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.
| 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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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]
References
edit- ^ "Christian Judge profile". ESPN. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ a b c "Pirates announce first signing of next season". The Rugby Paper. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Christian Judge: Saracens sign Cornish Pirates prop on loan as injury cover". BBC. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Saracens: Prop Christian Judge extends loan from Cornish Pirates". BBC. 30 December 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Christian Judge returns to Saracens". Premiership Rugby. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Premiership final: Exeter Chiefs 34-37 Saracens". BBC. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ Daniel Evans. "Bath Rugby sign Lewis Boyce, Will Stuart, Mike Williams and Christian Judge". Somerset Live. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Warriors sign Bath's Judge for 2021-22". BBC Sport. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Christian Judge to return to Saracens". Saracens. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Premiership final: Saracens 35-25 Sale - Sarries win sixth title in Twickenham thriller". BBC. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Christian Judge to move to Beziers". Saracens. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.