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Leon Pryce

Personal information
Full name	Leon Pryce
Date of birth	October 9, 1981 (1981-10-09) (age 26)
Place of birth	Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Height	6 ft 3 ins (1.91 m)
Weight	15 st 6 lbs (98 Kg)
Nickname(s)	Fresh Prince
Club information
Position(s)	Stand-off / Wing / Centre / Full-back
Current club	St Helens
Number	6
Youth clubs
Years	Club
	Queensbury
Senior clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (points)
1998 ‐ 06 2006 ‐	Bradford Bulls St Helens	147 64 (116)
Representative teams
1999 ‐ 2001 ‐	England Great Britain	15
* Professional club appearances and points counted for domestic first grade only.

Leon Pryce (born October 9, 1981 in Bradford) is a rugby league player who plays for St. Helens RFC and has established himself as an international player, often being selected for Great Britain. His nickname is the 'Fresh Prince'. He is the older brother of Wigan Warriors player Karl Pryce. Leon comes from a strong rugby league background with his father and uncle both playing at a high level. He is the cousin of Wakefield Trinity Wildcats player Waine Pryce.

Contents 1 England 2 Bradford Bulls 3 St Helens 4 "Squeezing" controversy 5 References 6 External links

He made his full debut for England against France in 1999 and has also represented his home county of Yorkshire.

At the age of 16, Leon Pryce had the honor of captaining the England schools side. Leon came through the academy ranks at the Bradford Bulls, after they signed him from amateur side Queensbury in Bradford. He soon went on to feature in the Superleague grand final, playing an influential role off the bench. In 2005, he won the man-of-the-match award in the Superleague grand final, as well as scoring a try.

Pryce's versatile brand of football has enabled him to be used as a utility at Bradford when not needed at his usual post, on the wing. His quick pace and unpredictability have made him a success at Bradford club.

In 2006, Leon Pryce started his St. Helens RFC career, after joing the club from the Bradford Bulls after he decided not to renew his contract with the club during 2005. One of the key issues in the decision was that he would start at stand off- a position Pryce has long coveted.

Leon Pryce won his first trophy with St Helens in August 2006 when they defeated Huddersfield Giants in the Challenge Cup Final at Twickenham.

He went on to win the Challenge Cup again in 2007 when Saints beat Catalan Dragons 30-8 at New Wembley he was also joint winner of the Lance Todd Trophy along with Paul Wellens

In 2007 Leon was voted Rugby League's dirtiest player by RL Weekly readers.

In July 2007, Pryce was accused of squeezing Sam Burgess's testicles. ^[1] He was later found guilty of the incident and banned for three matches [1]

1. ^ Pryce accuse of squeezing tactics pS12 Daily Telegraph No.47,324 31/7/07

• 2001 Ashes profile

St Helens - Current squad
1 Wellens • 2 Gardner • 3 Gidley • 4 Talau • 5 Meli • 6 Pryce • 7 Long • 8 Fozzard • 9 Cunningham • 10 Cayless • 11 Gilmour • 12 Wilkin • 13 Sculthorpe • 14 Roby • 15 Bennett • 17 Graham • 18 Hargreaves • 20 Moore • 21 Smith • 22 Clough • 23 Fa'asavalu • 24 Tyrer • 26 Eastmond • 28 McGilvray • 29 Hull • 30 Flannery • Coach: Daniel Anderson

England squad - 2000 Rugby League World Cup Semi-Finalists - Current squad

Andy Farrell (c) •  Paul Anderson •  Paul Deacon •  Stuart Fielden •  Darren Fleary •  Mike Forshaw •  Andy Hay •  Harvey Howard •  Sean Long •  Nathan McAvoy •  Adrian Morley •  Scott Naylor •  Jamie Peacock •  Leon Pryce •  Kris Radlinski •  Paul Rowley •  Paul Sculthorpe •  Keith Senior •  Kevin Sinfield •  Tony Smith •  Stuart Spruce •  Francis Stephenson •  Chev Walker •  Paul Wellens • coach John Kear

v • d • e 1999 Bradford Bulls Super League Grand Finalists
1. Stuart Spruce • 2. Tevita Vaikona • 3. Scott Naylor • 4. Michael Withers • 5. Leon Pryce • 6. Henry Paul • 7. Robbie Paul(captain) 8. Paul Anderson • 9. James Lowes • 10. Stuart Fielden • 11. David Boyle • 12. Bernard Dwyer • 13. Steve McNamara 14. Paul Deacon • 15. Nathan McAvoy • 16. Mike Forshaw • 17. Brian McDermott Coach. Matthew Elliott

