Leon Pryce
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Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 15 st 13 lb (101 kg)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Stand-off, Wing, Centre, Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leon Pryce (born 9 October 1981) is a professional
A Great Britain and
Background
Pryce was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.
Personal life
Of Jamaican descent,[7] Pryce comes from a family of rugby league players; he is the older brother of Bradford Bulls player Karl Pryce, and his son, Will Pryce, has also found a profession in rugby league as in 2019 he signed a professional contract with Huddersfield Giants after representing the England U16 international squad against France whilst also scoring a try. His cousin, Steve Pryce, has coached in Jamaica,[8][9] and he is also the cousin of Featherstone Rovers player Waine Pryce.
Playing career
Bradford Bulls
At age 16, Pryce captained the England schools side. Pryce came through the academy ranks at Bradford Bulls, after the club signed him from amateur side Queensbury in Bradford. Pryce played for Bradford on the wing in the 1999 Super League Grand Final which was lost to St. Helens. He made his full début for England against France in 1999, and has also represented his home county of Yorkshire.
Pryce played for Bradford on the wing in their
In 2003, Pryce received 120 hours community service for unlawful wounding, after attacking former Bulls' fitness conditioner Eddie McGuinness with a glass.
St Helens
After Bradford did not renew his contract in 2005, in 2006 Pryce joined St. Helens. One of the key issues in the decision was that he would start at stand off, a position Pryce has long coveted.[citation needed]
Pryce won his first trophy with St Helens in August 2006, defeating
In July 2007, Pryce was accused of squeezing
He was again found guilty of a similar misconduct, against Bradford forward Andy Lynch on 22 February 2008. However, he escaped a possible eight-match ban as the disciplinary panel ruled the contact "minimal".[13]
His success at the club continued as he helped Saints to a 26–18 win over Hull in the
He was named in the England squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[14]
He was named in the
He played in 2008's
Pryce went with the England squad to compete in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup tournament in Australia. In Group A's first match against Papua New Guinea he played at stand-off half back in England's victory.
In 2008 Pryce was charged and appeared in court alongside Stuart Reardon on charges of assault and violence following an alleged incident at Reardon's estranged wife's house in Queensbury, Bradford. They were charged with using violence to gain entry and common assault. The charge of using violence to gain entry against both defendants was dropped after the prosecution offered no evidence.[17] In March 2009, having been found guilty of common assault, the pair were given a 12-week suspended sentence.
He played in the 2009 Super League Grand Final defeat by the Leeds Rhinos at Old Trafford.[18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29]
Catalans Dragons
After being released by St Helens in 2011, Pryce signed for the Perpignan based Catalans Dragons for the 2012 season. The Stand-off made his début against Castleford Tigers in a 28–20 victory and was named Man of the Match. He went on to play 80 times for the French side and scored a total of 20 tries in the three seasons he spent at the club.
Hull FC
Pryce signed for Hull in 2015. In 2016 he was part of the team that won the Challenge Cup at Wembley for the first time. At the end of the 2016 season, Pryce announced his departure from Hull after two seasons and 38 appearances.
Bradford Bulls
Pryce re-signed for his hometown club Bradford ahead of the 2017 season, however the Bulls were liquidated in January 2017, casting doubt over Pryce's playing future. A new club was formed, soon after the old club was liquidated, and which Pryce signed for. The new club was kept in the Championship, but started on −12 points. After just 11 games Pryce announced his immediate retirement after a poor start to the season and fans booing his and the team's performance.
Post-playing career
After Pryce retired he set up his own player agency. His son Will Pryce plays for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL
Coaching career
After retiring during the 2017 season, Leon accepted an offer to coach
Honours
Club
- 2006
- World Club Challenge (3): 2002, 2004, 2007
- 2008
- Challenge Cup (6): 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2016
References
- ^ a b "Hull 1st Team Leon Pryce (archived by web.archive.org)". Hull FC. 2015. Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Profile at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Sports Jamaica:: World Champions back Rugby League in the WI:: Rugby". Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
- ^ Craven, Dave (13 January 2009). "Pryce lands Jamaica coaching role". Thetelegraphandargus.co.uk. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "Leeds Rhinos : News : JAMAICA RUGBY LEAGUE STARS HIT TOWN WITH CONNECTING COMMUNITIES". Archived from the original on 30 December 2009. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
- ^ Wilson, Andy (6 December 2003). "Pryce free to play for Bradford after avoiding prison". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- Daily TelegraphNo. 47,324, 31 July 2007
- ^ "Pryce hit by three-match penalty". BBC Sport. 1 August 2007. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Wilson, Andy (26 February 2008). "Repeat offender Pryce relieved not to bag a lengthy ban". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Purdham earns World Cup call-up". BBC Sport. 7 October 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "2008 engage Super League Dream Team". Super League. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 21 July 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "2008 Grand Final". BBC Sport. 4 October 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Great Britain Rugby Stars Stuart Reardon and Leon Pryce Sentenced for 'Terrifying' Assault | UK News | Sky News". Archived from the original on 26 April 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2009.
- ^ "Rhinos Take Super League Title". Sky News. 11 October 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ Burke, David (11 October 2009). "Smith's Crisp". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ AFP (11 October 2009). "Leeds makes it Super League hat-trick". ABC News. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ AAP (11 October 2009). "Leeds claim third successive Grand Final". National Rugby League. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ Linfoot, Ben (10 October 2009). "Grand Final: Leeds Rhinos 18 St Helens 10". Sky Sports. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ Correspondent (12 October 2009). "Potter refuses to blame video ref". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ Fletcher, Paul (10 October 2009). "St Helens 10–18 Leeds Rhinos". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ "Third time unlucky as Saints fail to halt Rhinos' charge to title". Liverpool Daily Post. 12 October 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ "Sinfield hails winning culture". Daily Mirror. 11 October 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ Stewart, Rob (12 October 2009). "Lee Smith targets place in England rugby union team after Grand Final victory". The Telegraph. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ "Sinfield hails historic title win". BBC Sport. 11 October 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ "Leeds Rhinos fans in homecoming welcome". Yorkshire Evening Post. 12 October 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ "Leon Pryce lands coaching job at Workington". Telegraph & Argus. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
External links
- (archived by web.archive.org) Bradford Bulls profile
- (archived by web.archive.org) St Helens profile
- Profile at saints.org.uk
- (archived by web.archive.org) 2001 Ashes profile
- Players to watch – Leon Pryce (England)