Glen Young (rugby union)

Glen Young (born 4 November 1994) is a Scottish Rugby Union player who currently plays for Edinburgh.

Glen Young
Birth nameGlen Young
Date of birth (1994-11-04) 4 November 1994
Place of birthJedburgh, Scotland
Height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight118 kg (18 st 8 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015-2016
2016−2019
2019-2021
2021-		 Doncaster Knights
Newcastle Falcons
Harlequins F.C.
Edinburgh 		25
6
10
11		 (10)
(0)
(0)
(20)
Correct as of 15 February 2020
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014-2015 Scotland U20 7

Rugby Union Career

Young begun playing top level youth rugby, most notably as a part of Newcastle Falcons Under 18s team in the 2012–13 season during which he played many games as a member of the club's A Team. During the next season Young become a regular member A Team. Highlights included a try against Bath.[1]

In 2013 and 2014 Young played for the Newcastle Falcons in the Premiership Rugby 7s. In 2014/15 Young made his first team debut as a lock, in the Scotland Under 20 team. Young achieved a total of seven caps at Under 20 level. In 2014 he travelled to New Zealand in Scotland's Junior World Championship squad.[2] In 2015/16 he was dual-registered with the Falcons as well as the Doncaster Knights.[3]

Young stood out in a Newcastle squad destined for relegation to the RFU Championship in 2019. Briefly without a club, Young signed a contract with Harlequins ahead of the 2019-2020 English Rugby Premiership season.[4]

Young signed a pre-contract agreement with Pro14 side Edinburgh Rugby in January 2021, alongside fellow Harlequins player James Lang.[5]

In March 2022 he was called up to the senior Scoland squad for the 2022 Six Nations Championship.[6]

References
  1. "Bath Rugby Denied". Bath Rugby. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  2. "Glen Young". Ultimate Rugby. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  3. "Newcastle Falcons prospect Glen Young growing up fast with Doncaster Knights". Doncaster Free Press. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  4. "Harlequins sign Glen Young". Premiership Rugby. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  5. "FRESH FACES: MEET LANG AND YOUNG". edinburghrugby.org. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  6. "Six Nations 2022: Gray, Hastings, Young & Thompson added to Scotland squad". BBC. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.


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