Young made the comparison after his side followed up last week's Heineken Cup victory over Gloucester with a 23-9 success against Leicester Tigers in the EDF Energy Cup.

“Leigh has Shane's type of flair,” he said.

“Once he gets the ball you know something's going to happen. He's pretty much the complete package, but we don't want to pile too much on him too soon. He has huge potential, but he's still learning.”