Alex Young (rugby league)

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Alex Young
Personal information
Full nameAlex Young
Born (1999-04-06) 6 April 1999 (age 25)
Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight97 kg (15 st 4 lb)
Playing information
Position Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2020–22 Workington Town 4160024
2023 Newcastle Thunder 1450020
2023– Sydney Roosters 00000
Total55110044
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2022– Jamaica 20000
Source: [1]
As of 7 February 2023
Relatives Dom Young (brother)

Alex Young (born 6 April 1999) is a Jamaica international rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for Sydney Roosters in NRL.

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Background

Young was born in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England. He is of Jamaican descent. [2]

His brother is England international Dom Young. [3] [4]

Playing career

Club career

Young played in 24 games and scored 1 try for Workington Town in the 2022 RFL Championship.

International career

In 2022 Young was named in the Jamaica squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. [5] He made his debut on the wing in the Group C match against Ireland at Headingley Rugby Stadium in Leeds, West Yorkshire. [6]

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References

  1. Rugby League Project
  2. Zero Tackle profile
  3. Who is Dom Young? Meet England star set to light up Rugby League World Cup
  4. Workington Town player’s brother centre of Eddie Hemmings controversy
  5. Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021
  6. Jamaica 2-48 Ireland