Paul Prescott
Encyclopedia
Paul Prescott is an English
rugby league
player. He plays prop for the Wigan Warriors
. Paul is also known in celebrity circles for being the son of former UK deputy prime-minister and now lifelong Labour peer, John Prescott. Paul himself has shown much interest in following his father into the political world when his Rugby League career comes to an end, and has states on repeated occasions that he has designs on competing for the seat of Wigan East - the constituency in which he was born and raised - when this time comes.
. Prescott was given a 2-year full-time contract with the Warriors in August 2004. He went on to make 3 appearances in 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."
Pescott 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 his return in 2006 but after just four matches he was injured again in a Challenge Cup match with Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
when a collision with one of his team mates, Bryan Fletcher
, caused a detached retina. However he did make his comeback later that year.
In 2007 Prescott managed to establish himself in the Wigan side making 21 appearances scoring 1 try.
In 2008 Prescott earnt himself a place in the 2008 Ireland World Cup Squad with some impressive performances in the first team making 8 appearances from the bench and 2 starting.
prop Stuart Fielden
.
international.
Prescott was selected for the Lancashire
squad in the 2004 Academy Origin Series and was also selected for the England Academy U-18s tour to Australia
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
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player. He plays prop for the Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....
. Paul is also known in celebrity circles for being the son of former UK deputy prime-minister and now lifelong Labour peer, John Prescott. Paul himself has shown much interest in following his father into the political world when his Rugby League career comes to an end, and has states on repeated occasions that he has designs on competing for the seat of Wigan East - the constituency in which he was born and raised - when this time comes.
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 début from the bench against Castleford TigersCastleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. They participate in the professional European competition Super League. They are sometimes known as 'Cas', 'Cas Tigers', 'Classy Cas' or the 'Black & Amber'...
. Prescott was given a 2-year full-time contract with the Warriors in August 2004. He went on to make 3 appearances in 2004.
Chairman Maurice Lindsay
Maurice Lindsay (Rugby League)
Maurice Lindsay is the current Chairman of Preston North End FC and the former chairman of Wigan Rugby League Football Club and had two stints at the club after being one of the 'Gang of Four' directors that used to run the club when it domininated the league in the 1980s.- Career :Lindsay was a...
commented: "Bryn Hargreaves
Bryn Hargreaves
Bryn Hargreaves is an English rugby league player with Super League team Bradford Bulls .Bryn Hargreaves played prop forward in the Wigan Academy since 2002. He made his first team debut from the subs' bench against Salford City Reds in July 2004 and his full debut against London Broncos in...
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."
Pescott 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
Oswestry
Oswestry is a town and civil parish in Shropshire, England, close to the Welsh border. It is at the junction of the A5, A483, and A495 roads....
, Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
. He made his return in 2006 but after just four matches he was injured again in a Challenge Cup match with Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club that plays in the European Super League and is based in Wakefield. They achieved promotion in 1999 and have remained in the League since. They are known to their fans as Wakey, Trinity, Wildcats, or historically The Dreadnoughts...
when a collision with one of his team mates, Bryan Fletcher
Bryan Fletcher
Bryan Fletcher is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A New South Wales State of Origin and Australian international representative second-row-forward, he played his club football in Australia with the Sydney Roosters then the South Sydney Rabbitohs...
, caused a detached retina. However he did make his comeback later that year.
In 2007 Prescott managed to establish himself in the Wigan side making 21 appearances scoring 1 try.
In 2008 Prescott earnt himself a place in the 2008 Ireland World Cup Squad with some impressive performances in the first team making 8 appearances from the bench and 2 starting.
Leigh Centurions career
Prescott 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 BullsBradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league....
prop Stuart Fielden
Stuart Fielden
Stuart Fielden is an English professional rugby league footballer for Wigan of Super League...
.
Representative career
He is an IrishIreland national rugby league team
The Ireland national rugby league team, known as the Wolfhounds, represent the island of Ireland in rugby league football. The team is organized by Rugby League Ireland and are accredited as an affiliate member of the Rugby League International Federation...
international.
Prescott was selected for the Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
squad in the 2004 Academy Origin Series and was also selected for the England Academy U-18s tour to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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
2008 Rugby League World Cup
The 2008 Rugby League World Cup was the thirteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup since the inauguration of the tournament in 1954, and the first since the 2000 event...
.
External links
- Official Paul Prescott Profile
- Paul Prescott Wigan Career Page on the Wigan RL Fansite.