Harry Randall (rugby union)
Harry Alan J. Randall (born 18 December 1997)[1] is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Bristol Bears in Premiership Rugby. Harry Randall is the younger brother of Jake Randall, the Scarlets youngest ever player.
| Birth name | Harry Alan J. Randall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 18 December 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Slough, Berkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 79 kg (12 st 6 lb; 174 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
Randall was born in Slough, England, but moved aged four to the Amman Valley, Wales. He first played rugby at Tycroes.[2] He played for Llandovery College and Wales under-16s.[3] At 17 Randall joined Hartpury College and played for England under-18s.[2]
He signed for Bristol in 2018 and was described by the Bristol Post as "one of the most exciting young talents in the country".[4] On 16 October 2020 Randall scored a try after 15 seconds in the final of the European Rugby Challenge Cup as Bristol defeated Toulon to win their first European trophy.[5]
International career
Randall was a member of the England under-20 team that hosted the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship and came off the bench as England defeated Ireland in the final.[6] During the 2017 Six Nations Under 20s Championship he scored tries against Wales[7] and Scotland[8] and started in the last game which saw England defeat Ireland to complete the grand slam.[9][10] Later that year Randall started in the final of the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship as England finished runners up to New Zealand.[11][12]
In January 2021 he was called into the England Senior team for the 2021 Six Nations.[13] On 4 July 2021 Randall made his debut for the senior England team starting against the United States at Twickenham.[14][15] He scored a try and was named player of the match.[15]
On 18 October 2021 Randall was named as part of England's squad for the 2021 Autumn Nations Series.[16] However, he withdrew from the squad on 31 October due to injury. He was replaced by Northampton Saints scrum-half Alex Mitchell.[17]
As a result of his performances in the Gallagher Premiership and European Cup Competition, Randall was again called up to the England squad for the 2022 Six Nations Championship.
International tries
- As of 16 November 2021 [18]
| Try | Opposing team | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result | Score |
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| 1 | United States | London, England | Twickenham Stadium | 2021 July rugby union tests | 4 July 2021 | Win | 43 – 29 |
References
- ^ "Harry Randall ESPN profile". Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ a b Mockford, Sarah (3 August 2017). "Hotshot: England U20 scrum-half Harry Randall". Rugby World. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ Thomas, Simon; Woolford, Anthony (4 December 2018). "The talented young England rugby internationals who could all still play for Wales". Wales Online. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ Evely, John (11 April 2018). "Bristol Rugby sign one of the most exciting youngsters in the country ahead of return to the Aviva Premiership". Bristol Post. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ Garry, Tom (16 October 2020). "European Challenge Cup final: Bristol Bears 32-19 Toulon". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ Fallon, John (25 June 2016). "Dominant England blow Ireland away in U20 World Cup final". The Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Under-20 Six Nations: Wales U20 21-37 England U20". BBC Sport. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Under-20 Six Nations: England beat Scotland 33-5 to win championship". BBC Sport. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ Miller, Jack (17 March 2017). "England under-20 seal grand slam with win over Ireland". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Under-20 Six Nations: Ireland U20s 10-14 England U20s". BBC Sport. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ Iles, Robert (18 June 2017). "Gloucester youngster goes off injured as England suffer record defeat in World Rugby U20 Championship final". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "World Under-20 Championship final: England 17-64 New Zealand". BBC Sport. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "JONES ANNOUNCES SQUAD FOR 2021 GUINNESS SIX NATIONS". englandrugby.com. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ Grey, Becky (4 July 2021). "England 43-29 United States". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ a b Bytheway, Sam (5 July 2021). "Eddie Jones delivers his Harry Randall verdict after Bristol Bears scrum-half stars for England". Bristol Post. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Quirke in but big names left out". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Lynagh & Mitchell added to England squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Harry Randall". 16 November 2021.