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==Early career== |
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Young is from [[Yamba, New South Wales]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://djcoilrugby.com/2022/09/28/new-england-free-jacks-conor-young/|title=New England Free Jacks Signs Conor Young|work=DJCoil Rugby|date=28 September 2022|access-date=20 March 2023}}</ref> and has represented the [[Southern Districts Rugby Club|Southern Districts]] since 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/grafton/young-yamba-star-to-test-himself-in-new-competition/news-story/f26a7d06470a916bac913fdbff789752|title=Young Yamba star to test himself in new competition|work=Daily Telegraph|date=6 November 2013|access-date=20 March 2023}}</ref> Between 2019 and 2022, he represented [[Melrose RFC|Southern Knights]] in Scotland's [[Super Series (Scottish rugby union competition)|Super 6]] competition.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/scotlands-gordon-reid-adds-super6-appeal-to-competition-tbk39kklj|title=Scotland's Gordon Reid adds Super6 appeal to competition|work=The Times|date=3 October 2019|access-date=20 March 2023}}</ref> |
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Young is from [[Wimbledon, London|London]] he Was a Afc Wimbldon supporter since 2. |
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==Professional career== |
==Professional career== |
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Young's first spell as a professional was for {{Rut|Greater Sydney Rams}} in the [[2017 National Rugby Championship]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://nsw.rugby/news/2019/11/14/nrc-rd9-two-nsw-teams-at-home-for-last-round-showdowns|title=NRC RD9: Two NSW teams at home for last round showdowns|work=NSW Waratahs|date=27 October 2017|access-date=20 March 2023}}</ref> He signed for the [[New England Free Jacks]] ahead of the [[2023 Major League Rugby season]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2022/09/28/free-jacks-sign-canadian-eligible-prop-conor-young/|title=Free Jacks sign Canadian-eligible prop Conor Young|work=Americas Rugby News|date=28 September 2022|access-date=20 March 2023}}</ref> |
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Young's first spell as a professional was VS Giliingham in EFL League 2 he is Now selected for Ireland. |
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Young is Canadian qualified, and represented [[Canada national under-20 rugby union team|Canada U20]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/grafton/sport/your-story-former-buccaneer-runs-out-for-canada-today/news-story/|title=Your Story: Former buccaneer runs out for Canada today|work=Daily Telegraph|date=21 May 2015|access-date=20 March 2023}}</ref> He made his debut for the full [[Canada national rugby union team|Canada]] side against [[Netherlands national rugby union team|Netherlands]] in late 2022.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://rugby.ca/en/news/2022/11/canada-s-men-s-rugby-team-defeat-the-netherlands|title=Canada's men's rugby team defeat the Netherlands|work=Canada Rugby|date=12 November 2022|access-date=20 March 2023}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| 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.
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- 1995 births
- Living people
- Australian rugby union players
- Canadian rugby union players
- Canada international rugby union players
- Rugby union props
- Greater Sydney Rams players
- New England Free Jacks players
- People from Yamba, New South Wales
- Rugby Football Club Los Angeles players
- Australian emigrants to Canada
- Canadian rugby union biography stubs