Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
BARRY TOOHEY

Knights sign huge teenage English centre for next three years

Dominic Young [top] involved in a tackle for Huddersfield.

Teenage English Super League outside back Dominic Young will link with the Newcastle Knights on a three-year-deal from next season.

Young, who made his top grade debut for Huddersfield last season under former Newcastle assistant coach Simon Woolford when he was just 17, is a centre-winger who will join the Knights top 30 squad in 2021.

He turns 19 this month and at 198 centimetres tall and weighing 106 kilos, he will be an imposing addition to the Knights backline.

Knights recruitment boss Alex McKinnon says Young is arguably the top rated 18-year-old in the UK and wants to make a name for himself in the NRL.

Young's signing will only heighten doubts over the playing future of Tautau Moga at the Knights.

Moga, who has courageously fought his way back from four knee reconstructions, was dumped for Saturday's clash with Wests Tigers after a poor defensive game against Melbourne last Sunday.

He is off contract for next season and it's highly unlikely he will be re-signed by the club.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.