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Christian Judge
Birth Name:Christian James Judge
Birth Date:8 January 1993
Birth Place:Wolverhampton
Height:5ft 11in
Weight:18st 13lbs
Position:Tighthead Prop
Currentclub:Saracens
Years1:2014 - 2015
Clubs1:Launceston
Apps1:28
Points1:5
Years2:2015 - 2016
Clubs2:Plymouth Albion
Apps2:30
Points2:15
Years3:2016 - 2017
Clubs3:Bedford Blues
Apps3:19
Points3:0
Years4:2017 - 2019
Clubs4:Cornish Pirates
Apps4:32
Points4:0
Years5:2018 - 2019
Clubs5:Saracens (loan)
Apps5:20
Points5:5
Years6:2019–2021
Clubs6:Bath
Apps6:43
Points6:0
Years7:2021–2022
Clubs7:Worcester Warriors
Apps7:10
Points7:0
Years8:2022–
Clubs8:Saracens
Apps8:0
Points8:0
Clubupdate:8 December 2021
Repyears1:2015 - 2016
Repteam1: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]

Notes and References

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