 His All Black debut was versus Italy 'A' at the age of 20, and his test debut versus Fiji, age 22.In his time as an All Black he scored 12 tries for a total of 60 points.Randell excelled as a rugby player, cricketer, and student at Lindisfarne College near Hastings and in 1992 he went to the University of Otago where he completed degrees in law and commerce.