Zak Price

Zachary Willis Price (born 9 August 1994; age 28) is a Norcafian professional rugby union player who plays as a hooker for the Maiclaus Eagles R.F.C. and the Norcafa national rugby union team, in which he is the captain for both teams. He is widely regarded as the best player of the sport in the country.

Beginning his professional career playing for the Tunwillbridge R.F.C. in 2012, he quickly became regarded as one of the best rugby union players in Norcafa, with him first playing for the national team in 2014. Since 2016, he has been playing for the Maiclaus Eagles R.F.C. in the Norcafa Rugby Union Championship.

Early years
Price was born in Maiclaus, Norcafa 9 August 1994 to father Ryan Price and mother Madison Day, both of British descent. In 1997, him and his family moved to Tunwillbridge. He began attending Tunwillbridge Primary School at the age of 5, being known by his teachers for his 'excellent' effort in his classes, which continued throughout his secondary school and university years. During this time Price grew an interest in rugby, leading him to play for various clubs between 1998 and 2011.

Tunwillbridge R.F.C.
Price made his professional debut for Tunwillbridge R.F.C. on 4 November 2012 in a match against Bridrow R.F.C., where he scored his first try for the club in the 53rd minute during the team's first game of the 2012 season. Tunwillbridge would later finish third on the ladder at the end of the same season.

During Price's years at Tunwillbridge, the team managed to place within the top four, with Tunwillbridge placing on top of the ladder in the 2014 and 2015 seasons of the Norcafa Rugby Union Championship, and was praised for his consistency by fans of the club.

Maiclaus Eagles R.F.C.
Between the 2015 and 2016 seasons, rumours spread about Price's potential move to the Maiclaus Eagles R.F.C. for the upcoming season. Price later confirmed on his Facebook account in January 2016 that the 'rumours were true' and that he 'had negotiated with the club'.

Price officially made his debut for the club on 9 March 2016 against the Port Wilnaror Chargers, being welcomed by thousands of fans attending the game. Maiclaus would end up winning the game 19-7, with Price scoring 2 of the 3 tries scored for the club.

The contributions he made to the club has led Maiclaus to finish top of the ladder for the 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021 seasons, as well as helping the club to win the Everett Cup in those respective years.

Norcafa national rugby union team
Since 2014, Price has been playing for the country's national rugby union team. He made his debut in a friendly against Hungary, with Norcafa winning the game. With his consistency and acumen, he has made appearances for almost all of the games for the team since his debut. Price is also the top scorer and the top try scorer with 389 and 40 respectively.

Personal life
Zak Price married Alexandra Clements, who plays for the Norcafa women's national rugby union team, in 2019. Their son, Gordon, was born in March 2022.