{"id":293319,"date":"2023-10-29T08:27:57","date_gmt":"2023-10-29T08:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=293319"},"modified":"2023-10-29T08:27:57","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T08:27:57","slug":"england-rugby-world-cup-star-ben-youngs-hid-retirement-plan-from-steve-borthwick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/rugby-league\/england-rugby-world-cup-star-ben-youngs-hid-retirement-plan-from-steve-borthwick\/","title":{"rendered":"England Rugby World Cup star Ben Youngs hid retirement plan from Steve Borthwick"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Borthwick backs Curry after racial slur controversy calling it a &#039;World Rugby matter&#039;<\/h3>\n<p>Ben Youngs has revealed that England head coach Steve Borthwick only learned of his decision to retire from international rugby after picking the scrum-half for Friday\u2019s bronze medal match against Argentina. Youngs will make his first start of the Rugby World Cup in what will be his 127th and final test match for the Red Rose.<\/p>\n<p>The 34-year-old has decided to bow out of international rugby following England\u2019s elimination in last weekend\u2019s semi-final. Borthwick\u2019s side were narrowly beaten 17-16 by South Africa in France.<\/p>\n<p>But Youngs waited until Borthwick informed the Leicester star of his selection for the third-place clash against Argentina. He has no regrets about calling time on an international career that has spanned 13 years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSteve told me that I was playing, then after he told me I was playing, I told him, \u2018There\u2019s something you need to know\u2019, because I hadn\u2019t spoken to him about it at all and I wanted him to know. I said, \u2018Look, this will be my last game and I\u2019m grateful for the chance to do that.\u2019<\/p>\n<p> <strong> READ MORE: <\/strong> <strong>England could pocket Rugby World Cup prize money boost with win over Argentina[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/69\/590x\/secondary\/5035949.jpg?r=1698414759477\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m proud and privileged that I\u2019m able to call it a day on Friday and get that opportunity. I\u2019ve done it for so long and there\u2019s great talent within the nine jersey. It\u2019s just right. It just feels right. I feel so content.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fact I had this in my head for a long time and then I didn\u2019t hesitate about it makes me realise that it\u2019s absolutely the right decision. Even now, telling all of you, there\u2019s not a part of me that thinks \u2018what if\u2019 \u2013 I\u2019m absolutely making the right call.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Youngs is England\u2019s most-capped international ever. He will move 13 ahead of Jason Leonard\u2019s 114 appearances when he takes to the field against Argentina.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Advert-free experience without interruptions.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Rocket-fast speedy loading pages.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Exclusive &#038; Unlimited access to all our content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p> <strong> DON&#8217;T MISS&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Rugby World Cup racism storm would&#8217;ve been angrier if black player made claims[OPINION] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>England make new allegation as Steve Borthwick wades into Rugby World Cup saga[LATEST] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Calling rugby opponent a white \u201cc*nt\u201d is pure racism World Rugby has bottled it[COMMENT] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/69\/590x\/secondary\/5035959.jpg?r=1698414759522\"><\/p>\n<p>He continued: \u201cI will miss the adrenalin of running out in front of a full stadium. \u2018I\u2019ll actually miss the pressure of big games, when everything is on the line.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlaying alongside my brother was an incredibly proud moment for me. To get to 100 caps and be a part of that group is very special. The main thing is to do it consistently with such a hard position to play in and with such great competition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have had four coaches with England and I have been picked by all four. And that is a nice touch. Every coach has a preference. Every coach wants different things but I have had four with England and I have been picked by all of them. I guess I am proud of that because it shows I clearly bring something to the party.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/rugby-union\/1828716\/England-Ben-Youngs-Steve-Borthwick-Rugby-World-Cup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Borthwick backs Curry after racial slur controversy calling it a &#039;World Rugby matter&#039; Ben Youngs has revealed that England head coach Steve Borthwick only learned <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/rugby-league\/england-rugby-world-cup-star-ben-youngs-hid-retirement-plan-from-steve-borthwick\/\" title=\"England Rugby World Cup star Ben Youngs hid retirement plan from Steve Borthwick\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":293318,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>England Rugby World Cup star Ben Youngs hid retirement plan from Steve Borthwick - Sportstoft<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/rugby-league\/england-rugby-world-cup-star-ben-youngs-hid-retirement-plan-from-steve-borthwick\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"England Rugby World Cup star Ben Youngs hid retirement plan from Steve Borthwick - Sportstoft\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Borthwick backs Curry after racial slur controversy calling it a &#039;World Rugby matter&#039; 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