Chris Randall (rugby league)

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Chris Randall
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Personal information
Full nameChristopher Randall
Born (1995-12-17) 17 December 1995 (age 26)
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight92 kg (14 st 7 lb)
Playing information
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2020– Newcastle Knights 12 2 0 0 8
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[]

  1. ^ "Chris Randall - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ^ TOOHEY, BARRY (4 September 2018). "Lakes hooker Randall 'penalised' for helping out the Knights". Newcastle Herald.
  3. ^ "Knights name Round 13 Reserve Grade and Jersey Flegg sides". Newcastle Knights. 29 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Season Review: Chris Randall". Newcastle Knights. 1 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Randall rewarded with Development Deal". Newcastle Knights. 3 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Knights v Panthers Round 3 NRL team list". Newcastle Knights. 26 May 2020.
  7. ^ TOOHEY, BARRY (31 May 2020). "Knights full of courage in drama-charged 14-all draw with Penrith". Newcastle Herald.

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