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Hayden Reid
Full nameHayden Brian Reid
Date of birth (1978-01-24) 24 January 1978 (age 46)
SchoolTe Puke High School
UniversityUniversity of Otago
Occupation(s)Pastor
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback / Centre / Wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006–08 Rugby Viadana ()
2008–10 Rugby Roma ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1999–01 Otago 32 (60)
2002–03 North Harbour 12 (15)
2005–06 Bay of Plenty 17 (5)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2001 Highlanders 1 (0)
2002 Blues 2 (0)

Hayden Brian Reid (born 24 January 1978) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player and rugby sevens international.[1] He is now a Pastor with the Curate Church.[2]

Biography

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Reid was raised on a kiwifruit orchard in Te Puke and attended Te Puke High School.[2]

A utility back, Reid began playing with Otago in 1999 after moving to Dunedin for university and he appeared once for the Highlanders during the 2001 Super 12 season.[2][3] He returned to the north island in 2002 and played twice for the Blues while attached to North Harbour.[2][4] After two years back home competing with the Bay of Plenty, Reid played professional rugby in Italy from 2006 to 2010, with two seasons each at Viadana and Roma.[2]

Reid is a former maths teacher at Tauranga Boys College and has been a Pastor since 2014.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "New Zealand down Fiji in Sevens". BBC News. 11 December 2004.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Gibbs, Carly (26 February 2018). "Pro rugby player Reid turns church pastor". NZ Herald.
  3. ^ "Reid assists Yamacia". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. 11 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Hayden Brian Reid". New Zealand Rugby History.