RETURNING Leicester head coach Matt O’Connor said there is no way the Lions selectors can afford to leave Ben Youngs behind after the scrum-half welcomed him back to Welford Road with a sparkling display.
“How could the Lions not pick him?” he asked and added: “He’s very good – as good as there is in the world.”
He was also enthusiastic about prop Ellis Genge. “He’s only a young man, his discipline is growing, and he’s got a huge future.”

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