13 Facts About Dai Young

David "Dai" Young was born on 26 July 1967 and is a Welsh rugby union coach and former rugby union and rugby league footballer.

Dai Young was recently Director of Rugby at Premiership Rugby club Wasps but departed the club after initially stepping down from first team coaching in February 2020.

Dai Young has coached the Barbarians several times from 2008 to 2013.

Dai Young played rugby union at club level for Swansea and Cardiff.

When Stuart Evans broke his foot playing against Tonga, Dai Young was on the right side of the world at the right time and was called up to the Welsh squad.

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Dai Young made his debut for Wales against England in the quarter-finals.

Dai Young changed rugby football codes from rugby union to rugby league when he transferred to Leeds in 1990 for a then world record of £150,000.

Dai Young went on to play for Salford, won 14 caps for Wales and captained Wales in the 1995 Rugby League World Cup.

Dai Young returned to rugby union and Cardiff in 1996, after rugby union became professional.

Dai Young won a further 37 caps for Wales, reaching a total of 51, then a record number for a prop.

Dai Young was known as a strong scrummager, with the ability to grip his opponent, keeping him low.

Dai Young has now taken up the role of Head Coach of Cardiff Blues in February 2020.

Dai Young has been head coach of the Barbarians several times from 2008 to 2013, first on their 2008 end of season tour.