Christian Judge
Birth nameChristian James Judge
Date of birth (1993-01-08) January 8, 1993 (age 31)
Place of birthWolverhampton
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight18 st 13 lb (265 lb; 120 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead Prop
Current team Saracens
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–2015 Launceston 28 (5)
2015–2016 Plymouth Albion 30 (15)
2016–2017 Bedford Blues 19 (0)
2017–2019 Cornish Pirates 32 (0)
2018–2019 → Saracens (loan) 20 (5)
2019–2021 Bath 43 (0)
2021–2022 Worcester Warriors 10 (0)
2022– Saracens 0 (0)
Correct as of 8 December 2021
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015–2016 Cornwall

Christian James Judge (born 8 January 1993)[1] is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a tighthead prop for Premiership Rugby club Saracens.

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]

References

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

External links

Saracens – current squad (2023–24)
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