Former England rugby star Tom Youngs on settling back into life on the family farm

Tom Youngs now farms in partnership with his cousin, George, and shares his passion for championing the agricultural industry, saying 'farmers just want to produce good food, look after the land, and look after wildlife'

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Tom Youngs is back where he always planned to be – at the heart of his family's farm. After enjoying a lengthy career on the rugby pitch playing for Leicester Tigers and England, the plan was always to...

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