Grant Young (rugby league)

Grant Edward Young[2] is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, as a prop.

Grant Young
Personal information
Full nameGrant Edward Young
Born (1970-07-30) 30 July 1970
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Playing information
Height196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight112 kg (17 st 9 lb; 247 lb)
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1995–96 South Qld Crushers 33 0 3 0 6
1997 Auckland Warriors 9 0 0 0 0
1998–99 London Broncos 24 2 0 0 8
Total 66 2 3 0 14
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1996–97 New Zealand 6 1 0 0 4
Source: [1]

Playing career

Young grew up in Wanganui, shifting to Queensland when he was a teenager.[3] He played for a local Sunshine Coast club, the Beerwah Bulldogs,[4] and from here made the Australian Residents side in 1994. In 1995 he was signed by the new South Queensland Crushers and made his first grade début in their inaugural season. He made the New Zealand national rugby league team in 1996, playing in the series win over PNG and Great Britain.

In 1997, during the Super League war, Young aligned himself with Super League and signed with the Auckland Warriors. He played only nine games in the Super League competition that year, although he again earned national selection. Alongside fellow international Hitro Okesene Young was released by the Warriors at the end of the year.

Young moved to England in 1998, joining the London Broncos. In 1998 he played 22 games in the Super League competition. However just two games into the 1999 season he broke his leg and was sidelined for the rest of the season.[5] He did not re-sign with the Broncos for 2000, being unhappy with the contract he was offered.[6]

Instead Young returned home to Queensland and reunited with his junior club, the Beerwah Bulldogs, becoming the player-coach.[7] In 2005 he moved to join the Ipswich Jets in the Queensland Cup competition.[8][9] In 2008 he returned to Ipswich to participate in the International Legends of League match.[10]

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References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. YOUNG, GRANT EDWARD 1996 - 97 - KIWI #666 Archived 2 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine nzleague.co.nz
  3. Grant Young rugbyleague.co.nz
  4. Bulldogs Favourite Son Achieves Fabulous Honour Beerwah & District RLFC
  5. Fleming's final fling crowns Broncos' fightback The Independent, 21 March 1999
  6. Shadow cast over Broncos' best win soured by rumours The Independent, 6 July 1999
  7. League legend pulls on boots for Beerwah The Range News, 7 April 2004
  8. IPSWICH v EASTS, QLD Group Stadium, 6pm Saturday, April 2 Archived 21 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine Queensland Rugby League, 2 April 2005
  9. Young Talent Time Queensland Rugby League
  10. O'Davis hopes extra training gives edge The Queensland Times, 17 April 2008
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