Birth name | Christian James Judge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | January 8, 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Wolverhampton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 18 st 13 lb (265 lb; 120 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Christian James Judge (born 8 January 1993) [1] is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a tighthead prop for Pro D2 club Beziers.
Judge began playing rugby age 8 for his local club Launceston, representing the side all the way through to their first team. [2] He then joined Plymouth Albion and impressed in National League 1. [2] Judge played for Cornwall as they won the County Championship in 2015 and 2016. [3]
He joined Bedford Blues in the RFU Championship in 2016 and in the summer of 2017 moved back to Cornwall by joining the Cornish Pirates. [2]
On 17 September 2018 Judge joined Premiership Rugby side Saracens initially on a three-week loan. [3] The loan was extended until January, [4] and then again until the end of the 2018-19 Premiership Rugby season. [5] Judge ended the season as Premiership champion coming off the bench as Saracens won the 2019 Premiership Final against Exeter Chiefs. [6]
On 18 January 2019 it was announced that Judge would be joining Bath for the 2019–20 Premiership Rugby season. [7]
He joined Worcester Warriors for the 2020–21 season. [8] On 27 May 2022, Judge would return to Saracens ahead of the 2022–23 season. [9]
He helped Saracens win the Premiership title in 2023, featuring as a replacement in the final as Saracens defeated Sale Sharks. [10]
On 12 March 2024, Judge makes his move to France as he signs for Beziers in the Pro D2 competition from the 2024–25 season. [11]