Gareth Price (born 26 August 1980) is a Welsh former

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and

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footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for

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(in Hendy,

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, Wales), and Neath RFC (

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), and representative level rugby league for

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, and at club level for St. Helens, the

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, and the

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in the

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, and the

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(two spells) ( Heritage No. 1188), the

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, the Hull Kingston Rovers, the Crusaders, and the Widnes Vikings in the National Leagues, as a , or .

Background

Gareth Price was born in

, Wales.

Playing career

Price was a revelation with

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, in 2007 playing in 18 games, and he has been noted for his ability to break a tackle, whilst Gareth's defence is also highly regarded.

International honours

Gareth Price won caps for

while at St. Helens, Rochdale Hornets, and Celtic Crusaders.

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Price, Gareth 1980 births Living people Crusaders Rugby League players Footballers who switched code Hull Kingston Rovers players Leigh Leopards players London Broncos players Neath RFC players Rochdale Hornets players Rugby league hookers Rugby league players from Swansea Rugby league props Rugby league second-rows Rugby union players from Swansea Salford Red Devils players St Helens R.F.C. players Wales national rugby league team players Welsh rugby league players Widnes Vikings players