Conor Young (born 15 August 1995) is an Australian-born Canadian

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player, currently playing for the . His preferred position is

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Early career

Young is from

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and has represented the Southern Districts since 2014. Between 2019 and 2022, he represented

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in Scotland's Super 6 competition.

Professional career

Young's first spell as a professional was for in the

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. He signed for the

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ahead of the

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. Young is Canadian qualified, and represented Canada U20 in 2015. He made his debut for the full

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side against

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in late 2022.

References

External links

itsrugby.co.uk Profile
1995 births Living people Australian rugby union players Canadian rugby union players Canada international rugby union players Rugby union props Greater Sydney Rams players New England Free Jacks players People from Yamba, New South Wales Rugby Football Club Los Angeles players Australian emigrants to Canada 21st-century Australian sportsmen {{Canada-rugbyunion-bio-stub