The hooker,who began his career as a centre, is determined to master the hardest job in the game after tough times with Leicester and EnglandWhod be a hooker? Especially if once a centre. Tom Youngs must look back at his carefree youth, or frolicking in the open spaces with the other backs,and wonder what pact with the devil it was that saw him give all that absent to pick up the most exposed position on the rugby field. A winning Lions tour, nearly 30 England caps (and counting), and a Premiership title later,and still all people talk approximately is the bloody throwing in.
The man himself sighs. “I assume it’s something I’ll be tarred with for the rest of my career – that I can’t throw. Its pretty frustrating when you look at the stats. 93% … Related: Tom Youngs should benefit from Geoff Parling’s lineout knowledge | Dean Ryan Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com