Takaji Young Yen
Rugby player
Date of birth | (1999-08-26) August 26, 1999 (age 25) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Utah, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | King's College, Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Takaji Young Yen (born August 26, 1999) is a New Zealand-American professional rugby union player.
Young Yen was born in Utah and raised in Auckland, New Zealand, where he attended King's College.[1]
A prop, Young Ken was a New Zealand Schools representative player during his time at King's and while attending the University of Auckland made appearances for the New Zealand Universities representative team.[2]
Young Yen was signed by the Utah Warriors for the 2023 Major League Rugby season.[1]
In 2023, Young Yen was capped for the United States against Romania at Stadionul Arcul de Triumf in Bucharest, coming on off the bench as a second-half substitute in a 31–17 win.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Utah Warriors Adds Takaji Young Yen". djcoilrugby. December 22, 2022.
- ^ McKendry, Patrick (June 11, 2021). "Auckland club rugby: University call on retired No10 as they eye top four". NZ Herald.
- ^ "RWC Warm-Up – Romania vs USA – ARN Guide". Americas Rugby News. August 3, 2023.
- ^ "USA start European tour with strong win over Romania". Americas Rugby News. August 5, 2023.
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