Frank Pritchard
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| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frank Pritchard | |
| Date of birth | 3 November 1983 | |
| Place of birth | Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia | |
| Height | 1.87 m | |
| Weight | 109 kg | |
| Position | Second Row | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Penrith Panthers | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Campelltown City | ||
| Professional clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (points) |
| 2003-2006 | Penrith | 61 (24) |
| Representative teams** | ||
| New Zealand | 7 (0) | |
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* Professional club appearances and points |
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Frank Pritchard is a New Zealand rugby league player. He currently plays for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL-National Rugby League competition. He made his first grade debut on 3/05/2003 (round 8) against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and first played for New Zealand in 2005. Frank is best known for his powerful, bruising runs that usually take at least two men to stop as well as for his bone-crunching tackles. He is one of the game's best enforcers and intimidators. However, he also possesses a skillful offload and pass that can help his team mates run into a gap. He was involved in some controversy when he concussed Australian fullback Karmichael Hunt with a massive shoulder charge in the Anzac Test on May 5 2006. Some Australians felt that this was a delibrate attempt to injure Hunt, who chose to play for Australia despite spending the first eleven years of his life in New Zealand.
[edit] Other
Outside of football, he plays tennis and plans to become a youth worker once he retires.
[edit] Tri-Nations 2006 Final
Frank Pritchard was apart of the Kiwis Squad who lost to the Australians 16-12 in extra time. But he will remember this game because he scored his first try in the balck and white.
