Birth name | Ben 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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Position(s) | Tighthead Prop | ||
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Amateur team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
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 |
National team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
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.
Prescott played for Aberdeen GSFP. He also played for Blackrock College RFC when based in Ireland with Leinster in 2010.
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.
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.
He played in the Welsh-Scottish League against Edinburgh Rugby, coming on as a temporary replacement for Steve Griffiths on 22 February 2002
He didn't play for the Warriors again till season 2004–05. He signed full-time for the Warriors in 2005.
The following season 2006–07 a calf injury restricted his Warriors appearances. He went out on loan to Waterloo for more game time. The 2007–08 season was his last as a Warrior.