By Mark Stevens
Jack van Poortvliet knows that the road back to England’s No.9 jersey will be tough, but in clubmate Ben Youngs he has the perfect guiding light to assist him on his onward journey.
The Leicester scrum-half admits he is eager to tap into the vast experience of England men’s most-capped player as he looks to work his way back into Test contention.
From game management and experience – to that of the finer details of controlling on-field tempo – it seems van Poortvliet is literally soaking up every lesson available from Youngs, determined to refine his craft and prove to Steve...
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