20}} || Loss || '''18''' – 32
|-
| 19 
|rowspan="2"| {{ru|TON}} 
|rowspan="2"| [[London, England]]
|rowspan="2"| [[Twickenham Stadium]] 
|rowspan="2"| [[2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals|2021 Autumn Internationals]] 
|rowspan="2"| {{dts|format=dmy|2021|11|6}} 
|rowspan="2"| Win 
|rowspan="2"| '''69''' – 3
|-
| 20 
|}

==Honours==
{{incomplete list|date=October 2023}}
;British & Irish Lions
* 1× Test Series Win: [[2013 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia|2013]]

;England
* [[Six Nations Championship]]: [[2011 Six Nations Championship|2011]],<ref name="20116N">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/9426975.stm|title=2011 Six Nations: Ireland 24-8 England|first=James|last=Standley|website=BBC Sport|date=19 March 2011|access-date=18 January 2022}}</ref>{{verify source|date=April 2024}} [[2016 Six Nations Championship|2016]],<ref name="20166N">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/35821697|title=Six Nations 2016: England win Grand Slam with France victory|first=Tom|last=Fordyce|website=BBC Sport|date=19 March 2016|access-date=18 January 2022}}</ref>{{verify source|date=April 2024}} [[2017 Six Nations Championship|2017]],<ref name="20176N">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39270065|title=Six Nations 2017: Ireland 13-9 England|first=Tom|last=Fordyce|website=BBC Sport|date=18 March 2017|access-date=18 January 2022}}</ref> [[2020 Six Nations Championship|2020]]{{citation needed|date=April 2024}}
* [[Grand Slam (rugby union)|Grand Slam]]: [[2016 Six Nations Championship|2016]]{{citation needed|date=April 2024}}
* [[Rugby World Cup]] runners-up: [[2019 Rugby World Cup|2019]]<ref name="rwcfinal">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50273291|title=England 12-32 South Africa: Springboks win World Cup for record-equalling third time|first=Tom|last=Fordyce|website=BBC Sport|date=2 November 2019|access-date=18 January 2022}}</ref>{{verify source|date=April 2024}}
* [[Rugby World Cup]] third place: [[2023 Rugby World Cup|2023]]{{citation needed|date=April 2024}}

; Leicester Tigers
* [[Premiership Rugby]]: [[2006–07 Premiership Rugby|2007]], [[2008–09 Premiership Rugby|2009]],<ref name="prem9">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/8048413.stm|title=Leicester 10-9 London Irish|first=Bryn|last=Palmer|website=BBC Sport|date=16 May 2009|access-date=3 February 2010}}</ref> [[2009–10 Premiership Rugby|2010]],<ref name="prem10">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/8708250.stm|title=Leicester 33-27 Saracens|first=James|last=Standley|website=BBC Sport|date=29 May 2010|access-date=29 September 2020}}</ref>{{verify source|date=April 2024}} [[2012–13 Premiership Rugby|2013]],<ref name="prem13">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/22656677|title=Aviva Premiership final: Leicester 37-17 Northampton|first=Chris|last=Osborne|website=BBC Sport|date=25 May 2013|access-date=9 February 2020}}</ref>{{verify source|date=April 2024}} [[2021–22 Premiership Rugby|2022]]{{citation needed|date=April 2024}}
* [[Anglo-Welsh Cup]] : [[2006–07 EDF Energy Cup|2007]], [[2011–12 LV Cup|2012]], [[2016–17 Anglo-Welsh Cup|2017]]{{citation needed|date=April 2024}}
* [[Premiership Rugby]] runner-up: [[2010–11 Premiership Rugby|2011]], [[2011–12 Premiership Rugby|2012]]{{citation needed|date=April 2024}}
* [[EPCR Challenge Cup]] runner-up: [[2020-21 European Rugby Challenge Cup|2021]]{{citation needed|date=April 2024}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{sports links}}
* [https://www.benyoungs.com Official Website]
* [http://www.englandrugby.com/england/senior-england-men/squads/ben-youngs/ RFU Profile]
* [http://www.leicestertigers.com/rugby/leicester_tigers_senior_squad.php?player=62787&includeref=dynamic Leicester Tigers Profile]

{{Leicester Tigers squad}}
{{England 2011 Rugby World Cup squad}}
{{British and Irish Lions 2013}}
{{England 2015 Rugby World Cup squad}}
{{British and Irish Lions 2017}}
{{England 2019 Rugby World Cup squad}}
{{England 2023 Rugby World Cup squad}}

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