Micky Young Explained

Micky Young
Birth Name:Michael Young
Birth Date:31 December 1988
Birth Place:Hartlepool, England
Height:1.75m (05.74feet)
Weight:84kg (185lb)
School:Brierton Comprehensive
Durham School
University:Northumbria University
Ru Position:Scrum-half
Ru Amateurclubs:West Hartlepool R.F.C.
Years1:2008–2011
Years2:2011–2013
Years3:2013–2015
Years4:2015–2023
Years5:2023
Years6:2023
Clubs1:Newcastle Falcons
Clubs2:Leicester Tigers
Clubs3:Bath
Clubs4:Newcastle Falcons
Clubs5:Toulon
Clubs6:Gloucester
Apps1:79
Apps2:20
Apps3:34
Apps4:74
Points1:50
Points2:0
Points3:25
Points4:50
Ru Clubupdate:19 May 2019
Ru Nationalyears:2009–
Ru Nationalteam:England Saxons
Ru Nationalcaps:2
Ru Nationalpoints:(0)
Repsevensyears1:2008
Repsevensteam1:England

Michael Young (born 31 December 1988) is an English Scrum half Rugby Union player for Gloucester in the Premiership Rugby. He is a product of West Hartlepool Rugby Club junior academy.[1]

Club career

He played for the Newcastle Falcons Middlesex Sevens side, helping them to the title in 2007.[2] In 2008 he made his senior debut for the club, making 79 appearances in his three full seasons.[3] Young moved to Leicester in 2011, remaining there until 2013 during which time Leicester won the premiership in 2013 and Anglo-Welsh Cup in 2012.[4] In 2013 Young signed for Leicester's Premiership rival, Bath.[5]

On 5 February 2015, it was announced Young had re-signed for Newcastle Falcons.[6]

Young left Newcastle at the end of the 2022–23 Premiership season to join French side Toulon as a World Cup Joker.[7] At the end of the World Cup, Young left Toulon and joined Premiership side Gloucester as injury cover.[8]

International career

Young has represented the England Sevens team, most notably in May 2009 when he scored the winning try against New Zealand in the final of the London Sevens tournament.[9]

In June 2009 Young was selected for the England Saxons, scoring a try on his debut against the USA in the Churchill Cup. He also helped the Saxons to victory in the last Churchill Cup in 2011, coming off the bench in the final against Canada.[10] In 2011 Young played for England in an uncapped match as a replacement against the Barbarians.[11]

Young received his first call up to the senior England squad by coach Eddie Jones on 8 May 2016 for a three-day training squad.[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leicester Tigers Senior Squad - Micky Young . web page . Leicester Tigers . 16 June 2013.
  2. Web site: England Saxons Profiles - Micky Young. web page. RFU. 16 June 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120622101806/http://www.rfu.com/squadsandplayers/englandsaxons/mickyyoung. 22 June 2012. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: Newcastle scrum-half Micky Young claims Leicester move . web page . BBC. 16 June 2013.
  4. News: Leicester Tigers confirm three signings. Leicester Mercury. 2011-07-26.
  5. Web site: Bath sign George Ford, Micky Young and Martin Roberts . web page . BBC. 16 June 2013.
  6. Web site: Micky Young: Newcastle Falcons re-sign Bath half-back for 2015. BBC Sport. 5 February 2015.
  7. News: Michael Young Joins Toulon as World Cup Joker . Ultimate Rugby . 3 August 2023 . 3 August 2023.
  8. News: Micky Young: Gloucester sign former Newcastle scrum-half . . 2 November 2023. 2 November 2023.
  9. Web site: England Saxons Profiles - Micky Young. web page. RFU. 16 June 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120622101806/http://www.rfu.com/squadsandplayers/englandsaxons/mickyyoung. 22 June 2012. dmy-all.
  10. News: Young looking forward to Youngs challenge. Leicester Mercury. 2011-07-26.
  11. Web site: England 32-38 Barbarians . web page . BBC. 16 June 2013.
  12. News: Danny Cipriani and eight uncapped players named in England training squad. BBC Sport. 8 May 2016 . 8 May 2016.