Phil Pask

Phil Pask is a British former rugby union player and physiotherapist.

Phil Pask played rugby union for Northampton Saints, making one hundred and fifty appearances for the team. He became Northampton Saints’ fitness trainer and then physiotherapist. In this role, he contributed to their win in the 2000 Heineken Cup Final.[1][2]

Pask has been the England national rugby union team’s Senior Physiotherapist since 1997. He worked with the side during the 1999 Rugby World Cup, 2003 Six Nations Championship (in which they won the Grand Slam), 2003 Rugby World Cup, 2007 Rugby World Cup and the 2011 Rugby World Cup.[1][3][4]

Phil Pask is the physiotherapist for the British and Irish Lions rugby union squad. He was Senior Physiotherapist on the winning 2013 British and Irish Lions tour to Australia, as well as on the 2005 tour to New Zealand and the 2009 tour to South Africa.[1][3][5][6]

Pask studied Sport and Exercise Science at Birmingham University, graduating in 1981.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Rugby alumni". University of Birmingham. 20 August 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Pask steps down to end 26-year association with Saints". 25 September 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "Phil Pask". Witty, Pask and Buckingham. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  4. ↑ Clews, Graham. "Pitch perfect". Chartered Society of Physiotherapists. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "Management - Coaches - Backroom - 2013 Tour - Australia - British & Irish Lions - Rugby - Official Website : Phil Pask". lionsrugby.com. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  6. ↑ "BBC Sport - Lions 2013: Alex Corbisiero return was key to win, says physio". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
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