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25 Facts About Leon Pryce

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Leon Pryce is a product of the Bradford Bulls Academy system.

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Leon Pryce is the older brother of Bradford Bulls player Karl Pryce.

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Leon Pryce came through the academy ranks at Bradford Bulls, after the club signed him from amateur side Queensbury in Bradford.

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Leon Pryce played for Bradford on the wing in the 1999 Super League Grand Final which was lost to St Helens.

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Leon Pryce made his full debut for England against France in 1999, and has represented his home county of Yorkshire.

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Leon Pryce played for Bradford on the wing in their 2001 Super League Grand Final victory against the Wigan.

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Leon Pryce was selected for the substitutes bench in Bradford's victory.

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Later that year Leon Pryce played for Bradford from the substitutes bench in their 2002 Super League Grand Final loss against St Helens.

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In 2003, Leon Pryce received 120 hours community service for unlawful wounding, after attacking former Bulls' fitness conditioner Eddie McGuinness with a glass.

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Leon Pryce played for Bradford from the substitutes bench in their 2003 Super League Grand Final victory against the Wigan.

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Leon Pryce played for Bradford on the wing and scored a try in their 2005 Super League Grand Final victory against Leeds, winning the Harry Sunderland Award for a Man of the Match performance.

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One of the key issues in the decision was that he would start at stand off, a position Leon Pryce has long coveted.

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Leon Pryce won his first trophy with St Helens in August 2006, defeating Huddersfield in the Challenge Cup Final at Twickenham.

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Leon Pryce was a joint winner of the Lance Todd Trophy along with Paul Wellens.

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In July 2007, Leon Pryce was accused of squeezing Sam Burgess' testicles.

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Leon Pryce was later found guilty of the incident and banned for three matches.

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Leon Pryce was again found guilty of a similar misconduct, against Bradford forward Andy Lynch on 22 February 2008.

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Leon Pryce was named in the England squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.

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Leon Pryce was named in the Super League Dream Team for the 2008's Super League XIII season.

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Leon Pryce played in 2008's Super League XIII Grand Final defeat by Leeds.

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Leon Pryce went with the England squad to compete in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup tournament in Australia.

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In 2008 Leon Pryce was charged and appeared in court alongside Stuart Reardon on charges of assault and violence following an alleged incident at Reardon's estranged wife's house in Queensbury, Bradford.

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Leon Pryce played in the 2009 Super League Grand Final defeat by the Leeds Rhinos at Old Trafford.

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Leon Pryce went on to play 80 times for the French side and scored a total of 20 tries in the three seasons he spent at the club.

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Leon Pryce re-signed for his hometown club Bradford ahead of the 2017 season, however the Bulls were liquidated in January 2017, casting doubt over Leon Pryce's playing future.