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Birth name | Harry Alan J. Randall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1997-12-18)18 December 1997 (age 27) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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Harry Alan J. Randall (born 18 December 1997)[1] is an English professionalrugby union player who plays as ascrum-half forBristol Bears inPremiership Rugby. Harry Randall is the younger brother of Jake Randall, the Scarlets youngest ever player.
Randall was born inSlough,England, but moved aged four to the Amman Valley,Wales. He first played rugby atTycroes.[2] He played forLlandovery College and Wales under-16s.[3] At 17 Randall joinedHartpury College and played forEngland under-18s.[2]
He signed for Bristol in 2018 and was described by theBristol 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 theEuropean Rugby Challenge Cup as Bristol defeatedToulon to win their first European trophy.[5]
Randall was a member of theEngland under-20 team that hosted the2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship and came off the bench as England defeatedIreland in the final.[6] During the2017 Six Nations Under 20s Championship he scored tries againstWales[7] andScotland[8] and started in the last game which saw England defeatIreland to complete the grand slam.[9][10] Later that year Randall started in the final of the2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship as England finished runners up toNew Zealand.[11][12]
In January 2021 he was called into the England Senior team for the2021 Six Nations.[13] On 4 July 2021 Randall made his debut for the seniorEngland team starting against theUnited States atTwickenham.[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 the2021 Autumn Nations Series.[16] However, he withdrew from the squad on 31 October due to injury. He was replaced byNorthampton Saints scrum-halfAlex Mitchell.[17]
As a result of his performances in theGallagher Premiership andEuropean Cup Competition, Randall was again called up to the England squad for the2022 Six Nations Championship. Playing 4 of the 5 games in the championship.
After an injury to first choice scrum half Alex Mitchell, Randall was called up by Head CoachSteve Borthwick to train with the England squad for the2024 Six Nations Championship.[18] He was then moved to the England A squad, coached byGeorge Skivington, in preparation for their fixture againstPortugal.[19]
Try | Opposing team | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result | Score |
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1 | ![]() | London,England | Twickenham Stadium | 2021 July rugby union tests | 4 July 2021 | Win | 43 – 29 |
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