Roger Young (rugby union) explained

Roger Young
Birth Date:1943 6, df=y
Birth Place:Belfast, Northern Ireland
Repyears1:1965-1971
Repcaps1:26
Reppoints1:5
Repyears2:1966-1968
Repteam2:Lions
Repcaps2:4

Roger Michael Young (born 29 June 1943)[1] is a former and British Lions International rugby union player.[2]

He was capped twenty-six times as a scrum-half for Ireland between 1965 and 1971 and scored one try for Ireland against Scotland[3] in 1965.[4]

Young was selected for the 1966 British Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand and played two internationals against and one against New Zealand. He also went on the 1968 British Lions tour to South Africa and played in one international against .

Educated at Methodist College Belfast, he played club rugby for Queen's University R.F.C. and Collegians.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Griffiths, John . The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records . 1987 . J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd . London . 0-460-07003-7 . 12:27.
  2. Scott Young (son)
  3. Scott Young (son)
  4. Griffiths, page 3:37-3:40