Recently retired players often find it difficult to watch from the stands an international team they have invested so much blood, sweat and tears in. Not Youngs.
Injuries in both of New Zealand's current touring teams have resulted in a bevy of changes ahead of the All Blacks XV's opening game against Munster this weekend.
Last capped in 2018, midfielder Lozowski will head to next week’s warm-weather training camp in Spain along with clubmates Elliot Daly, Theo Dan, Ben Earl, Jamie George, Nick Isiekwe and Maro Itoje to prepare for a series that begins on November 2 versus New Zealand at Allianz Stadium.
Beaten last weekend away to champions Northampton, Quins have included full-back Leigh Halfpenny for Jarrod Evans, wing Caden Murley for Will Joseph and scrum-half Will Porter for the benched Danny Care in their backs.
Without departed skipper Owen Farrell, new recruit Fergus Burke slipped seamlessly into his shoes to guide the visitors to a morale-boosting 35-26 success.
The Premiership Rugby 7s squads have been announced and the two-day event at Franklin's Gardens is an opportunity for some promising youngsters to shine.
The summer is a time of renewal in rugby and we have put together our Gallagher Premiership U23 squads for each club. Whose future is the brightest?
The final day of the regular season can often be a bit of a damp squib, with the playoffs and European qualification already decided, but that is not so this season in the Gallagher Premiership.
A XV of budding stars whose selection in the Premiership Cup over the next couple of weeks would show that the competition is still fit for purpose, as a stepping stone to the seniors for emerging players.
The opportunity to send young players down to southern hemisphere, New Zealand specifically, is becoming a popular option for Gallagher Premiership clubs.
