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 51208
Total5018640200
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2021– England Knights 2110024
Source: [2]
As of 1 September 2024

Will Pryce (born 5 December 2002) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback , five-eighth and halfback 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

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  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.
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  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.
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  10. "Kai Pearce-Paul & Will Pryce to join NRL side Newcastle Knights after 2023 season". www.bbc.co.uk.
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  12. "Pryce is right as Best powers Knights home against Eels". National Rugby League. 29 June 2024.