Dom Young

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Dom Young
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Personal information
Full nameDominic Elliot Young [1]
Born (2001-08-09) 9 August 2001 (age 22)
Dewsbury, England [1]
Height200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Weight107 kg (16 st 12 lb)
Playing information
Position Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2019–20 Huddersfield Giants 20000
2021–23 Newcastle Knights 514300172
2024– Sydney Roosters 880032
Total615100204
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2022 England 590036
Source: [1] [2]
As of 18 May 2024

Dominic Elliot Young (born 9 August 2001) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League (NRL) and England at international level.

Contents

He previously played for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League, and the Newcastle Knights in the NRL.

Background

Young was born in Dewsbury, [1] in West Yorkshire, England, [3] and is of Jamaican descent. [4] He is a product of the Huddersfield Giants academy system.[ citation needed ]

His brother Alex Young plays for Sydney Roosters in the NRL and Jamaica at international level. [3]

Playing career

2019

In round 18 of the Super League XXIV season, Young made his Super League debut for Huddersfield against St. Helens at the age of 17. [5]

2020

On 7 August, it was announced that Young had signed a three-year contract with Australian side, Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League starting in 2021. [6]

2021

In round 3 of the 2021 season, Young made his NRL debut for the Knights against the Wests Tigers, playing in the centres as a replacement for the injured Bradman Best. Young made a total of six appearances for Newcastle in the 2021 NRL season scoring four tries. [7] He was set to represent Jamaica at the 2021 Rugby League World Cup however the tournament was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [8]

2022

In round 16 of the 2022 NRL season, Young scored a hat-trick in Newcastle's 38-12 win over the bottom placed Gold Coast side. [9] In round 23, Young scored two tries for Newcastle in a 22-28 loss against Canberra. [10] In round 25, Young scored two tries in a 16-38 loss against Cronulla. [11]

On 15 September, Young made his debut for England at the 2021 Rugby League World Cup against Samoa scoring two tries in a 60-6 victory. [12] In the second group stage match, Young scored a further two tries for England as they defeated France 42-18. [13] In the third group stage match, Young scored four tries for England in their 94-4 victory over Greece. [14]

2023

In February 2023, Young signed a four-year deal to join the Sydney Roosters starting in 2024. [15] [16] In round 5 of the 2023 NRL season, Young scored four tries for Newcastle in their 32-32 draw with Manly. [17] In round 20, Young scored two tries for Newcastle in their 34-18 victory over the bottom placed Wests Tigers. [18]

In round 27, Young scored two tries in the final five minutes of Newcastle's victory over the St. George Illawarra Dragons, breaking the previous club record of 21 tries in a single season, and setting a new record of 23, as the Knights went on to win their 9th game in a row. [19] In the 2023 elimination final, Young scored two tries for Newcastle in their 30-28 extra-time victory over Canberra, pushing his record out to 25 tries. [20]

2024

In round 2 of the 2024 NRL season, Young made his club debut for the Sydney Roosters, scoring a try in their 21-14 loss against Manly. The following week, he scored a try in the clubs 48-6 victory over arch-rivals South Sydney. [21] In round 5, Young was sent off for a high tackle in the clubs 30-26 loss against Canterbury. [22] In round 11, Young scored two tries in a 38-18 win over the New Zealand Warriors. [23]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Player Summary: Dominic Young". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Workington Town player's brother centre of Eddie Hemmings controversy – cumbriacrack.com".
  4. ↑ "Dom Young to represent Jamaica at the World Cup". Love Rugby League. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "Super League: St Helens v Huddersfield Giants". BBC.
  6. ↑ "Knights sign towering young Englishman". Newcastle Knights. 7 August 2020.
  7. ↑ "Dom Young to make NRL debut". Newcastle Knights. 28 March 2021.
  8. ↑ "Jamaica being in World Cup is massive for rugby league, says Jason Robinson". LoveRugbyLeague. 12 May 2021.
  9. ↑ "'You can't give that': Knights star scores FIVE tries... but should this one have counted?". www.foxsports.com.au. July 2022.
  10. ↑ "Canberra Raiders beat Newcastle Knights to keep alive NRL finals hopes, Dragons thump Titans". ABC News. 21 August 2022.
  11. ↑ "Canberra Raiders hand out 56-10 NRL drubbing to Wests Tigers as Cronulla beats Newcastle Knights 38-16". ABC News. 4 September 2022.
  12. ↑ "Rugby League World Cup: England 60-6 Samoa - Welsby, Young, Watkins, Farnworth score". BBC Sport.
  13. ↑ "Rugby League World Cup: England 42-18 France - Shaun Wane's side close to knockouts". BBC Sport.
  14. ↑ "Rugby League World Cup: England crush Greece as Dom Young scores four tries". BBC Sport.
  15. ↑ "Revealed: The Robbo promise that sealed Knights star's shock switch as details of bidding war emerge". www.foxsports.com.au. 22 February 2023.
  16. ↑ "Newcastle refuse to release Dom Young in 2023". www.zerotackle.com. March 2023.
  17. ↑ "Young talent time: Knights winger scores four as wild west shootout ends in a draw". www.smh.com.au. April 2023.
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