Dom Young

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

Dom Young

Personal information
Full name	Dominic Young
Born	(2001-08-09) 9 August 2001 (age 21) Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
Height	200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Weight	107 kg (16 st 12 lb)
Playing information
Position	Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2019–20 Huddersfield Giants 2 0 0 0 0 2021– Newcastle Knights 26 18 0 0 72 Total 28 18 0 0 72 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2022 England 5 9 0 0 36
Source: ^[1]^[2] As of 5 November 2022

He previously played for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League.

Background

Young was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England^[3] in the United Kingdom^[4] and is of Jamaican descent.^[5] He is a product of the Huddersfield Giants academy system.^{[citation needed]}

His brother Alex Young plays for Workington Town and Jamaica at international level.^[6]

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.^[7]

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.^[8]

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.^[9] He was set to represent Jamaica at the 2021 Rugby League World Cup however the tournament was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.^[10]

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.^[11] In round 23, Young scored two tries for Newcastle in a 22-28 loss against Canberra.^[12] In round 25, Young scored two tries in a 16-38 loss against Cronulla.^[13]

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.^[14] In the second group stage match, Young scored a further two tries for England as they defeated France 42-18.^[15] In the third group stage match, Young scored four tries for England in their 94-4 victory over Greece.^[16]

References

1. "Players". Love Rugby League.
2. "Dominic Young - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
3. Workington Town player’s brother centre of Eddie Hemmings controversy
4. "Dominic Young". Newcastle Knights.
5. "Dom Young to represent Jamaica at the World Cup". Love Rugby League. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
6. Workington Town player’s brother centre of Eddie Hemmings controversy
7. "Super League: St Helens v Huddersfield Giants". BBC.
8. "Knights sign towering young Englishman". Newcastle Knights. 7 August 2020.
9. "Dom Young to make NRL debut". Newcastle Knights. 28 March 2021.
10. "Jamaica being in World Cup is massive for rugby league, says Jason Robinson". LoveRugbyLeague. 12 May 2021.
11. "'You can't give that': Knights star scores FIVE tries... but should this one have counted?". www.foxsports.com.au.
12. "Canberra Raiders beat Newcastle Knights to keep alive NRL finals hopes, Dragons thump Titans". www.abc.net.au.
13. "Canberra Raiders hand out 56-10 NRL drubbing to Wests Tigers as Cronulla beats Newcastle Knights 38-16". www.abc.net.au.
14. "Rugby League World Cup: England 60-6 Samoa - Welsby, Young, Watkins, Farnworth score". www.bbc.co.uk.
15. "Rugby League World Cup: England 42-18 France - Shaun Wane's side close to knockouts". www.bbc.co.uk.
16. "Rugby League World Cup: England crush Greece as Dom Young scores four tries". www.bbc.co.uk.

External links

• Newcastle Knights profile
• Huddersfield Giants profile
• England profile