Rugby evening headlines as new Wales player is 'amazing rare breed' and USA rugby plunged into crisis after World Cup announcement
Here's your round-up of all the latest rugby headlines for Wednesday, June 8.
Tom Youngs Sport News
On this day in 2013: Northampton’s Dylan Hartley sent off in Premiership final
Dylan Hartley missed the subsequent British and Irish Lions tour through suspension after becoming the first player to be sent off in a Premiership final, on this day in 2013.
‘There wasn’t a dry eye’: Tom Youngs proud after his final Leicester team-talk
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.
Tom Youngs leaves team-mates in tears with speech about wife, rugby and cruelty of life
Tom Youngs gave a dressing room speech to his Leicester Tigers team-mates that left many players in tears ahead of his farewell on the weekend.
Tom Youngs urges Leicester players to cherish life after announcing retirement
Former England hooker Tom Youngs admits life can be cruel after calling time on his distinguished 15-year senior rugby career.
Steve Borthwick's bang, Tom Youngs' parting words and 8 other talking points from rout of Bristol Bears
Leicester Tigers winning at home we've come to expect, they've done an awful lot of that in the past year.
Chris Ashton breaks Premiership try scoring record in big Leicester win
Chris Ashton ran in a hat-trick to become the Gallagher Premiership’s record try scorer as leaders Leicester handsomely beat Bristol 56-26 at Mattioli Woods Welford Road.
Chris Ashton on 100-try hopes, 'Ash splash' and what Tom Youngs said post-match
Chris Ashton gave a two-word answer as to whether he could become the first player to score 100 Premiership Rugby tries.