Jac Price

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Jac Price
Date of birth (2000-08-04) 4 August 2000 (age 22)
Place of birth Carmarthen, Wales
Height199 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight114 kg (17 st 13 lb; 251 lb)
School Ysgol Bro Myrddin
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Scarlets
Youth career
  Carmarthen Quins
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020– Scarlets 22 (5)
2021Nottingham (loan) 5 (0)
Correct as of 19 March 2023
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019–2020 Wales U20s 10 (0)
Correct as of 9 November 2020

Jac Price (born 4 August 2000) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for United Rugby Championship side Scarlets. His preferred position is lock. [1]

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Professional career

Carmarthen–born Price attended Ysgol Bro Myrddin, and began his rugby career with local team Carmarthen Quins. He played for the Quins through all age grade levels, and represented their first team before featuring for the Scarlets. [2]

In 2019, Price was selected for Wales U20 for the 2019 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. He was suspended after the first round, missing the following two matches. [3] Price was selected for the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship, and the 2020 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. [4]

Price signed his first professional contract for Scarlets in August 2020. [5] He made his Scarlets debut in Round 5 of the 2020–21 Pro14 against Zebre. [6] In March 2021, Price joined Nottingham R.F.C. on loan, along with fellow Scarlets Harri O'Connor and Shaun Evans. [7] Price made five appearances for the side, before returning to the Scarlets for the Pro14 Rainbow Cup. [8]

On 21 April 2023, Price signed another contract extension with the Scarlets, along with fellow lock Morgan Jones. [9]

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References

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  8. "PRICE COULD FEATURE FOR SCARLETS". Nottingham Rugby. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
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