ICONIC Newport lock Brian Price, who captained the Black and Ambers to victory over the All Blacks, has died at the age of 86.

The forward from Deri, near Bargoed, is one of the all-time Rodney Parade greats after making 252 appearances for Newport.

Price also won 32 caps for Wales, winning the Triple Crown in 1965 and 1968, and toured Australia and New Zealand with the British Lions in 1966, playing 17 games including four Tests.

He played for Cross Keys before making his Black and Ambers debut at Leicester in April, 1960.

Price captained Newport in 1963/64 and the championship-winning season of 1968/69, his second title after being a member of the 1961/62 squad.

He was also skipper for the famous 1963 win against New Zealand, their only defeat on tour.

South Wales Argus: Former Newport captain Brian PriceFormer Newport captain Brian Price (Image: Newsquest)Price also played for the Barbarians, beating the Springboks in 1961, and Monmouthshire but ranked the Rodney Parade upset of the All Blacks among his career highs.

He told the Argus in 2013: “It’s difficult to say if it was the pinnacle of my career – getting picked as an uncapped player for the Barbarians side which beat the Springboks in 1961 and taking away their unbeaten record on the last match of their tour was special, as was winning your first cap for Wales and then going on to captain your country.

“The great thing about the New Zealand game was that victory over the All Blacks with Newport also had the distinction of being one that was achieved while playing with your mates, the people you played with week in, week out.”

Price, a teacher, became a journalist after hanging up his boots, became president of the Newport former players association and was inducted into the Black and Ambers hall of fame in 2013.