Will Pryce

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Will Pryce
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Pryce [1]
Born (2002-12-05) 5 December 2002 (age 21)
Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight92 kg (14 st 7 lb)
Playing information
Position Fullback, Five-eighth, Halfback
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2021–23 Huddersfield Giants 4517620192
2024– Newcastle Knights 11004
Total4618620196
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2021– England Knights 2110024
Source: [2]
As of 29 June 2024

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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Background

Pryce is of Jamaican descent and is the son of former England and Great Britain international Leon Pryce. [3] His uncle Karl Pryce, and distant relations Waine Pryce and Steve Pryce are former professional rugby league footballers, as was Geoff Pryce. [4] [5]

He played his junior rugby league for Siddal, has played for England at youth level [6] 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. [7]

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. [8]

In December, it was announced that Pryce had signed a two-year contract with the Newcastle Knights in the NRL, starting in 2024. [9] [10]

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. [11]

2024

In round 17 of the 2024 NRL season, Pryce made his NRL debut, scoring a try in the Knights' 34-26 win over the Parramatta Eels. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "William Pryce Try". 17 February 2024 – via www.nrl.com.
  2. ↑ "Will Pryce - Career Stats & Summary". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  3. ↑ "Ex-Saints Leon Pryce's son Will to make Super League debut". St Helens Star. 1 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "Waine Pryce signs a deal with York City Knights". yorkpress.co.uk. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "The RFL pays tribute to Geoff Pryce". www.rugby-league.com.
  6. ↑ "THE SON OF GB STAR LEON PRYCE IS SET TO TAKE CENTRE STAGE IN ENGLAND ACADEMY TEST!". GRM SPORT | GRASSROOTS MULTI-MEDIA.
  7. ↑ "Super League: Huddersfield Giants v Catalans Dragons". BBC.
  8. ↑ "Super League: Huddersfield Giants' Will Pryce suspended for 10 games by RFL after red card". www.skysports.com.
  9. ↑ "Knights announce English signings". Newcastle Knights. 5 December 2022.
  10. ↑ "Kai Pearce-Paul & Will Pryce to join NRL side Newcastle Knights after 2023 season". www.bbc.co.uk.
  11. ↑ "Ian Watson explains why Huddersfield Giants underperformed in Super League 2023". www.totalrl.com.
  12. ↑ "Pryce is right as Best powers Knights home against Eels". National Rugby League. 29 June 2024.
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