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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chris Randall (born 17 December 1995) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Gold Coast Titans in the NRL.
He previously played for the Newcastle Knights.
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]
2021
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
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]
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.
- ^ "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.