Tom Collins (rugby union) Tom Collins (rugby union) Tom Collins (born 3 July 1994) is an English rugby union player who currently plays for Aviva Premiership side Northampton Saints. Collins typically plays on the wing. Collins previously played for the youth team for Northampton Town, the local football club, as did his father and grandfather. Collins, a product of the Saints' Academy, first made his impression at senior level at the club after he was a part of the Northampton side who beat Leicester Tigers in the Aviva Premiership semi-final. After an impressive 2014/2015 season, Collins was made the LV Breakthrough Player of the
Ben Youngs in both Test matches. Youngs made his first international start in England's 21 – 20 win over in Sydney, on 19 June 2010. He played an important role in improving the England gameplan in the game, and scored a solo try in the first half. On 13 November 2010, Youngs was awarded man of the match award for his outstanding performance against Australia. Youngs continued to be a steadfast member of the England squad, including call ups for the 2011 and 2015 Rugby World Cups. After Eddie Jones replaced Stuart Lancaster as England head coach after the 2015 RWC, Youngs