Shaun Briscoe
Personal information
Full name	Shaun Briscoe
Nickname	Brisk
Born	23 February 1983 (1983-02-23) (age 26)
	Billinge, Higher End, England
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	14 st 9 lbs (93 kg)
Playing information
Position	Fullback, Wing
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2002–03	Wigan Warriors	28	11	0	0	44
2003–07	Hull FC	103	58	0	0	232
2008–	Hull KR	48	15	0	0	60
	Total	179	84	0	0	336
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2004–09	England	5	4	0	0	16
As of 7 October 2008
Source: Rugby League Project

Shaun Briscoe is an English professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for Hull Kingston Rovers of Super League.

Briscoe was born in Higher End, near Wigan and grew up in nearby Hindley and attended Winstanley College.

[edit] Wigan Warriors Career

Briscoe started his rugby career at Wigan Warriors playing for the Academy side before making his first team debut for Wigan against Castleford Tigers in 2002.

A year later Briscoe was named in Wigan’s first team squad for that season. He was the regular full back for Wigan for 3 months in the absence of the injured Kris Radlinski. Briscoe played well making 28 appearances and scoring 11 tries but he was dropped from the squad when Kris Radlinski returned. He was disappointed to have lost his place but said "I'll be fighting for a place, and I can play centre or wing as well. I'm only young and to get so many first team games this season has been an unexpected bonus. I'll continue to train hard and play my best and see how things pan out. If things haven't worked out by the end of next year then I may have to think about going somewhere else, but it would really hurt me to have to leave my home town club." [1]

Many Wigan fans saw Briscoe as the replacement for Radlinski once he retired but due to salary cap restrictions and Shaun’s desire to play first team rugby he was released from his Wigan contract and joined Hull FC in December 2003.

[edit] Hull FC Career

Briscoe made an impact at Hull FC and became their regular first team fullback. He became the first Hull player to score four tries in one match giving Hull their first win at Bradford in super league. He played an important role in Hull FC's Challenge Cup run in 2005 but missed the final due to appendicitis. Hull FC went on to win the match and Briscoe was given a winning medal for being in the squad.

In 2006, he spent part of the season playing on the wing to cover for injuries in the Hull FC squad. Briscoe picked up a Grand Final loser's medal in 2006 after Hull FC lost to St Helens 26-4 in the 2005 Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford despite putting in a tackle into touch on Ade Gardner and a tackle to stop Jamie Lyons.

[edit] Hull KR

Briscoe signed for Hull KR on a two year contract in September 2007. He missed out on the England squad for the France game in early 2008 through injury. Again the season Briscoe proved he is one of the most consistent performers in super league, his displays and bravery gained praise from John Kear and Justin Morgan.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] International career

Briscoe played for England against New Zealand at Brentford in November 2002. He was also selected for the sides to face Fiji and Tonga and made three appearances.

In 2003 he was selected for England A to play against Australia and play in the European Nations Cup. He won the Jean Galia Medal as man of the match in the Final.^{[citation needed]}

He was named in the England team to face Wales at the Keepmoat Stadium prior to England's departure for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.^[1]

Recently selected to play full back in the defeat to Australia and got knocked out before exiting the pitch

[edit] International Honours

Shaun Briscoe won caps for England while at Hull F.C. in 2004 against Russia, France, and Ireland (sub); while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 2008 against Wales; in 2009 against France, and in the 2009 Rugby League Four Nations against France, Australia, New Zealand, and Australia. ^[2]

[edit] External links

• Shaun Briscoe Wigan Career Page on the CherryandWhite.co.uk Wigan RL Fansite.
• International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org

[edit] References