Will Pryce
Will Pryce (born 5 December 2002) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback, stand-off and scrum-half for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League and the England Knights at international level. He previously played for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League.
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| Full name | William Pryce | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 December 2002 Bradford, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 7 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Five-eighth, Halfback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Pryce is of Jamaican descent and is the son of former England and Great Britain international Leon Pryce.[2] His uncle Karl Pryce, and distant relations Waine Pryce and Steve Pryce are former professional rugby league footballers, as was Geoff Pryce.[3][4]
He played his junior rugby league for Siddal, has played for England at youth level[5] and is a product of the Giants Academy system.
Playing career
2021
In 2021, he made his Super League début for Huddersfield against the Catalans Dragons.[6]
2022
In round 6 of the 2022 Super League season, Pryce was sent off for a dangerous tackle in Huddersfield's 14-6 loss against Hull F.C. Pryce was subsequently suspended for ten matches.[7]
In December, it was announced that Pryce had signed a two-year contract with the Newcastle Knights in the NRL, starting in 2024.[8][9]
2023
Pryce played 17 matches with Huddersfield in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished ninth on the table and missed the playoffs.[10]
References
- "Will Pryce - Career Stats & Summary". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- Ex-Saint Leon Pryce's son Will to make Super League debut
- "Waine Pryce signs a deal with York City Knights". yorkpress.co.uk. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- "The RFL pays tribute to Geoff Pryce". www.rugby-league.com.
- "THE SON OF GB STAR LEON PRYCE IS SET TO TAKE CENTRE STAGE IN ENGLAND ACADEMY TEST!". GRM SPORT | GRASSROOTS MULTI-MEDIA.
- "Super League: Huddersfield Giants v Catalans Dragons". BBC.
- "Super League: Huddersfield Giants' Will Pryce suspended for 10 games by RFL after red card". www.skysports.com.
- "Knights announce English signings". Newcastle Knights. 5 December 2022.
- "Kai Pearce-Paul & Will Pryce to join NRL side Newcastle Knights after 2023 season". www.bbc.co.uk.
- "Ian Watson explains why Huddersfield Giants underperformed in Super League 2023". www.totalrl.com.