Chris Randall (rugby league)
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| Born | 17 December 1995 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker, Five-eighth | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 21 July 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Chris Randall (born 17 December 1995) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League. His positions are hooker and five-eighth.
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 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 Knights drew 14-14 all with the Panthers.[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.