Leicester Tigers' Ben Youngs withdraws from British and Irish...

Leicester Tigers scrum-half Ben Youngs has withdrawn from this summer's British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand for family reasons. A statement released by Tigers said that the wife of Ben's brother, Tom, has been battling cancer for three years and the family has now received news that the illness is terminal. Ben was named in the Lions' 41-man squad last month but has informed head coach Warren Gatland of his decision to remain at home. "We are a very close family and, as I am..., Leicester Tigers' Ben Youngs withdraws from British and Irish...