Dominic Elliot Young (born 9 August 2001) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League (NRL) and England at international level.
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| Full name | Dominic Elliot Young[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 August 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 107 kg (16 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Relatives | Alex Young (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He previously played for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League, and the Sydney Roosters in the NRL.
Background
editYoung was born in Dewsbury,[1] in West Yorkshire, England,[3] and is of Jamaican descent.[4] He is a product of the Huddersfield Giants academy system.[5]
His brother Alex Young plays for Sydney Roosters in the NRL and Jamaica at international level.[3]
Playing career
edit2019
editIn round 18 of the Super League XXIV season, Young made his Super League debut for Huddersfield against St. Helens at the age of 17.[6]
2020
editOn 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.[7]
2021
editIn 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.[8] He was set to represent Jamaica at the 2021 Rugby League World Cup however the tournament was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]
2022
editIn 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.[10] In round 23, Young scored two tries for Newcastle in a 22–28 loss against Canberra.[11] In round 25, Young scored two tries in a 16–38 loss against Cronulla.[12]
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.[13] In the second group stage match, Young scored a further two tries for England as they defeated France 42–18.[14] In the third group stage match, Young scored four tries for England in their 94–4 victory over Greece.[15]
2023
editIn February 2023, Young signed a four-year deal to join the Sydney Roosters starting in 2024.[16][17] In round 5 of the 2023 NRL season, Young scored four tries for Newcastle in their 32–32 draw with Manly.[18] In round 20, Young scored two tries for Newcastle in their 34–18 victory over the bottom placed Wests Tigers.[19]
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.[20] 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.[21]
2024
editIn 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.[22] In round 5, Young was sent off for a high tackle in the clubs 30–26 loss against Canterbury.[23] In round 11, Young scored two tries in a 38–18 win over the New Zealand Warriors.[24] 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.[25]
2025
editYoung 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.[26] On 6 May, it was announced by the Sydney Roosters that Young was free to leave the club immediately.[27] On 19 May, Young was recalled from reserve grade for the clubs round 12 match against Cronulla.[28] In a mid-season move, Young would return to the Newcastle club and play in their round 15 loss to the Sydney Roosters.[29] 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.[30]
Statistics
edit| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |  Huddersfield Giants |
1 | ||
| 2020 | 1 | |||
| 2021 |  Newcastle Knights |
6 | 4 | 16 |
| 2022 | 20 | 14 | 56 | |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 100 | |
| 2024 |  Sydney Roosters |
22 | 20 | 80 |
| 2025 | Sydney Roosters |
8 | 6 | 24 |
| Newcastle Knights |
10 | 4 | 16 | |
| 2026 | Newcastle Knights |
4 | 6 | 24 |
| Totals | 98 | 79 | 312 |
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 "Dominic Young - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ↑ "Player Summary: Dominic Young". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- 1 2 "Workington Town player's brother centre of Eddie Hemmings controversy – cumbriacrack.com".
- ↑ "Dom Young to represent Jamaica at the World Cup". Love Rugby League. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ↑ "Every England player's academy team: Wigan Warriors dominate as FOURTEEN clubs included". Love Rugby League. 18 October 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ "Super League: St Helens v Huddersfield Giants". BBC.
- ↑ "Knights sign towering young Englishman". Newcastle Knights. 7 August 2020.
- ↑ "Dom Young to make NRL debut". Newcastle Knights. 28 March 2021.
- ↑ "Jamaica being in World Cup is massive for rugby league, says Jason Robinson". LoveRugbyLeague. 12 May 2021.
- ↑ "'You can't give that': Knights star scores FIVE tries... but should this one have counted?". www.foxsports.com.au. July 2022.
- ↑ "Canberra Raiders beat Newcastle Knights to keep alive NRL finals hopes, Dragons thump Titans". ABC News. 21 August 2022.
- ↑ "Canberra Raiders hand out 56-10 NRL drubbing to Wests Tigers as Cronulla beats Newcastle Knights 38-16". ABC News. 4 September 2022.
- ↑ "Rugby League World Cup: England 60-6 Samoa - Welsby, Young, Watkins, Farnworth score". BBC Sport.
- ↑ "Rugby League World Cup: England 42-18 France - Shaun Wane's side close to knockouts". BBC Sport.
- ↑ "Rugby League World Cup: England crush Greece as Dom Young scores four tries". BBC Sport.
- ↑ "Revealed: The Robbo promise that sealed Knights star's shock switch as details of bidding war emerge". www.foxsports.com.au. 22 February 2023.
- ↑ "Newcastle refuse to release Dom Young in 2023". www.zerotackle.com. March 2023.
- ↑ "Young talent time: Knights winger scores four as wild west shootout ends in a draw". www.smh.com.au. April 2023.
- ↑ "Newcastle Knights beat Wests Tigers 34-18 as Jack Hetherington sin-binned yet again". www.abc.net.au.
- ↑ "Knights make it nine straight to secure fifth spot". National Rugby League. 2 September 2023.
- ↑ "Newcastle Knights fans buzzing after extra time win over Canberra Raiders". www.abc.net.au.
- ↑ "Souths set for serious 'soul-searching' as Roosters stars run riot in 'total domination': Big hits". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ↑ "'Scare of their life': Dogs survive shock implosion vs 11 Roosters in absurd NRL thriller". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ↑ "Doubles from Young, Crichton help Roosters dominate Warriors". www.smh.com.au.
- ↑ "The Mole's end of season review: Maligned signing suddenly looms as Roosters saviour after exodus, injuries". www.nine.com.au.
- ↑ https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/dom-young-dropped-from-sydney-roosters-squad
- ↑ "Roosters' $2m recruit told he's free to leave as new suitor emerges". www.news.com.au.
- ↑ "NRL team lists round 12: Fletcher Sharpe fills fullback void for Knights; Dom Young earns Roosters recall". www.nine.com.au.
- ↑ "Trading places: Young re-joins Knights after helping Roosters to win". National Rugby League. 15 June 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ↑ "'Bulls**t': Dejected O'Brien struggles for answers after final Knights game". www.foxsports.com.au.