What is Dennis Young (rugby player)?
[[File:Dennis Young c1951.jpg|right|200px]] '''Dennis Young''' (1 April 1930 – 21 June 2020) was a New Zealand [[rugby union]] player. Young represented [[Canterbury Rugby Football Union|Canterbury]] at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the [[All Blacks]], from 1956 to 1964. He played 61 matches for the All Blacks including 22 internationals.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/Profile.asp?ABID=997 |title = Dennis Young | last = Knight | first = Lindsay | publisher = New Zealand Rugby Union | access-date = 7 March 2015}}</ref> He was born in [[Christchurch]]. Young died in Christchurch on 21 June 2020 from [[cancer]], aged 90.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/300039632/from-tap-dancing-to-all-blacks-dennis-young-was-one-of-a-kind |title=From tap dancing to All Blacks, Dennis Young was one of a kind |first=Richard |last=Knowler |date=22 June 2020|work=Stuff.co.nz |access-date=22 June 2020}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Young, Dennis}} [[Category:1930 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:Cancer deaths in New Zealand]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Christchurch]] [[Category:New Zealand rugby union players]] {{sports-bio-stub}}