Pritchard played the first 5 games of the 2005 season off the interchange bench before regular starting second rower Tony Puletua was side-lined with a season-ending pectoral muscle injury.[12] Pritchard played in the 2005 ANZAC Test, making his international test début for New Zealand against Australia at second-row in the Kiwis 16–32 loss at Suncorp Stadium.[13] Pritchard played 22 matches and scored one try for the Panthers. He was selected to represent New Zealand in the end of year Tri-Nations series, playing in 3 matches.
Pritchard was selected for New Zealand in the 2006 ANZAC Test, coming off the interchange bench in the Kiwis' 12–50 loss at Suncorp Stadium.[14] Pritchard finished the 2006 NRL season 20 matches and scoring 3 tries for the Panthers. Pritchard was selected to represent New Zealand in the 2006 Tri-Nations series, playing in 4 matches, including scoring a try in the Kiwis 12-16 golden point final loss against Australia at the SFS.[15]
On 17 February 2007, just before the NRL season, Pritchard and his brother Tom were involved in a violent confrontation in the Liverpool area. His brother reportedly received four knife wounds, including one to the pulmonary artery. Pritchard was stabbed in the hand, which led to him having an operation the next day.[16] Pritchard was selected to for New Zealand in the 2007 ANZAC Test, coming off the interchange bench in the Kiwis 6–30 loss at Suncorp Stadium.[17] In Round 23 against the Newcastle Knights, Pritchard scored a hat trick of tries in the Panthers 46–12 win at Hunter Stadium.[18] Pritchard finished the Panthers2007 NRL season with 23 matches and scoring 14 tries. Pritchard was selected to represent New Zealand in the 2007 All Golds Tour series, playing in 3 matches.[19]
Pritchard was selected to for New Zealand in the century Trans-Tasman test match at the SCG, playing off the interchange bench in the Kiwis 12–28 loss.[20] Pritchard finished the 2008 NRL season with 20 matches and scoring 6 tries for the Panthers. Pritchard was named in the New Zealand squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup but didn't play a match in the tournament due to shoulder problems.[2][21]
Pritchard finished the 2009 NRL season with 20 matches and scoring 6 tries for the Panthers. Pritchard was selected to represent New Zealand in the 2009 Four Nations series, playing in 3 matches.[22]
2010s
On 25 August 2010, Pritchard agreed to three-year deal to sign with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs from 2011 onwards.[23] In Round 26 against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Pritchard scored a hat trick in Penrith's 50–12 win at Penrith Stadium.[24] Pritchard played in 20 matches and scored 5 tries in his final season with the Penrith Panthers. Pritchard was selected to represent New Zealand in the 2010 Four Nations series, playing in three matches.[25]
In Round 1 of the 2011 NRL season, Pritchard made his club début for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs against the Wests Tigers off the interchange bench, scoring a try in Canterbury's 24–14 win at ANZ Stadium.[26] Pritchard finished his first year with the club playing in all of Canterbury's 24 matches and scoring four tries.
Pritchard was selected to for New Zealand in the October 2012 test against Australia at second-row in the Kiwis 10–18 loss at 1300SMILES Stadium.[31]
For the 2013 Anzac Test, Pritchard was selected to play for New Zealand at second-row, scoring a try in the 12–32 loss.[32] Pritchard finished the Bulldogs 2013 NRL season playing 19 matches and scoring three tries. Pritchard was selected in New Zealand's 2013 World Cup squad, playing in three matches.[33]
On 23 January 2014, Pritchard was appointed as a co-captain of Canterbury's team for the 2014 NRL season, alongside Michael Ennis.[34][35] In Round 6, against the New Zealand Warriors at Eden Park, Pritchard suffered a pectoral muscle tear injury.[36] This sidelined Pritchard until Round 26 where he played off the interchange bench in Canterbury's golden point extra time 18–19 loss to the Gold Coast Titans at Robina Stadium.[37] On 5 October 2014, in Canterbury's 2014 NRL Grand Final against the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Pritchard played off the interchange bench in the club's 6–30 loss.[38][39] Pritchard finished the 2014 NRL season with 10 matches and scoring a try for the Canterbury side. On 7 October 2014, Pritchard was selected in the Samoan 24-man squad for the 2014 Four Nations series.[40][41] Pritchard played in all 3 matches for Samoa, making his début against England in Samoa's 26–32 loss at Suncorp Stadium.[42]
On 23 January 2015, Pritchard was named in the Canterbury2015 Auckland Nines squad.[43] On 2 May 2015, Pritchard captained Samoa in their Polynesian Cup battle with Tonga. Pritchard played at second-row, scored a try and was involved in a try saving tackle with Samoa and Canterbury teammate Sam Kasiano on Tonga winger Jorge Taufua, forcing him over the sideline and securing Samoa the narrow 18–16 victory at Cbus Super Stadium.[44] In Round 24 against South Sydney Rabbitohs, Pritchard played his 100th club match for the Canterbury-Bankstown club in the 32–18 win at ANZ Stadium.[45][46] In the Bulldogs Semi-final match against the Sydney Roosters, Pritchard played his last club match for the Canterbury club in the 38–12 season ending loss at the SFS.[47] Pritchard finished his last year in the NRL with 25 matches and scoring eight tries for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the 2015 NRL season.
On 27 August 2016, Pritchard would go on to make history as he played in the Challenge Cup Final for Hull F.C. against the Warrington Wolves. Hull, having never won at Wembley Stadium in 7 attempts had to come back from 10-0 down with 20 minutes to go to win the game 12–10, giving him his first major Trophy and going down in the history books as the first Hull team to win at Wembley.[50][51]
Frank has pursued several coaching roles, notably serving as Assistant Coach for the Samoa national rugby league team. Additionally, he has taken on head coaching positions with the St. George Dragons Harold Matts team[53] and the A Grade rugby league team at Patrician Brothers' College, Fairfield. Under Frank's leadership, the Fairfield Pats team clinched the 2022 NRL Schoolboy Cup defeating Hills Sport 20–16 and ending a 30-year championship drought.[54]
