The Guardian's Rob Kitson talks to Leicester's Ben Youngs about matters England and Tigers.
"It has been a long 10 weeks since England were knocked out of the 2011 Rugby World Cup by France. Small wonder Ben Youngs wants to move on. The reviews, the leaks, the recriminations, the managerial changes – no self-respecting 22-year-old can afford to spend the rest of his life regretting what might have been. "It'll be very interesting to see what happens next," he says softly. "I think it's a very exciting time for England."
He may be proved right. If Leicester can beat the Michelin men of Clermont Auvergne in their pivotal Heineken Cup pool game at Welford Road on Saturday afternoon, a little cautious confidence will seep back into the English rugby psyche. From Youngs' perspective, outplaying his influential opposite number, Morgan Parra, would also banish some Auckland ghosts. It will be tough, given the Tigers' 30-12 away defeat last Sunday, but the benefits of victory could ripple beyond the chilly east Midlands."
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