Thomas Young
BIO
Thomas Young
- POSITION Back row
- DOB 18/05/1992
- WEIGHT 102kg 16st 1lbs
- HEIGHT 5ft 11in
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Welshman Thomas Young joined Wasps in 2014 from Gloucester Rugby having come through the academy system at Cardiff Blues for whom he also made his senior debut.
As a specialist openside-flanker, who has an impressive turn of foot and is a consistent defensive performer, Young was a regular in the Welsh age-group set-up who appeared at Under 16, 18 and 20 levels including the 2011 Junior World Championship.
His first season in Black and Gold saw him make the most of limited opportunities, before his breakthrough came in a 2015/16 season during which he worked closely with Australian legend George Smith.
In the two seasons following Smith’s departure, Young was Wasps’ first choice number seven, won a number of man-of-the-match awards and a place on EPCR’s coveted Player of the Season shortlist.
This consistently outstanding form saw him named in Wales’ 2017 Six Nations squad before he then made his international debut against Tonga before also appearing against Samoa on his country’s summer tour.
Having been a key part of the side which reached the Premiership final in 2016/17 and semi-final in 2017/18, Young suffered injury setbacks during 2018/19. However, he was still named as Supporters' Player of the Season despite having only made 14 appearances.
His form during 2018/19 also saw him recalled to the Wales squad as he starred in the win over Italy in Rome, before they went on to complete the Grand Slam.
A key figure within the Wasps squad, Young was named as co-captain for the 2019/20 season alongside Dan Robson.

STATS
Thomas Young

Detailed Stats
/21
Date | Opponent | Postion | Result | Scores | Tries | Cons | Pens | DGs | Pts |
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22/11/2020 | Bristol Bears | FL | W | 20-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28/11/2020 | Gloucester Rugby | FL | L | 40-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
05/12/2020 | Newcastle Falcons | FL | L | 27-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12/12/2020 | Dragons | FL | W | 8-24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
18/12/2020 | Montpellier Herault RC | FL | W | 14-33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27/12/2020 | Sale Sharks | FL | W | 23-26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
02/01/2021 | Exeter Chiefs | Rep | W | 5-34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
08/01/2021 | Bath Rugby | FL | W | 44-52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31/01/2021 | Harlequins | FL | L | 49-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
06/03/2021 | Gloucester Rugby | FL | L | 20-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19/
Date | Opponent | Postion | Result | Scores | Tries | Cons | Pens | DGs | Pts |
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06/12/2019 | Edinburgh Rugby | Rep | L | 31-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14/12/2019 | Edinburgh Rugby | FL | L | 9-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21/12/2019 | Harlequins | FL | L | 28-22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
27/12/2019 | Bristol Bears | FL | W | 21-26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
05/01/2020 | Northampton Saints | FL | L | 35-31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25/01/2020 | Worcester Warriors | FL | W | 26-30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15/02/2020 | Leicester Tigers | FL | L | 18-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16/08/2020 | Northampton Saints | FL | W | 21-34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25/08/2020 | Sale Sharks | FL | L | 20-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31/08/2020 | Bath Rugby | FL | W | 23-27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
09/09/2020 | Leicester Tigers | FL | W | 7-54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13/09/2020 | Bristol Bears | Rep | W | 35-59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28/09/2020 | Harlequins | Rep | W | 23-32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
01/10/2020 | Exeter Chiefs | FL | W | 5-46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
02/10/2020 | Bristol Bears | FL | W | 24-47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
02/10/2020 | Exeter Chiefs | FL | L | 19-13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18/19
Date | Opponent | Postion | Result | Scores | Tries | Cons | Pens | DGs | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
06/10/2018 | Gloucester Rugby | Rep | L | 35-21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12/10/2018 | Leinster | FL | L | 52-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20/10/2018 | Bath Rugby | FL | D | 35-35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
11/11/2018 | Bristol Bears | FL | L | 30-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17/11/2018 | Northampton Saints | FL | L | 36-17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
24/11/2018 | Bristol Bears | FL | W | 28-32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
08/12/2018 | Stade Toulousain | FL | L | 24-16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15/12/2018 | Stade Toulousain | FL | L | 42-27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23/12/2018 | Bath Rugby | FL | L | 24-14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
29/12/2018 | Harlequins | FL | L | 20-13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
06/01/2019 | Northampton Saints | FL | W | 16-27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12/01/2019 | Bath Rugby | FL | L | 18-16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15/02/2019 | Bristol Bears | FL | W | 22-29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
02/03/2019 | Leicester Tigers | FL | L | 19-14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17/18
Date | Opponent | Postion | Result | Scores | Tries | Cons | Pens | DGs | Pts |
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24/09/2017 | Exeter Chiefs | Rep | L | 31-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
01/10/2017 | Bath Rugby | FL | L | 25-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
08/10/2017 | Saracens | N8 | L | 38-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13/10/2017 | Ulster | FL | L | 19-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22/10/2017 | Harlequins | FL | W | 10-41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28/10/2017 | Northampton Saints | FL | W | 22-38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18/11/2017 | Newcastle Falcons | FL | W | 10-40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
02/12/2017 | Leicester Tigers | FL | W | 25-32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/12/2017 | Atlantique Stade Rochelais | FL | L | 49-29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
17/12/2017 | Atlantique Stade Rochelais | FL | W | 3-21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23/12/2017 | Gloucester Rugby | FL | W | 24-49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
29/12/2017 | Bath Rugby | FL | W | 26-31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
07/01/2018 | Saracens | FL | L | 38-15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13/01/2018 | Harlequins | FL | L | 33-28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21/01/2018 | Ulster | Rep | W | 7-26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11/02/2018 | Harlequins | FL | W | 22-44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
