Dom Young

Dominic Elliot Young (born 9 August 2001) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a er for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League (NRL) and England at international level.

He previously played for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League, and the Sydney Roosters in the NRL.

Background Young was born in Dewsbury, and is of Jamaican descent. He is a product of the Huddersfield Giants academy system.

His brother Alex Young plays for the Cessnock Goannas in the Newcastle Rugby League and Jamaica at international level.

2020 On 7 August, it was announced that Young had signed a three-year contract with Australian side, Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League starting in 2021.

2021 In round 3 of the 2021 season, Young made his NRL debut for the Knights against the Wests Tigers, playing in the centres as a replacement for the injured Bradman Best. Young made a total of six appearances for Newcastle in the 2021 NRL season scoring four tries. He was set to represent Jamaica at the 2021 Rugby League World Cup however the tournament was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2022 In round 16 of the 2022 NRL season, Young scored a hat-trick in Newcastle's 38–12 win over the bottom placed Gold Coast side. In round 23, Young scored two tries for Newcastle in a 22–28 loss against Canberra. In round 25, Young scored two tries in a 16–38 loss against Cronulla.

On 15 September, Young made his debut for England at the 2021 Rugby League World Cup against Samoa scoring two tries in a 60–6 victory. In the second group stage match, Young scored a further two tries for England as they defeated France 42–18. In the third group stage match, Young scored four tries for England in their 94–4 victory over Greece.

2023 In February 2023, Young signed a four-year deal to join the Sydney Roosters starting in 2024. In round 5 of the 2023 NRL season, Young scored four tries for Newcastle in their 32–32 draw with Manly. In round 20, Young scored two tries for Newcastle in their 34–18 victory over the bottom placed Wests Tigers.

In round 27, Young scored two tries in the final five minutes of Newcastle's victory over the St. George Illawarra Dragons, breaking the previous club record of 21 tries in a single season, and setting a new record of 23, as the Knights went on to win their 9th game in a row. In the 2023 elimination final, Young scored two tries for Newcastle in their 30-28 extra-time victory over Canberra, pushing his record out to 25 tries.

2024 In round 2 of the 2024 NRL season, Young made his club debut for the Sydney Roosters, scoring a try in their 21–14 loss against Manly. The following week, he scored a try in the clubs 48–6 victory over arch-rivals South Sydney. In round 5, Young was sent off for a high tackle in the clubs 30–26 loss against Canterbury. In round 11, Young scored two tries in a 38–18 win over the New Zealand Warriors. Young played a total of 22 games for the Sydney Roosters in the 2024 NRL season scoring 20 tries. Young played in the clubs preliminary final loss against Melbourne.

2025 Young was dropped from the round 8 game against the St. George Illawarra Dragons due to poor form, particularly in defensive decisions leading to Sydney Roosters conceding a number of tries in the beginning of the season. On 6 May, it was announced by the Sydney Roosters that Young was free to leave the club immediately. On 19 May, Young was recalled from reserve grade for the clubs round 12 match against Cronulla. In a mid-season move, Young would return to the Newcastle club and play in their round 15 loss to the Sydney Roosters. Young made a total of ten appearances for Newcastle in the 2025 NRL season scoring four tries as the club finished with the Wooden Spoon for a fifth time.

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