Entered St Lukes College after National Service and after short spell at Cross Keys joined Newport RFC in April 1960. Also played for Cardiff Training College. Newport and Wales captain. Captained Newport to victory over 1963 All Blacks and led Wales to Triple Crown in 1969. After tremendous display against 1961 South Africans (Lost 0 v 3) was selected for Barbarians and Springboks suffered their only defeat (0 v 6). Played a major part in Newport's Championship Season 1961-62 and selected to play for Wales in 1961. Vice-captain for Wales 1964 tour of South Africa and captained Wales against Fiji (Won 28 v 22) in 1964 and was in Triple Crown side of 1965. Played for Newport vs Australia 1966 (Drawn 3 v 3) British Lions Tour 1966 to Australia and New Zealand. Played all 5 internationals in 1966-67 and vs England and France was vice-captain to David Watkins capt. In 1967-68 he suffered injury and illness and only played 20 club games but in 1968-69 he probably had his most memorable season. He led Newport to Championship (only 4 defeats out of 45 matches) and was an inspiring Welsh Captain. Played 32 times for Wales.

Superb 7s player and lineout jumper. Played 1 game on permit for Llanelli. Played for Vichy in France at end of career.

Teacher, Journalist and BBC radio reporter/presenter. Prevented from taking more active coaching role at Newport by arcane 'professionalism' rules (see article in programme notes for Newport v Moseley 5th April 1980).

Succeeded late Ken Jones as Former Players Association President in 2006.

Inducted to Newport Hall of Fame in 2013.

Appointed Honorary Patron of Friends of Newport Rugby Trust 2014.

In October 1980 Newport played New Zealand and the match programme contained the following article by Brian regarding a tour to Australasia in 1969:-

"Mission Impossible"

"Wales Tour to Australasia 1969"

"By Brian Price, Newport-Wales-British Lions"

"Personally, this was a fantastic season - despite the results in New Zealand! I had just recovered from a cartilage operation, became captain of the club for the second time and winning the Welsh unofficial championship (losing only four games). I was also picked to captain Wales and we became Triple Crown Winners and European champions but narrowly missed the Grand Slam by drawing with France in Paris."

"After all this success I was invited to lead the Welsh side to New Zealand, Australia and Fiji. Going there as European champions was something I was proud of, plus the fact that I wanted to win in New Zealand after being white-washed in the 1966 Lion series out there. So what went wrong?"

"No-one could blame the selectors because we had a tremendous squad of players, many of whom were to become world famous in the 70's - just read through the impressive list of players - J.P.R., Gerald Davies, John Dawes, Barry John, Phil Bennett, Gareth Edwards and Mervyn Davies. Six of those players have since captained Wales. No, it wasn't the lack of talent which was to blame for our defeat, but what certainly didn't help was the itinerary we had to accept. One kind Kiwi called the whole trip 'MISSION IMPOSSIBLE', and of course that is how the New Zealand part of the tour turned out. Could any side have done any better if they were made to follow our first week? Just judge for yourself. First there was the fifty-two hour plane journey, with no soft stop-over in Hong Kong or the States. Then just four days later we were playing Taranaki, and that was after surviving an earthquake on our first night in New Plymouth - four days later we played the 1st Test."

"It was a great credit to Clive Rowlands as coach and to the players themselves that we were able to train so soon. In fact it was the players who suggested that we have a training session on the Saturday, which was the day after we arrived, instead of making it a rest day."

"Although our record was poor against New Zealand on that tour, and no-one can dispute that, the results in the provincial matches were better than those achieved with the 1966 Lions."

"The value of this tour, as with the 1964 tour to South Africa, was not seen in the results of those matches but in the seasons following the tours."

"Enough about the statistics of our journey, what about the people we met and the places we visited. The repercussions of this aspect of the tour are still with me. Which of the players has forgotten the day out in Auckland Harbour eating grilled fish and drinking milk! It was, after all, a day before a game."

"The liaison officers appointed by the New Zealand Rugby Union did a fantastic job of public relations work, none better than 'Snow' White of Auckland - who keeps flying over to visit us almost every year. It would be impossible to list the places or to mention all the people we met during our short stay. But I am sure that I speak for all the players and the Welsh supporters' party who accompanied us that we would go through all the agony of travelling and face the formidable All Blacks once again if we could relive those days."

