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Graham Price MBE (born 24 November 1951 in Moascar, Egypt) is a former Welsh rugby union player who won 41 caps for Wales as a prop forward.
[edit] Education
Price was educated at West Monmouth School in Pontypool and studied civil engineering at UWIST, part of the University of Wales in Cardiff.
[edit] Pontypool Rugby
He joined Pontypool after leaving school, and played at tight-head prop. With Bobby Windsor and Charlie Faulkner he became part of the legendary Pontypool Front Row, also known as the Viet Gwent and immortalised in song by Max Boyce.
[edit] Wales Caps
He made his debut for Wales in 1975 in a game against France in Paris which Wales won by 25 points to 10 with Price scoring a 70 yard try. Grand Slams followed for the Wales team in 1976 and 1978. He retired from international rugby in 1983, his last game for Wales also a match against France in Paris.
[edit] British Lion
Price played in 12 successive tests for the British and Irish Lions, touring New Zealand in 1977, South Africa in 1980 and New Zealand in 1983.
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