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Full name | Dominic Elliot Young [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Dewsbury, England [1] | 9 August 2001|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 107 kg (16 st 12 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 16 August 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.
He previously played for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League, and the Newcastle Knights in the NRL.
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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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