Hayden Brian Reid (born 24 January 1978) is a New Zealand former professional

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player and

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international. He is now a Pastor with the Curate Church.

Biography

Reid was raised on a kiwifruit orchard in

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and attended Te Puke High School. A utility back, Reid began playing with

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in 1999 after moving to Dunedin for university and he appeared once for the Highlanders during the 2001 Super 12 season. He returned to the north island in 2002 and played twice for the

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while attached to

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. After two years back home competing with the

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, Reid played professional rugby in Italy from 2006 to 2010, with two seasons each at Viadana and

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. Reid is a former maths teacher at Tauranga Boys College and has been a Pastor from 2014 to 2024 before returning to Tauranga Boys College.

References

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