Captain Ben Youngs: I’m so proud of the effort from the boys

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Leicester Tigers scrum-half Ben Youngs

SALFORD, ENGLAND - MAY 07: Ben Youngs of Leicester escapes from Bevan Rodd and Akker van der Merwe of Sale during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Sale Sharks and Leicester Tigers at AJ Bell Stadium on May 07, 2021 in Salford, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

DESPITE being second best for most of the match, captain Ben Youngs was heartened by Tigers’ performance.
“It was pretty ferocious out there and I’m unbelievably proud of the effort. We had a game plan to play in the right areas but it didn’t go quite right in the first 15 minutes.
“After that we got in amongst them and were very competitive in the arm-wrestle.
“Steve (Borthwick) is doing a very good job and I don’t think we are far off competing with the best as tonight we had a couple of experienced guys sitting at home with their feet up who would have made a difference.”
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