Conor Young
Date of birth | (1995-08-15) 15 August 1995 (age 29) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Yamba, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 114 kg (251 lb; 17 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Conor Young (born 15 August 1995) is an Australian-born Canadian rugby union player, currently playing for the New England Free Jacks. His preferred position is prop.[1]
Early career
Young is from Yamba, New South Wales[2] and has represented the Southern Districts since 2014.[3] Between 2019 and 2022, he represented Southern Knights in Scotland's Super 6 competition.[4]
Professional career
Young's first spell as a professional was for Greater Sydney Rams in the 2017 National Rugby Championship.[5] He signed for the New England Free Jacks ahead of the 2023 Major League Rugby season.[6]
Young is Canadian qualified, and represented Canada U20 in 2015.[7] He made his debut for the full Canada side against Netherlands in late 2022.[8]
References
- ^ "Conor Young". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "New England Free Jacks Signs Conor Young". DJCoil Rugby. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Young Yamba star to test himself in new competition". Daily Telegraph. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Scotland's Gordon Reid adds Super6 appeal to competition". The Times. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "NRC RD9: Two NSW teams at home for last round showdowns". NSW Waratahs. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Free Jacks sign Canadian-eligible prop Conor Young". Americas Rugby News. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Your Story: Former buccaneer runs out for Canada today". Daily Telegraph. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Canada's men's rugby team defeat the Netherlands". Canada Rugby. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
External links
- itsrugby.co.uk Profile
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