Just weeks into his international career, winger Dom Young equalled the England record with four tries in the 94-4 rout of Greece as the rookie’s dream World Cup continues apace
Don Young admits even he can’t believe how well his World Cup’s going.
The rookie winger equalled England’s record for most tries in a game by scoring four in the first half alone during Saturday’s 94-4 rout of Greece. He is the tenth player to do so. The likes of Sam Tomkins and legendary Martin Offiah have both achieved the same feat and Young is the first since Ryan Hall against France in 2012.
But the Newcastle Knights flier also now has eight tries in just three World Cup games having scored twice on debut in the opener against Samoa and following up with another brace v France. That equals the England record also set by Hall who finished with eight in the 2013 World Cup where the hosts slipped out against New Zealand at the semi-final stage.
Young hopes England can go all the way in this tournament and win the World Cup for the first time. But he concedes he still doesn’t take it for granted he’ll be picked with Tommy Makinson and Hall both vying for wing spots in Saturday’s likely quarter-final versus Papua New Guinea.