Bryan Young (born 11 June 1981) is a retired Irish

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player. He played for

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and Cavalieri. He is currently fitness and nutrition coach in Dalriada School,

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, and head coach of their First XV Rugby team. Young is from

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, Northern Ireland. The middle of three children his elder brother Robert is the current

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. Bryan, nicknamed "Bear" is regarded as technically one of the best scrummaging

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. While Young made his Ulster debut in April 2002 against

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, it was not until the

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that he really made his breakthrough, playing in all but one match that season. Young's performances for Ulster brought him to the attention of the national selectors and he was part of the

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squad that toured New Zealand and Australia in June 2006 where he won his first two international

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coming on as a replacement in two of the tests. He was in Ireland's squad at the

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