v • d • e 2001 Bradford Bulls Super League Grand Final Winning Team
1. Michael Withers • 2. Tevita Vaikona • 3. Scott Naylor • 4. Graham Mackay • 5. Leon Pryce • 6. Henry Paul • 7. Robbie Paul(captain) 8. Joe Vagana • 9. James Lowes • 10. Brian McDermott • 11. Jamie Peacock • 12. Daniel Gartner • 13. Mike Forshaw 14. Paul Deacon • 15. Paul Anderson • 16. Shane Rigon • 17. Stuart Fielden Coach. Brian Noble

v • d • e 2002 World Club Challenge Winners
1. Michael Withers • 2. Tevita Vaikona • 3. Scott Naylor • 4. Lee Gilmour • 5. Lesley Vainikolo • 6. Robbie Paul • 7. Paul Deacon 8. Joe Vagana • 9. James Lowes (captain) • 10. Brian McDermott • 11. Jamie Peacock • 12. Daniel Gartner • 13. Mike Forshaw 14. Leon Pryce • 15. Stuart Fielden • 16. Paul Anderson • 17. Brendan Costin Coach. Brian Noble

v • d • e 2002 Bradford Bulls Super League Grand Finalists
1. Michael Withers • 2. Tevita Vaikona • 3. Scott Naylor • 4. Brenden Costin • 5. Lesley Vainikolo • 6. Robbie Paul • 7. Paul Deacon 8. Joe Vagana • 9. James Lowes (captain) • 10. Stuart Fielden • 11. Jamie Peacock • 12. Daniel Gartner • 13. Mike Forshaw 14. Leon Pryce • 15. Brian McDermott • 16. Paul Anderson • 17. Lee Gilmour Coach. Brian Noble

v • d • e 2003 Challenge Cup Winners
1. Robbie Paul (captain)• 2. Tevita Vaikona • 3. Scot Naylor • 4. Shontayne Hape • 5. Lesley Vainikolo • 6. Leon Pryce • 7. Paul Deacon 8. Joe Vagana • 9. James Lowes • 10. Lee Radford • 11. Jamie Peacock • 12. Daniel Gartner • 13. Mike Forshaw 14. Karl Pratt • 15. Lee Gilmour • 16. Paul Anderson • 17. Rob Parker Coach. Brian Noble

v • d • e 2003 Bradford Bulls Super League Grand Final Winning Team
1. Stuart Reardon • 2. Tevita Vaikona • 3. Michael Withers • 4. Shontayne Hape • 5. Lesley Vainikolo • 6. Karl Pratt • 7. Paul Deacon 8. Joe Vagana • 9. James Lowes (captain) • 10. Stuart Fielden • 11. Jamie Peacock • 12. Daniel Gartner • 13. Mike Forshaw 14. Leon Pryce • 15. Robbie Paul • 16. Paul Anderson • 17. Lee Radford Coach. Brian Noble

v • d • e 2004 World Club Challenge Winners
1. Michael Withers • 2. Tevita Vaikona • 3. Shontayne Hape • 4. Paul Johnson • 5. Lesley Vainikolo • 6. Leon Pryce • 7. Karl Pratt 8. Paul Anderson • 9. Aaron Smith (captain) • 10. Stuart Fielden • 11. Jamie Peacock • 12. Lee Radford • 13. Logan Swann 14. Joe Vagana • 15. Rob Parker • 16. Jamie Langley • 17. Stuart Reardon Coach. Brian Noble

v • d • e 2005 Bradford Bulls Super League Grand Final Winning Team
1. Michael Withers • 2. Leon Pryce • 3. Ben Harris • 4. Shontayne Hape • 5. Lesley Vainikolo • 6. Iestyn Harris • 7. Paul Deacon 8. Brad Meyers • 9. Ian Henderson • 10. Stuart Fielden • 11. Jamie Peacock • 12. Paul Johnson (captain)• 13. Lee Radford 14. Joe Vagana • 15. Robbie Paul • 16. Adrian Morley • 17. Jamie Langley Coach. Brian Noble