Micky Young

This article is about the rugby player. For other people, see Michael Young (disambiguation).

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]

Micky Young

Birth name	Michael Young
Date of birth	(1988-12-31) 31 December 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth	Hartlepool, England
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	84 kg (13 st 3 lb)
School	Brierton Comprehensive Durham School
University	Northumbria University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) West Hartlepool R.F.C. () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2008–2011 Newcastle Falcons 79 (50) 2011–2013 Leicester Tigers 20 (0) 2013–2015 Bath 34 (25) 2015–2023 Newcastle Falcons 74 (50) 2023 Toulon () 2023 Gloucester () Correct as of 19 May 2019 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2009– England Saxons 2 (0) National sevens team Years Team Comps 2008 England

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]

References

1. "Leicester Tigers Senior Squad - Micky Young". web page. Leicester Tigers. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
2. "England Saxons Profiles - Micky Young". web page. RFU. Archived from the original on 22 June 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
3. "Newcastle scrum-half Micky Young claims Leicester move". web page. BBC. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
4. "Leicester Tigers confirm three signings". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
5. "Bath sign George Ford, Micky Young and Martin Roberts". web page. BBC. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
6. "Micky Young: Newcastle Falcons re-sign Bath half-back for 2015". BBC Sport. 5 February 2015.
7. "Michael Young Joins Toulon as World Cup Joker". Ultimate Rugby. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
8. "Micky Young: Gloucester sign former Newcastle scrum-half". BBC Sport. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
9. "England Saxons Profiles - Micky Young". web page. RFU. Archived from the original on 22 June 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
10. "Young looking forward to Youngs challenge". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
11. "England 32-38 Barbarians". web page. BBC. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
12. "Danny Cipriani and eight uncapped players named in England training squad". BBC Sport. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.

External links

• England Saxons Profile
• Leicester Tigers Profile