Shaun Briscoe

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**Shaun Briscoe**
Personal information
Full name	Shaun Briscoe
Date of birth	February 23, 1983
Place of birth	Wigan, England
Height	185cm
Nickname
Position	Full Back
Professional clubs*
2002-2003 2003-	Wigan Hull FC
National team
	England A
* Professional club appearances and (tries) counted for the domestic league only.

Shaun Briscoe is a English rugby league player who started his professional career at Wigan Warriors, before moving to Hull FC due to salary cap restrictions. He was born in Wigan and grew up in nearby Hindley and attended Winstanley College.

[edit] Wigan Warriors Career

Briscoe started his rugby career in the Wigan Warriors Under 18’s academy before making his first team debuted for the Wigan Warriors 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 month in the absence of the injured Kris Radlinski. Briscoe played well in his 3 months as first team full back 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

Shaun soon made an impact at Hull FC and became their regular first team full back. He played an important role in Hull FC Challenge Cup run in 2005 but unfortunately he missed the final due to appendicitis, Hull FC went on to win the match and Shaun was actually given a winning medal for being in the Hull FC squad. In 2006 he continued to impress and has become a fans favourite among some Hull FC fans, he spent part of the season playing on the Wing to cover for injuries in the Hull FC squad. Shaun picked up a Grand Final losers medal in 2006 after Hull FC lost to St Helens 26-4 in the 2005 Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford.

[edit] International Career

Shaun played for England against New Zealand at Brentford in November 2002. He was also selected for to Fiji and Tonga and made 3 appearances. In 2003 he was again selected for England A this time 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.