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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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Source: [1] As of 7 September 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
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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 ]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |  Newcastle Knights | 7 | ||
| 2021 | 5 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 17 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2023 |  Gold Coast Titans | 21 | 4 | 16 |
| 2024 | 24 | 3 | 12 | |
| Total | 74 | 10 | 40 |
*denotes season competing
source: [15]
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