Chris Randall (rugby league)
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Full name | Christopher Randall | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | 17 December 1995|||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 12 September 2021 Source: [1] |
Chris Randall (born 17 December 1995) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker and five-eighth for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL.
Background[]
Born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Randall played his junior rugby league for Lakes United, progressing on to the first-grade side in the Newcastle Rugby League competition.
Playing career[]
Early years[]
Randall played his rugby league for Lakes United up until 2018,[2] with some games for the Newcastle Knights' Canterbury Cup NSW team during the 2018 season.[3] In 2019, he became a regular for the Knights' Canterbury Cup NSW side and earned a development contract for the NRL squad.[4][5]
2020[]
In round 3 of the 2020 NRL season, Randall made his NRL debut for the Newcastle Knights against the Penrith Panthers.[6] Due to an injury to halfback Mitchell Pearce, Randall came onto the field within the first 10 minutes and played the majority of the game. He set a new record for amount of tackles made by a player making their debut, with 71 tackles as the Newcastle club drew 14-14 all with Penrith.[7]
References[]
- ^ "Chris Randall - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ TOOHEY, BARRY (4 September 2018). "Lakes hooker Randall 'penalised' for helping out the Knights". Newcastle Herald.
- ^ "Knights name Round 13 Reserve Grade and Jersey Flegg sides". Newcastle Knights. 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Season Review: Chris Randall". Newcastle Knights. 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Randall rewarded with Development Deal". Newcastle Knights. 3 March 2020.
- ^ "Knights v Panthers Round 3 NRL team list". Newcastle Knights. 26 May 2020.
- ^ TOOHEY, BARRY (31 May 2020). "Knights full of courage in drama-charged 14-all draw with Penrith". Newcastle Herald.
External links[]
- 1995 births
- Australian rugby league players
- Newcastle Knights players
- Lakes United Seagulls players
- Rugby league hookers
- Rugby league five-eighths
- Living people