Karl Pratt (born 18 July 1980) is an English former professional

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footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level for

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and

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, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers ( Heritage № 760),

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( Heritage № 1306), and Bradford Bulls (with whom he won the 2003 Super League Grand Final and

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). Pratt usually played on the , but also played at , and during his career.

Career

Pratt started his amateur career with Hunslet Parkside. At the age of 15, he trained with hometown team

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, but was not taken on by the club. He signed for Featherstone Rovers in 1997, and spent two seasons at the club, scoring 30 tries in 48 appearances. Karl Pratt made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Sunday 8 June 1997, and he played his last match for Feartherstone Rovers during the 1998 season, he played , i.e. number 5, in Featherstone Rovers's 22–24 defeat by

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in the 1998 First Division Grand Final at

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on 26 September 1998. In November 1998, he returned to Leeds after being signed for a fee worth up to £150,000. Pratt won caps for England while at Leeds Rhinos 2001 Wales (sub), and won caps for Great Britain while at Leeds Rhinos 2002 Australia, and New Zealand. Pratt played for the Bradford Bulls at stand-off half back in their

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victory against the

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. Having won Super League VIII, Bradford played against 2003 NRL Premiers, the Penrith Panthers in the

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. Pratt played at scrum half back in the Bulls' 22–4 victory. He played for Bradford from the interchange bench in their

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loss against the

. In 2005, Pratt announced his retirement at the age of 25 due to a persistent shoulder injury.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pratt, Karl 1980 births Living people Bradford Bulls players England national rugby league team players English rugby league players Featherstone Rovers players Great Britain national rugby league team players Leeds Rhinos players Rugby league five-eighths Rugby league halfbacks Rugby league hookers Rugby league players from Leeds Rugby league wingers Yorkshire rugby league team players