Gareth Price (rugby League)
Gareth Morgan Price (18 August 1917 – 19 July 1992), also known by the nickname of "Big G", was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s, and Coach (sport), coached rugby league in the 1950s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Llanelli RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales national rugby league team, Wales, and at club level for Leeds Rhinos, Leeds, Halifax R.L.F.C., Halifax and Doncaster R.L.F.C., Doncaster (two spells) (Captain (sports), captain), as a , i.e. number 3 or 4, and coached at club level for Doncaster R.L.F.C., Doncaster, Background Gareth Price was born in Llanelli, Wales and he died aged 74 from pancreatic cancer at Leeds General Infirmary, West Yorkshire, England. International honours Gareth Price won 11 caps for Wales national rugby league team, Wales in 1945–1948 while at Leeds. References External links

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Llanelli
Llanelli ("St Elli's Parish"; ) is a market town and the largest community in Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed, Wales. It is located on the Loughor estuary north-west of Swansea and south-east of the county town, Carmarthen. The town had a population of 25,168 in 2011, estimated in 2019 at 26,225. The local authority was Llanelli Borough Council when the county of Dyfed existed, but it has been under Carmarthenshire County Council since 1996. Name Spelling The anglicised spelling “Llanelly” was used until 1966, when it was changed to Llanelli after a local public campaign. It remains in the name of a local historic building, Llanelly House. It should not be confused with the village and parish of Llanelly, in south-east Wales near Abergavenny. Llanelly in Victoria, Australia was named after this town of Llanelli, using the spelling current at that time. History The beginnings of Llanelli can be found on the lands of present-day Parc Howard. An Iron A ...
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