The following article by Alan Evans appeared in the match programme for Swansea v Newport on 13th May 2003:-

"A Black and Amber Legend Hangs Up His Microphone"

"AN ERA IN WELSH SPORTS BROADCASTING CAME TO AN END 10 DAYS AGO WHEN BRIAN PRICE HUNG UP HIS MICROPHONE FOR THE LAST TIME. THE FORMER NEWPORT, WALES AND LIONS LOCK GAVE HIS LAST MATCH SUMMARY AT THE PRINCIPALITY CUP FINAL AT THE MILLENNIUM STADIUM AND THEN RETIRED GRACEFULLY INTO THE BACKGROUND TO CONCENTRATE ON HIS OTHER GREAT RECREATION OF GOLF."

" "The time was right to go," he said this week. "It's the end of a long, hard season and there are so many changes in the game that now is the best time to make a clean break." Price readily admits that he is finding it hard to come to terms with the new regional concept and for some time he has been as unsettled as the fans on the terraces by the constant switching of match days from Fridays to Saturday evenings and even Sundays. "I decided two years ago that I wouldn't be going to the next World Cup," he added, "and now that it is just around the corner nothing has happened in the meantime to make me change my mind." "

"It was all so different back in 1972 when he was first approached to do some summarising at a Welsh International Trial match at Stradey Park. "That was for television alongside David Parry-Jones," he recalled, "but the real driving force behind me becoming a regular broadcaster was the then Head of Radio Sport at the BBC, Thomas Davies. He was then in the throes of setting up the Saturday afternoon blanket coverage of Welsh sport on the radio and he took a special interest in training the commentators and summarisers. "At the time I was still a full-time teacher as Head of Physical Education at Caldicot Comprehensive School and it was not unusual for Thomas to be waiting for me when I arrived home on a Monday evening. He would be armed with a tape recording of my commentary the previous Saturday and we'd then spend an hour or so reviewing the strengths and weaknesses of my style. It was a marvellous grounding for something I took very seriously and to this day I am eternally grateful for Thomas' help." The lessons that Price learned from Davies stood him in good stead over the next 30 years, and two of them were particularly important, "Thomas told me to keep in mind that I was describing the match not to my mother but to Dai Watkins, in other words to raise the content to a higher level. I didn't like to tell him that my mother knew more about rugby than Dai! Secondly any summary is inevitably going to focus on individuals so you have to be honest in what you are saying and make sure that criticism is constructive."

" "By and large this has always worked but there was one sticky period with Pontypoo! in the late 1970s and early '80s. As we know they swept all before them in domestic rugby, totally because of their powerful pack. I pointed out that that in itself should not be enough and they should seek to develop their back play. That didn't go down at all well at the club and particularly with their coach, Ray Prosser. But I maintain that I was being constructive in suggesting how they could improve their game further." "

"In such a long career Brian Price has obviously worked with many commentators and one that stands out is the late Alun Williams. "Alun was a real broadcaster, overflowing with enthusiasm and terrific to work with. He had a natural gift of describing what was happening perfectly with an immaculate sense of timing. Since his departure two others I've really enjoyed working with have been Lyn Davies and Gareth Charles. I was with Lyn in Rotorua in 1987 when Wales beat Australia to finish third in the first-ever World Cup. That was an emotional occasion, in fact so emotional that the Head of Sport Onllwyn Brace quizzed me about whether I'd had a drink before the match!"

" "Then when the World Cup Final was held in Johannesburg in 1995 I was doing commentary with Gareth Charles when Nelson Mandela came onto the field. That, again, is not an occasion that will be forgotten. And Gareth delivered the perfect radio commentary when Scott Gibbs scored the winning try against England at Wembley." So many memories and so many admirers gained by a man who as a player led Newport to victory over the All Blacks, helped the Barbarians to famous wins over the Wallabies and the Springboks, and captained Wales to the Triple Crown. Now the curtain has come down on his broadcasting with the Newport v Llanelli cup final. "In some ways it was a sad day but, in all honesty, it's the best way to finish," he said, "the only pity was that the Black and Ambers failed to deliver the perfect finale." "