Ben Prescott (born 31 July 1978 in Tripoli, Libya) is a Libyan born Scottish former rugby union player for Glasgow Warriors at the Tighthead Prop position.[1]
| Birth name | Benjamin Gaddafi Prescott | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 31 July 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tripoli, Libya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 117 kg (18 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Gordonstoun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Aberdeen University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Amateur career
editPrescott played for Aberdeen GSFP. He also played for Blackrock College RFC when based in Ireland with Leinster in 2010.[2]
Professional career
editPrescott started playing for Glasgow Warriors in the 2001–02 season under Richie Dixon. His first match was the pre-season friendly against Northampton Saints where he came on as a substitute on 14 August 2001.[3]
He also played in competitive matches. His first competitive appearance was against Cardiff RFC in the Heineken Cup replacing Dave Hilton on 4 November 2001 at Hughenden Stadium.[4]
He played in the Welsh-Scottish League against Edinburgh Rugby, coming on as a temporary replacement for Steve Griffiths on 22 February 2002[5]
He didn't play for the Warriors again until season 2004–05. He signed full-time for the Warriors in 2005.[6]
The following season 2006–07 a calf injury restricted his Warriors appearances.[6] He went out on loan to Waterloo for more game time.[6] The 2007–08 season was his last as a Warrior.[6]
The 2007–08 season saw Prescott on a loan to Rotherham Titans. This move was made permanent on 23 May 2008.[6]
He left the Titans to join Nottingham RFC in May 2010.[7][8]
He then moved on to Leinster in September 2010.[7][9]
He rejoined the Titans on loan in early December 2010 when their prop Anton O'Donnell broke his ankle.[7]
That move was brief as he moved on a short-term deal to Northampton Saints at the end of December 2010.[10]
He rejoined Nottingham for season 2011–12.[2]
In May 2012 he signed for the Cornish Pirates.[11] He rejected a new contract in the summer of 2014 and was released.[12]
Instead Prescott signed for London Scottish for the 2014–15 season.[2] He announced his retiral from the game in September 2015 due to a neck and shoulder injury.[13]
International career
editPrescott played for Scotland U18s,[11] Scottish Universities and Scottish Students.[6]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Glasgow Warriors – Ben Prescott".
- ^ a b c "London Scottish FC". Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "Dixon stands by decision to rest his big-name players".
- ^ "Glasgow Avenge Cardiff Defeat – Glasgow Warriors".
- ^ "Glasgow Denied Victory By Last-Gasp Edinburgh Try – Glasgow Warriors".
- ^ a b c d e f "Glasgow Warriors – Ben Prescott".
- ^ a b c "Prop Prescott rejoins Titans".
- ^ "Rugby Union – Nottingham sign Rotherham forward Ben Prescott".
- ^ "Prescott on his way to Leinster". 2 September 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Rugby Union – Northampton Saints add Leinster prop Ben Prescott".
- ^ a b "Ben Prescott – Prop. Cornish Pirates rugby player profile". Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "Cornish Pirates: Kyle Marriott amongst 12 players to be released". BBC. 23 May 2014.
- ^ "Ben Prescott forced to retire – The Rugby Paper".