Peter Young (1927–2002) was a rugby union international who represented

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from 1954 to 1955.Peter Young Profile on scrum.com
/ref> He also captained his country.

Early life

Peter Young was born on 9 November 1927 in

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Rugby union career

Young made his international debut on 16 January 1954 at

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in the

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match. Of the 9 matches he played for his national side he was on the winning side on 4 occasions. He played his final match for England on 19 March 1955 at

in the

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match.

References

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