Thomas Young’s name has been added to the United Rugby Championship’s roll of honour, just days after the bitter disappointment of being left out of Wales’ plans for the World Cup.
When Warren Gatland announced his 54-strong provisional training squad to start preparing for the global tournament in France this autumn, 30-year-old Young wasn’t in it despite a stellar campaign at regional level.
But the Cardiff flanker's haven’t gone completely unrewarded, with the four-cap player winning the URC’s Turnover King prize after a season that’s seen him pilfer opposition ball 17 times.