18/02/2018 | Exeter Chiefs | FL | W | 7-13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24/02/2018 | Gloucester Rugby | FL | D | 25-25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
04/03/2018 | London Irish | FL | W | 16-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25/03/2018 | Leicester Tigers | FL | L | 16-15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
06/04/2018 | Sale Sharks | FL | L | 28-27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14/04/2018 | Worcester Warriors | FL | W | 15-30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29/04/2018 | Northampton Saints | FL | W | 29-36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
05/05/2018 | Newcastle Falcons | FL | W | 22-39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19/05/2018 | Saracens | FL | L | 57-33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
16/17
Date | Opponent | Postion | Result | Scores | Tries | Cons | Pens | DGs | Pts |
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10/09/2016 | Leicester Tigers | FL | W | 22-34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18/09/2016 | Bristol Bears | FL | W | 22-70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24/09/2016 | Northampton Saints | Rep | W | 15-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
02/10/2016 | Harlequins | Rep | W | 18-47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
09/10/2016 | Saracens | FL | L | 30-14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15/10/2016 | Zebre Rugby | FL | W | 14-82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23/10/2016 | Stade Toulousain | FL | D | 20-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13/11/2016 | Worcester Warriors | FL | W | 10-62 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
19/11/2016 | Gloucester Rugby | FL | L | 36-18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
27/11/2016 | Sale Sharks | FL | W | 24-34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
04/12/2016 | Worcester Warriors | FL | W | 12-26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11/12/2016 | Connacht | FL | W | 17-32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17/12/2016 | Connacht | FL | L | 20-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24/12/2016 | Bath Rugby | FL | W | 26-40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
30/12/2016 | Newcastle Falcons | FL | W | 30-34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
08/01/2017 | Leicester Tigers | FL | W | 16-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14/01/2017 | Stade Toulousain | FL | W | 14-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22/01/2017 | Zebre Rugby | Rep | W | 27-41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12/02/2017 | Exeter Chiefs | FL | D | 35-35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19/02/2017 | Sale Sharks | FL | L | 34-28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26/02/2017 | Gloucester Rugby | FL | W | 22-35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
04/03/2017 | Bath Rugby | FL | W | 3-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26/03/2017 | Worcester Warriors | FL | W | 33-40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
01/04/2017 | Leinster | FL | L | 32-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
09/04/2017 | Northampton Saints | FL | W | 30-32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16/04/2017 | Bristol Bears | Rep | W | 21-36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28/04/2017 | Harlequins | FL | L | 32-13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
06/05/2017 | Saracens | FL | W | 15-35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
20/05/2017 | Leicester Tigers | FL | W | 20-21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27/05/2017 | Exeter Chiefs | FL | L | 23-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15/16
Date | Opponent | Postion | Result | Scores | Tries | Cons | Pens | DGs | Pts |
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16/10/2015 | Harlequins | Rep | L | 26-21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28/11/2015 | London Irish | FL | W | 15-33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
27/12/2015 | Saracens | FL | L | 26-16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
02/01/2016 | Sale Sharks | Rep | L | 15-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17/01/2016 | RC Toulonnais | Rep | L | 15-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29/01/2016 | Northampton Saints | Rep | W | 11-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
06/02/2016 | Newcastle Falcons | FL | W | 8-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14/02/2016 | Saracens | FL | W | 23-64 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
20/02/2016 | Bath Rugby | FL | W | 18-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28/02/2016 | Harlequins | FL | W | 10-42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
05/03/2016 | Gloucester Rugby | FL | L | 13-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12/03/2016 | Leicester Tigers | FL | W | 24-36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20/03/2016 | Sale Sharks | FL | W | 12-39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27/03/2016 | Newcastle Falcons | FL | W | 20-34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
03/04/2016 | Northampton Saints | FL | W | 6-28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
09/04/2016 | Exeter Chiefs | Rep | W | 24-25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16/04/2016 | Worcester Warriors | FL | W | 35-54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23/04/2016 | Saracens | Rep | L | 24-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
01/05/2016 | Exeter Chiefs | Rep | L | 24-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
07/05/2016 | London Irish | FL | W | 12-38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
14/15
Date | Opponent | Postion | Result | Scores | Tries | Cons | Pens | DGs | Pts |
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20/09/2014 | Harlequins | Rep | L | 26-23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
26/10/2014 | Harlequins | Rep | L | 23-16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
01/11/2014 | Sale Sharks | FL | L | 32-29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
09/11/2014 | London Irish | FL | W | 22-43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
01/02/2015 | Cardiff Blues | FL | L | 45-42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
07/02/2015 | Northampton Saints | FL | L | 29-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15/02/2015 | Harlequins | FL | W | 6-37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20/02/2015 | Newcastle Falcons | FL | D | 23-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
01/03/2015 | Gloucester Rugby | FL | W | 21-32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
08/03/2015 | Saracens | FL | L | 26-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27/03/2015 | Northampton Saints | FL | L | 52-30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
05/04/2015 | RC Toulonnais | Rep | L | 32-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12/04/2015 | London Welsh | FL | W | 13-40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
09/05/2015 | Leicester Tigers | FL | L | 26-21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16/05/2015 | London Irish | Rep | D | 40-40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |