Why is Ben Young’s nickname Lenny?

Ben Youngs has been playing professional rugby for 15 years and has made over 100 appearances for his country.

Younbs was born on 5 September 1989 in Aylsham, England. He stands at 5ft 10in (1.78m) and weighs 14st 7lb (92kg). Ben Youngs is known to have played his entire senior career for Leicester Tigers.

He is set to become England’s most-capped men’s player in the 2022 Six Nations. He went into the championship with 112 caps, needing just three appearances to break Jason Leonard’s long-standing record.

He became Leicester’s youngest-ever league player when making his debut in April 2007 as a 17-year-old. He has gone on to make more than 250 appearances for the Tigers.

Why is Ben Young’s nickname Lenny?

Ben Youngs’s nickname is Lenny and he told Rugby World: “I wish I had a story for it but I’m the youngest of 28 first cousins and we all have the same sort of nickname – Benny became Lenny and it stuck. Everyone calls me that now.”