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Graham Price is a legend of Welsh rugby and one of the finest props to ever play the game. Discover his hall of fame career with rugby gurus RugbyPass.
Graham Price Bio
Graham Price was a fearsome Welsh prop who was one of the finest players of his generation. A giant for Pontypool, Wales and the British and Irish Lions, he was a huge favourite of fans. Graham Price was inducted into the RugbyPass Hall of Fame in 2021.
Although Graham Price was born in Moascar, he was brought up in Wales. After leaving school, he joined Pontypool. Here, he became part of a legendary front row that became known as the ‘Viet Gwent’, alongside Bobby Windsor and Charlie Faulkner. As a result, the side enjoyed a huge amount of success.
However, Graham Price is undoubtedly best known for his international career. Between 1975 and 1983, he represented Wales 41 times. During his Wales career, he scored one of the greatest tries in Welsh rugby history on his debut, and he played a vital role as the side won the Grand Slam in the Five Nations (now the Six Nations Championship) in 1976 and 1978.
In addition to his stellar career for Wales, Graham Price’s ferociousness in the front row saw him play as a prop in a record 12 successive test matches for the British and Irish Lions between 1977 and 1983.
Since retiring from rugby in 1983, Graham Price has largely worked as an after-dinner speaker. In 2007, he was also appointed as a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to British sport.
