Ben Prescott

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]

Ben Prescott
Birth nameBenjamin Gaddafi Prescott
Date of birth (1978-07-31) 31 July 1978
Place of birthTripoli, Libya
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight117 kg (18 st 6 lb)
SchoolGordonstoun
UniversityAberdeen University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead Prop
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Aberdeen GSFP
Blackrock College		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2001–08
2006–07
2007–08
2008–10
2010
2010
2010
2010–11
2011–12
2012–14
2014–15		 Glasgow Warriors
→Waterloo
→Rotherham Titans
Rotherham Titans
Nottingham
Leinster
→Rotherham Titans
Northampton Saints
Nottingham
Cornish Pirates
London Scottish		 21 0
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Scotland U18

Amateur career

Prescott played for Aberdeen GSFP. He also played for Blackrock College RFC when based in Ireland with Leinster in 2010.[2]

Professional career

Prescott 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

Prescott played for Scotland U18s,[11] Scottish Universities and Scottish Students.[6]

References
  1. "Glasgow Warriors – Ben Prescott".
  2. "London Scottish FC". Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  3. "Dixon stands by decision to rest his big-name players".
  4. "Glasgow Avenge Cardiff Defeat – Glasgow Warriors".
  5. "Glasgow Denied Victory By Last-Gasp Edinburgh Try – Glasgow Warriors".
  6. "Glasgow Warriors – Ben Prescott".
  7. "Prop Prescott rejoins Titans".
  8. "Rugby Union – Nottingham sign Rotherham forward Ben Prescott".
  9. "Prescott on his way to Leinster". 2 September 2010.
  10. "Rugby Union – Northampton Saints add Leinster prop Ben Prescott".
  11. "Ben Prescott – Prop. Cornish Pirates rugby player profile". Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  12. "Cornish Pirates: Kyle Marriott amongst 12 players to be released". BBC. 23 May 2014.
  13. "Ben Prescott forced to retire – The Rugby Paper".
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