Six Nations 2022: Ben Youngs set to break England men's caps record

Ben Youngs' achievements have been so great, Leicester and England team-mate Ellis Genge thinks they are worthy of a documentary.

Youngs is set to earn his 115th cap off the bench in Saturday's Six Nations game against Wales, surpassing the England men's record of 114 set by World Cup-winning prop Jason Leonard.

The scrum-half still has a way to go to reach the record of 137 set by women's world champion prop Rocky Clark, but that mark could be achievable if he continues until the next World Cup in 2023.

«He's incredible,» Genge said of the 32-year-old on BBC Radio 5 Live.

«What a character. He just makes everyone feel at ease. He's done it all. He's done back-to-back World Cups, 2011, 2015 and 2019, and he's looking in good stead to make 2023.

»The mark he's left on the game is incredible. I'm struggling to find words to describe the guy in true fashion. They need to make a film about the guy."

We haven't quite found time to whip up a documentary, but we have compiled a list of things you might not know about Youngs.

From farm life, to his dyslexia diagnosis, to the opening — and subsequent closure — of his coffee shop, here is your comprehensive guide to the England scrum-half.

Youngs grew up on his family's farm near Holt in Norfolk. He is the youngest of 28 cousins and spent a lot of his time outside, playing rugby or football on the beach with them most days during the summer.

As well as being a farmer, Youngs' father Nick also played as a scrum-half for Leicester and England.

Youngs and his brother Tom took up football first, but did not enjoy it and later switched to rugby.

Youngs' love of rugby was enhanced by the fact it gave him a confidence he lacked in his school studies.

Speaking on the England Rugby