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Frank Pritchard
Personal information
Full name Frank Semu Pritchard[1]
Nickname Cranky, Tank[2]
Born (1983-11-03) 3 November 1983 (age 29)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 112 kg (17 st 9 lb)
Playing information
Position Second-row, Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2003–10 Penrith Panthers 144 37 0 0 148
2011– Canterbury Bulldogs 51 8 0 0 32
Total 195 45 0 0 180
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2005–2013 New Zealand 23 2 0 0 8
2012 NRL All Stars 1 1 0 0 4
Source: RLP

Frank Pritchard (born 3 November 1983 in Australia) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer currently playing for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs of the National Rugby League (NRL). He is of Samoan descent.[3] A New Zealand international representative forward, he previously played for the Penrith Panthers.[4][5]

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Playing career [edit]

Pritchard made his first grade debut on 3 May 2003 (round 8) for the Penrith Panthers against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles. He joined Canterbury-Bankstown for the 2011 season.

Attended Eagle Vale High School and played junior league for Campbelltown City Kangeroos.

Representative career [edit]

Pritchard was first selected to represent New Zealand in 2005. Pritchard was a part of the Kiwis Squad who lost to the Australians 16-12 in extra time. He scored one try, his first international points.

He was named in the New Zealand training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[6]

Controversy [edit]

On 17 February 2007, just before the NRL season, Pritchard and his brother Tom were involved in a violent confrontation in the Liverpool area. His brother reportedly received four knife wounds, including one to the pulmonary artery. Pritchard was stabbed in the hand, which led to him having an operation the next day.[7]

References [edit]

  1. ^ PRITCHARD, FRANK SEMU 2005 - 2010 - KIWI #718 nzleague.co.nz
  2. ^ http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/10/26/four-nations-review-kiwis-look-the-goods/
  3. ^ http://www.islandsbusiness.com/islands_business/index_dynamic/containerNameToReplace=MiddleMiddle/focusModuleID=19424/overideSkinName=issueArticle-full.tpl
  4. ^ Wilson, Andy (27 October 2007). "Kiwis have another dig at Pommie Fa'asavalu". The Guardian (London). Retrieved 2 May 2010. 
  5. ^ http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,27601163-5002381,00.html
  6. ^ "Kiwis select Sonny Bill". Sky Sports. 2008-08-08. Retrieved 2008-08-08. 
  7. ^ Sydney Morning Herald, 16 April, 2007 Story: "NZ's Pritchard free to play in Test"

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