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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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]
Prescott played for Aberdeen GSFP. He also played for Blackrock College RFC when based in Ireland with Leinster in 2010. [2]
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]
Prescott played for Scotland U18s, [11] Scottish Universities and Scottish Students. [6]
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Prescott played for Aberdeen GSFP. He also played for Blackrock College RFC when based in Ireland with Leinster in 2010. [2]
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]
Prescott played for Scotland U18s, [11] Scottish Universities and Scottish Students. [6]