Steve Price
Steve Price was born in Dalby, Queensland, Australia on March 12th, 1974 and is the Rugby Player. At the age of 50, Steve Price biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Steven John Price (born 12 March 1974) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s.
An Australian international representative, he retired as Queensland's most capped State of Origin forward.
Price captained Sydney club, the Bulldogs (with whom he won the 1995 and 2004 premierships) as well as Auckland club, the Warriors.
Personal life
Price is the father of Giants Netball player Jamie-Lee Price.
Playing career
Price made his first grade debut for Canterbury-Bankstown against the Balmain Tigers on July 3rd. Price's rookie year as his side finished the regular season as minor premiers at the top of the ladder, then moving on to the 1994 Grand Final, where they lost to the Canberra Raiders of Mal Meninga. Canterbury's resentment of losing the Grand Final in the second year was not long for Price, as the Canterbury Sea Eagles' second consecutive Grand Final took place in the 1994 season. Price was not included on the starting lineup, and as a headgear-wearing second-rower scored his first attempt of the game in which Canterbury eventually won 17–4, giving Price his first glimpse of premiership triumph. Price's participation in finals football early in his career was a win for him, as he forged a reputation as a good front rower/proper and second rower with a high work rate.
In game one of the 1998 State of Origin series, Price made his Queensland debut. He will keep his place in the upcoming two games of a series in which Queensland defeated Queensland by two games to one. As he was announced in the 1998 Kangaroos squad, his performance at a representative level was given the highest accolade for an Australian player. In the same year, Steve Price and Canterbury-Bankstown put on a great finals run, winning four must-win games to advance to the 1998 NRL Grand Final against the Brisbane Broncos, who lost 38–12.
As Canterbury captain Darren Britt left the club at the end of 2001, coach Steve Folkes selected Price to captain the team for 2002. He was an excellent captain and Canterbury finished the 2002 season with 20 victories, 1 draw, and just three losses, but the team could not participate in the finals due to the salary cap breach. Price was one of the best years for the team in 2003, winning 18 regular season titles and losing in a semi-final berth to the Sydney Roosters, making another good year for him. Price had a superb showing as a Queensland player in 2004 and was named with the Ron McAuliffe Medal for Queensland player of the series.
After ten years of service with Canterbury, it was announced that it would be his last year with the New Zealand Warriors for 2005. As Canterbury finished second on the ladder, missing out on the minor premiership by a point difference, the price could not have gone out in a more pleasing manner. The fairytale conclusion of Price was then shattered as he tore his medial ligaments the week before the Grand Final. Even though he did not participate in the final game, his team was successful in losing 16–13 to put Price out with another Grand Final victory.
Price left Canterbury, who had been in the playoffs consistently and had a good year, to join the Warriors, who had lost their fourth straight appearance and won only 6 games all year. As the team continued to be competitive for all of their matches, Price was voted straight-away captain of the squad and he had a huge effect. Price was named man of the match in the first match of the 2005 State of Origins series. The Warriors had a great chance to advance to the finals, but a four-match losing streak late in the season ended those hopes and they ended the 2005 season 11th, a slight improvement over the previous year.
The salary cap drama in 2006 erupted once more. Due to poor administration decisions, the Warriors were found to have committed significant salary cap offenses. The NRL revealed that four game points would be deducted, and that the club will also be fined A$430,000. That four points will cost the team a spot in the finals.
And with a 33 year old, and after 13 years of playing professionally, the 2007 season was one of his career's bests. In Round 14 Steve Price set a new record of'meters gained by a forward' when playing against the Cronulla Sharks. Price's previous best was 272 meters, but he beat it by 306 meters from 33 hit-ups. In round 21 of the regular season, Price broke his own record again, this time against the Sydney Roosters, who finished fourth in the second week of the competition, losing in round 2 of the finals to the North Queensland Cowboys. However, Price's personal success throughout the year was duly recognised when he was named the Captain of the Year & Prop of the Year & Year awards at the 2007 Dally M Awards. In 2007, he ran 4,515 meters with the ball, more than any other forward in history.
Price was included in the preliminary 46-man Kangaroos squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup in August 2008, and in October 2008 he was selected in the final 24-man Australia squad. He did not participate in the World Cup Final, despite breaking his calf in the last training session before losing to the Kiwis in the final.
Price was valid for England and New Zealand, but he has confirmed that he would not change his allegiance from Australia.
He was selected in the preliminary 25-man squad to represent Queensland in the 2009 state of Origins match.
After committing to a one-year contract with the New Zealand Warriors, Price announced on Sunday that his NRL career will extend to a 17th season. Price, who was 38 at the start of the 2010 season, was still the NRL's oldest player. On May 8, 2009, he was chosen for Australia in a one-off test match against New Zealand. Price was trapped by a right hook from White in a fight with Brett White, and while unconscious, he was lifted by the jersey and dropped on his head by Justin Poore.
In a move described by the club as "building for the future," Price was named as the Warriors club captain for the 2010 season.
Price declared his retirement from rugby league at the end of the 2010 NRL season on April 6, 2010.
Price announced his immediate resignation on June 29, 2010. This was due to a heel injury he suffered during the off-season. This injury did not heal properly and culminated in three operations, meaning he would be unable to return to action at all during the 2010 NRL season. Despite the fact that 2010 would be his last season as a professional rugby league player, he would not participate in a single game.
Post-playing career
In 2010, Price graduated from the Southern Cross University with a Masters in Business Administration as the Year's Outstanding Young Alumnus of the Year.
Price was named a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to rugby league in the 2011 New Year Honours. "He took over (as captain) following the club's worst-ever season and helped it recover to become one of the league's best," the award citation read. "He was a mentor to less experienced players." He steered the team with honesty and integrity while it was investigated by the National Rugby League for salary cap misconducts, and the Dally M Awards in 2007 named Captain of the Year and Prop of the Year. "Mr Price has been dubbed "the most loved Australian in New Zealand sporting history""" says the author.