{"id":259963,"date":"2025-11-03T15:47:47","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T15:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/259963\/"},"modified":"2025-11-03T15:47:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T15:47:47","slug":"dragons-land-promising-tigers-forward-in-pathways-boost-nrl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/259963\/","title":{"rendered":"Dragons land promising Tigers forward in pathways boost – NRL News"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Continuing to build for the future, the St George Illawarra Dragons<\/a> have added a young, impressive Queensland forward to their pathways squad, poaching him from a rival club.<\/p>\n

After spending last season in the Under-19s SG Ball Cup<\/a> competition with the Balmain Tigers,\u00a0Zero Tackle\u00a0understands that forward Cooper Young has decided to take his talents to the Dragons on a two-year deal for the 2026 and 2027 seasons.<\/p>\n

A graduate of Ipswich State High School, Young will play for the St George Dragons in the upcoming SG Ball Cup<\/a> as the club looks to move off the bottom of the ladder and once again be in finals contention.<\/p>\n

Already racking up representative honours such as being named in the 2024 Under-17s QLD City team, he is a strong performer on both ends of the field and is normally seen playing either in the front row or at lock.<\/p>\n


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