The secret of youth for Richard Wigglesworth? Luck and excellent player rotation

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Leicester Tigers scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 05: Richard Wigglesworth of Leicester Tigers looks to pass the ball during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Leicester Tigers and London Irish at Welford Road on March 5, 2021 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Malcolm Couzens/Getty Images)

DURABLE Leicester No.9 Richard Wigglesworth says luck allied to an insatiable appetite for self-improvement are fuelling his desire to keep playing.
Wigglesworth, by some distance the Premiership’s longest-serving player having made his top-flight debut for Sale in November 2002, had racked-up 294 league appearances before this weekend and is on course to become the first man to hit the 300 mark.
“No, mate,” is the instant reply when asked if he is planning to retire, before he explains the reasons behind his remarkable longevity.
Wigglesworth, 37, told The Rugby Paper. “First, you need lu...

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