Bryan Young (rugby union) explained

Bryan Young
Birth Name:Bryan Young
Birth Date:1981 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Belfast, Northern Ireland
Weight:1100NaN0
Ru Currentposition:Prop
Ru Position:Prop
Ru Amateurclubs:Ballymena
Ru Clubyears:2002-11
2011-12
Ru Proclubs:Ulster
Cavalieri
Ru Clubcaps:132
4
Ru Clubpoints:(0)
(0)
Ru Nationalyears:2006-09
2006-07
Ru Nationalteam:Ireland A
Ireland
Ru Nationalcaps:9
8
Ru Nationalpoints:(0)
(0)
Ru Ntupdate:11 August 2007
School:Ballymena Academy

Bryan Young (born 11 June 1981) is a retired Irish rugby union footballer. He played for Ulster and Cavalieri. He is currently fitness and nutrition coach with Ballymena

Young is from Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The middle of three children his elder brother Robert is the current captain of Ballymena. Bryan, nicknamed "Bear" is regarded as technically one of the best scrummaging props.

While Young made his Ulster debut in April 2002 against Connacht, it was not until the 2005–06 Celtic League that he really made his breakthrough, playing in all but one match that season. Young's performances for Ulster brought him to the attention of the national selectors and he was part of the Ireland squad that toured New Zealand and Australia in June 2006 where he won his first two international caps coming on as a replacement in two of the tests. He was in Ireland's squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.

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