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Tom and Ben Youngs' father Nick Youngs played scrum-half for both Leicester and England

Leicester Tigers captain Tom Youngs and England scrum-half brother Ben have signed new undisclosed-length contracts with the Premiership side.

Hooker Tom, 33, has made 188 Leicester appearances since his debut in 2006 and played 28 Tests, most recently in 2015.

Ben, 30, has played 244 games for the Welford Road club, making 100 Test appearances, including two Lions caps.

Both featured alongside current head coach Geordan Murphy during his playing career at the Tigers.

"Tom is everything you can ask for and more in a club captain," Murphy told the Tigers website.

"His leadership and experience are imperative to what we are building here in Leicester and passion for Tigers is unrivalled."

On the younger Youngs, he added: "Ben is Tigers through and through and, for more than a decade, has given everything for the badge.

"He is a proven winner and a leading voice in our changing room, who we are proud to have represent Tigers moving forward."

The Norfolk-born pair are both 'one-club' players, having followed in their father Nick's footsteps in wearing the green, red and white.

Tom had loan spells at both Bedford and Nottingham, but like Ben has always been contracted to Leicester since turning professional.

"There is no shirt I would rather play in and no club I would want to be a part of other than Leicester Tigers," Tom told the club website.

He was capped three times on the British & Irish Lions tour of Australia in 2013, having won the Premiership player of the year award in Leicester's 2012-13 title-winning season, and was appointed club captain in 2016.

Ben is a four-time Premiership winner, and played in four Premiership finals in a row between 2010 and 2013.

Leicester are currently 11th in the table, above only Saracens, who have been relegated for breaching the league's salary cap.