Chris Randall (rugby league)
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| Full name | Christopher Randall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 December 1995 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker, Lock, Five-eighth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Christopher Randall (born 17 December 1995) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League (NRL).
He previously played for the Newcastle Knights.
Background
[edit] | This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (July 2023) |
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.[citation needed]
Playing career
[edit]Early years
[edit]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
[edit]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]
2021
[edit]Randall only made five appearances for Newcastle in the 2021 NRL season. He did not play in the clubs elimination final loss against Parramatta.[8]
2022
[edit]Randall played 17 games for Newcastle in the 2022 NRL season as the club missed the finals finishing 14th on the table.[9]
In November, Randall was released from his Newcastle contract and signed a new two-year contact with the Gold Coast Titans starting in 2023, in a player swap with Greg Marzhew.[10][11]
2023
[edit]Randall played a total of 21 matches for the Gold Coast in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 14th on the table.[12]
2024
[edit]Randall played 24 games for the Gold Coast in the 2024 NRL season as the club finished 14th on the table.[13] On 1 October, Randall had signed a new 3 year deal to remain at the Titans until 2027.[14]
Statistics
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
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| 2020 |  Newcastle Knights
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7 | ||
| 2021 | 5 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 17 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2023 |  Gold Coast Titans
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21 | 4 | 16 |
| 2024 | 24 | 3 | 12 | |
| Total | 74 | 10 | 40 |
*denotes season competing
source:[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "Parramatta Eels defeat Newcastle Knights 28-20 in NRL elimination final". ABC News. 12 September 2021.
- ^ "NRL 2022: Newcastle Knights season review". www.sportingnews.com.
- ^ "Randall headed to the Coast for '23". Gold Coast Titans. 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Titans snare Broncos gun as former Rooster makes Super League switch: Transfer Centre". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "NRL 2023: Gold Coast Titans season review". www.sportingnews.com.
- ^ "The Mole's end-of-season review: Titans 'perennial enigma' who went missing as Des Hasler 'hallmark' falls flat". www.nine.com.au.
- ^ Writer, Staff (1 October 2024). "Gold Coast's Mr Consistent extends to become long-term Titan". Gold Coast Titans. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "Chris Randall - Playing Career - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 26 May 2024.