Malcolm Young (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 4 January 1946 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Mickley, Northumberland, England | ||||||||||||||||
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Malcolm Young (born 4 January 1946) is an English former rugby union international.
Born in
Cambridge University. He won his Cambridge blue for football (soccer) rather than rugby union, as a broken hand at the time meant he could only play the former sport.[1]
Young, a scrum-half, played for
John Player Cup-winning captain.[2] He was capped in 10 Tests for England during the late 1970s. His first call up in 1977 came on the day of his 31st birthday and he scored a debut try, against Scotland at Twickenham.[3] He was also part of the "Rest of the World" that toured South Africa in 1977.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Clubbing together for Children in Need". The Journal. 14 November 1995.
- ^ "Gosforth land Rugby Cup". Sunday Sun. 25 April 1976.
- ^ "Young Sacked - So Kingston Wins England Recall". The Daily Telegraph. 6 February 1979.
- ^ "Lions arrive for big game". Leicester Mercury. 24 August 1977.
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