Christian Judge

{{Short description|English rugby union player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}

{{Use British English|date=May 2019}}

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Christian 'Le Cochon' Judge

| image =

| birth_name = Christian James Judge

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|1|8}}

| birth_place = Wolverhampton

| height = 5ft 11in

| weight = 18st 13lbs

| school =

| position = Tighthead Prop

| currentclub = Beziers

| 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 = 28

| points7 = 0

| years8 = 2022–2024

| clubs8 = Saracens

| apps8 = 35

| points8 = 0

| years9 = 2024–

| clubs9 = Beziers

| apps9 = 0

| points9 = 0

| clubupdate = 8 December 2021

| repyears1 = 2015–2016

| repteam1 = Cornwall

| repcaps1 =

| reppoints1 =

| repupdate =

}}

Christian James Judge (born 8 January 1993){{cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/england/rugby/player/300966.html|title=Christian Judge profile|publisher=ESPN|access-date=30 May 2019}} is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a tighthead prop for Pro D2 club Beziers.

Judge began playing rugby age 8 for his local club Launceston, representing the side all the way through to their first team.{{cite web|url=https://www.therugbypaper.co.uk/latest-news/27841/cornish-pirates-announce-first-signing-of-next-season/|publisher=The Rugby Paper|date=10 February 2017|access-date=30 May 2019|title=Pirates announce first signing of next season}} He then joined Plymouth Albion and impressed in National League 1. Judge played for Derwent College rugby team in his time at the University of York (2011-14). Judge played for Cornwall as they won the County Championship in 2015 and 2016.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/45547535|publisher=BBC|date=17 September 2017|access-date=30 May 2019|title=Christian Judge: Saracens sign Cornish Pirates prop on loan as injury cover}}

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.

On 17 September 2018 Judge joined Premiership Rugby side Saracens initially on a three-week loan. The loan was extended until January,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/46715793|publisher=BBC|date=30 December 2018|access-date=30 May 2019|title=Saracens: Prop Christian Judge extends loan from Cornish Pirates}} and then again until the end of the 2018-19 Premiership Rugby season.{{cite web|url=https://www.premiershiprugby.com/2019/02/15/christian-judge-returns-to-saracens/|publisher=Premiership Rugby|date=15 February 2019|access-date=30 May 2019|title=Christian Judge returns to Saracens}} Judge ended the season as Premiership champion coming off the bench as Saracens won the 2019 Premiership Final against Exeter Chiefs.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/48438232|title=Premiership final: Exeter Chiefs 34-37 Saracens|publisher=BBC |date=1 June 2019 |access-date=11 October 2020}}

On 18 January 2019 it was announced that Judge would be joining Bath for the 2019–20 Premiership Rugby season.{{cite web|url=https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/sport/other-sport/bath-rugby-four-new-signings-2441529|author=Daniel Evans|title=Bath Rugby sign Lewis Boyce, Will Stuart, Mike Williams and Christian Judge|website=Somerset Live|access-date=30 May 2019}}

He joined Worcester Warriors for the 2020–21 season.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/55903115 |publisher=BBC Sport |title=Warriors sign Bath's Judge for 2021-22|date=2 February 2021|access-date=9 December 2022}} On 27 May 2022, Judge would return to Saracens ahead of the 2022–23 season.{{Cite news|url=https://www.saracens.com/christian-judge-to-return-to-saracens/|publisher=Saracens |title=Christian Judge to return to Saracens |date=27 May 2022 | access-date=9 December 2022}}

He helped Saracens win the Premiership title in 2023, featuring as a replacement in the final as Saracens defeated Sale Sharks.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/65727086|title=Premiership final: Saracens 35-25 Sale - Sarries win sixth title in Twickenham thriller |publisher=BBC |date=27 May 2023 |access-date=7 June 2023}}

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.{{Cite news|url=https://saracens.com/christian-judge-to-move-to-beziers/|publisher=Saracens |title=Christian Judge to move to Beziers|date=12 March 2024|access-date=17 September 2024}}