| 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.
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.
Young Yen was signed by the Utah Warriors for the 2023 Major League Rugby season.
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.
See also
References
- ^ "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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- 1999 births
- Living people
- United States international rugby union players
- New Zealand rugby union players
- American emigrants to New Zealand
- University of Auckland alumni
- Rugby union props
- Rugby union players from Utah
- Rugby union players from Auckland
- People educated at King's College, Auckland
- Utah Warriors players