- Paul Prescott
Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Paul Prescott
fullname = Paul Prescott
nickname = Precky, Prezza
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position = Prop
currentclub = leagueicon|Wigan|size=16 Wigan Warriors
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1986|1|1
placeofbirth =Wigan ,Greater Manchester
countryofbirth =England
height = 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)
weight = 15 st 8 lbs (99 kg)
club1 = leagueicon|Wigan|size=16Wigan Warriors
year1start = 2004
year1end = 2006
appearances1 = 6
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points1 = 0
club2 = leagueicon|Leigh|size=16→Leigh Centurions
year2start = 2006
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appearances2 = (loan)
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points2 = (loan)
club3 = leagueicon|Wigan|size=16Wigan Warriors
year3start = 2007
year3end =
appearances3 = 8
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points3 = 0
teamA = Flagicon|Ireland Ireland
yearAstart = 2007
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new = yesPaul Prescott (born
January 1 ,1986 ) is an Englishrugby league player. He plays prop for theWigan Warriors .Wigan Warriors career
Paul Prescott played in the Wigan academy setup in 2003 and 2004. His amateur club had been Wigan St Judes. He was called into the first team squad in July 2004 after an injury crisis left Wigan with no fit senior prop forwards. This was Prescott’s debut from the bench against
Castleford Tigers . Prescott was given a 2-year full-time contract with the Warriors in August 2004.Chairman Maurice Lindsay commented: "
Bryn Hargreaves s and Paul Prescott have signed for a further two years, and as they are two of the best front row prospects in the country it gives us added satisfaction that they have all come through our Junior Development Scheme."Paul suffered a serious knee injury in June 2005 which kept him out of action for a year, he received treatment from specialist doctors at the National Centre for Sports Injury Surgery in
Oswestry ,Shropshire . He made is return in 2006 but after just four matches he was injured again in a Challenge Cup match with Wakefield Wildcats when a collision with one of his team mates,Bryan Fletcher , caused adetached retina .Leigh Centurions career
Paul was loaned out to National League 1 side Leigh Centurions at the end of 2006 to allow Wigan to free up salary cap money and complete the signing of
Bradford Bulls propStuart Fielden .Representative career
He is an Irish international.cite web|url=http://www.rlwc08.com/news/news/archive/2008/07/30/white-eyes-a-green-jersey.aspx|title=White Eyes a Green Jersey|publisher=RLWC08.com|date=2008-07-21|accessdate=2008-07-30]
Prescott was selected for the
Lancashire squad in the 2004 Academy Origin Series and was also selected for the England Academy U-18s tour toAustralia but later had to withdraw. He finished his loan in September 2006 and return to Wigan.He has been named in the Ireland training squad for the
2008 Rugby League World Cup .cite web|url=http://www.rli.ie/story.php?id=53|title=Ireland Name World Cup 40 Man Training Squad|publisher=Rugby League Ireland|date=2008-08-01|accessdate=2008-08-02]References
External links
* [http://www.wiganwarriors.com/SquadMember.asp?teamid=1&id=85 Official Paul Prescott Profile]
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