Birth name | Martin Halsall | ||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 25 December 1984 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Blackpool, England | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight | 116 kg (18 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
School | Kirkham Grammar School [1] | ||||||||||||||||
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Martin Halsall (born 25 December 1984 in Blackpool, England), is a rugby union player for Nottingham R.F.C. in the RFU Championship. He plays as a tighthead prop and started his career with Sale Sharks, debuting for the first team in 2004. [2] In the 2005–2006 season, Halsall made 1 appearance as Sale Sharks won their first ever Premiership title. [3] In December 2010, Halsall left Sale to play for Nottingham in the hope of playing more first-team matches. [4] Halsall retired in May 2011 following neck injuries. [5]
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