Thomas Nicholas Youngs is a former rugby union hooker for the Leicester Tigers and England. He received 28 caps for England between 2012 and 2015, including selection for the 2015 Rugby World Cup and the 2013 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia, when he featured in all three test matches.
After a long struggle with sickness, his wife died at the age of 35.
Tom Youngs children: Meet daughter Maisie Youngs
Maisie Youngs is the daughter of Youngs.
Tiffany was diagnosed with lymphatic cancer in 2014, leading Tom to withdraw from England’s New Zealand trip to care for his wife.
Ben Youngs, her brother-in-law, also chose not to tour with the British and Irish Lions in 2017 to spend time with family.
Leicester City Council expressed “great sadness” at the news.
Does Tom Youngs have a son?
Maisie Youngs, born in 2014, is the sole child of ex-England rugby player Tom Youngs and his late wife Tiffany.
Former Lions hooker retired from rugby in April after being on indefinite leave since October.
