Micky Young
Encyclopedia
Michael Young is a Scrum half for Rugby Union
team Leicester Tigers
in the Aviva Premiership. He is a product of West Hartlepool Rugby Club junior academy.
before switching to Leicester Tigers
for the 2011/12 season.
in Dubai and South Africa.
In January 2010 Young was selected for the England Saxons. In May 2009 Young represented England Sevens
at Twickenham
and scored the winning try against New Zealand in the final of the Emirates Airline London Sevens. He also played for the Saxons in the last ever Churchill Cup
campaign, in the summer of 2011.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
team Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers is an English rugby union club that plays in the Aviva Premiership.Leicester are the most successful English club since the introduction of league rugby in 1987, a record 9 times English champions - 3 more than either Bath or Wasps, the last of which was in 2010...
in the Aviva Premiership. He is a product of West Hartlepool Rugby Club junior academy.
Club Career
He played for Newcastle FalconsNewcastle Falcons
The Newcastle Falcons is an English rugby union team currently playing in the Aviva Premiership. The club was established in 1877 and played under the name of Gosforth Football Club until 1990. The name was then changed to Newcastle Gosforth and the club began to play at Kingston Park stadium in...
before switching to Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers is an English rugby union club that plays in the Aviva Premiership.Leicester are the most successful English club since the introduction of league rugby in 1987, a record 9 times English champions - 3 more than either Bath or Wasps, the last of which was in 2010...
for the 2011/12 season.
International Career
In November 2008 Young represented England national rugby union team (sevens)England national rugby union team (sevens)
The English national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games.-Honours:* 1973 International Seven-A-Side Tournament - Winners* Rugby World Cup Sevens Winners 1993* Hong Kong Sevens Winners 2002* Hong Kong Sevens Winners 2003*...
in Dubai and South Africa.
In January 2010 Young was selected for the England Saxons. In May 2009 Young represented England Sevens
Rugby sevens
Rugby sevens, also known as seven-a-side or VIIs, is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players, instead of the usual 15, with shorter matches. Rugby sevens is administered by the International Rugby Board , the body responsible for rugby union worldwide...
at Twickenham
Twickenham Stadium
Twickenham Stadium is a stadium located in Twickenham, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is the largest rugby union stadium in the United Kingdom and has recently been enlarged to seat 82,000...
and scored the winning try against New Zealand in the final of the Emirates Airline London Sevens. He also played for the Saxons in the last ever Churchill Cup
Churchill Cup
The Churchill Cup was an annual rugby union tournament, held in June, contested by representative men's teams from Canada, England, the United States, and other invited teams from a wide array of countries....
campaign, in the summer of 2011.