Will Pryce

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Will Pryce
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Pryce [1]
Born (2002-12-05) 5 December 2002 (age 22)
Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight92 kg (14 st 7 lb)
Playing information
Position Fullback, Stand-off, Scrum-half
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2021–23 Huddersfield Giants 4517620192
2024–25 Newcastle Knights 51208
2025– Hull FC 00000
Total5018640200
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2021– England Knights 2110024
Source: [2]
As of 31 March 2025
Father Leon Pryce
Relatives Karl Pryce (uncle)
Geoff Pryce (cousin)
Waine Pryce (cousin)

Will Pryce (born 5 December 2002) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback , stand-off and scrum-half for Hull FC in the Super League and the England Knights at international level. He previously played for Huddersfield Giants in the Super League and Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby 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 Newcastle's 34-26 win over the Parramatta Eels. [12] Pryce was limited to just six games for Newcastle in the 2024 NRL season as the club finished 8th and qualified for the finals. [13]

2025

On 31 March 2025, it was announced that Pryce had joined Hull FC in the Super League, on a 3½-year deal, after being allowed to leave Newcastle Knights on compassionate grounds, to return to the UK. [14]

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.
  13. "Brutal reality Newcastle must accept before solving confidence-killing 'riddle'". www.nine.com.au.
  14. Ben Olawumi (31 March 2025). "Hull FC confirm Will Pryce signing as length of long-term contract revealed". Love Rugby League.