Gareth Price

For the rugby league footballer of the 1940s for Wales, and Leeds, see Gareth Price (rugby league).

Gareth Price (born 26 August 1980) is a Welsh former rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Hendy RFC (in Hendy, Swansea, Wales), and Neath RFC (loan), and representative level rugby league for Wales, and at club level for St. Helens, the London Broncos, and the Salford City Reds in the Super League, and the Leigh Centurions (two spells),^[3][4] the Rochdale Hornets, Hull Kingston Rovers, the Crusaders, and the Widnes Vikings in the National Leagues, as a prop, hooker, or second-row.

Gareth Price

Personal information
Full name	Gareth Price
Born	(1980-08-26) 26 August 1980 (age 45) Swansea, Wales
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Weight	18 st 6 lb (117 kg)
Playing information
Rugby union
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P Hendy RFC 2000–01 → Neath RFC (loan) Total 0 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Position	Prop, Hooker, Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1997–99 St. Helens 11 2 0 0 8 2002 Leigh Centurions 30 4 0 0 16 2002 London Broncos 4 3 0 0 12 2002 Salford City Reds 2 0 0 0 0 2003–05 Rochdale Hornets 52 14 0 0 56 2006 Hull Kingston Rovers 12 1 0 0 4 2006 Crusaders 8 0 0 0 0 2007 Widnes Vikings 14 0 0 0 0 2008 Leigh Centurions Total 133 24 0 0 96 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1999–06 Wales 10 1 0 0 4
Source: [1][2] As of 11 Jun 2024

Background

Gareth Price was born in Swansea, Wales.

Playing career

Price was a revelation with Widnes, in 2007 playing in 18 games,^[5] and he has been noted for his ability to break a tackle, whilst Gareth's defence is also highly regarded.^[6]

International honours

Gareth Price won caps for Wales while at St. Helens, Rochdale Hornets, and Celtic Crusaders.^[2]