Leighton Price (born 24 March 1989) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He plays for Taranaki in the ITM Cup. Previously he played for Hawke's Bay and Bay of Plenty.[1] He plays Lock.[2]
| Birth name | Leighton Tame Price | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 March 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hamilton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 112 kg (247 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | New Plymouth Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Māori All Blacks
editIn October 2016 Price, who affiliates to the Ngāti Maniapoto iwi, was named in the Māori All Blacks team for their end-of-year tour to the Northern Hemisphere.[3]
References
edit- ^ Exelby, Kelly (1 March 2011). "Bay signings straight into Chiefs mode". Bay of Plenty Times.
- ^ Hills, Murray (27 July 2012). "Price is right for Shield game". Taranaki Daily News.
- ^ "Six new caps named in Maori All Blacks". Radio New Zealand. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
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