Reed Prinsep (born 17 February 1993) is a

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player who currently plays as a loose forward for the in the international

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competition.

Early career

Born and raised in Canterbury, Prinsep attended and played rugby at

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before going on to study law and commerce at the

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. During this time he was involved with both Canterbury and the Crusaders youth structures, being named as Canterbury Colts player of the year in 2014 and also being a member of the Crusaders Academy and the Crusaders Knights development side.

Senior career

Prinsep was a member of Canterbury's wider training group in

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and made 2 appearances before gaining a full contract in 2015. He played 11 times that season to help Canterbury regain their Premiership title and went onto make a further 11 appearances the following season as Canterbury were crowned champions for an 8th time in 9 seasons. In the 2020 season, Prinsep became captain of the Canterbury team.

Super Rugby

Excellent form for Canterbury meant that it was a surprise that he was unable to earn a Super Rugby contract in

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. He did train as part of the Crusaders' wider training group during the season and made his Super Rugby debut as a substitute in a match at home to the . Subsequent excellent performances for Canterbury during the

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saw him signed up on a 2-year deal by defending Super Rugby champions, the ahead of the

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. Prinsep was released by the Hurricanes ahead of the 2024 season. He joined the midway through the 2024 season.https://westernforce.rugby/players/reed-prinsep/2206

International

Prinsep was named in the

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squad for their northern hemisphere tour in November 2016. He debuted in the number 6 jersey in a 27–14 defeat to

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on 11 November 2016, playing the full 80 minutes with the exception of a 10-minute spell in the sin-bin for a yellow card offence in the 30th minute. One week later he played the second half as a replacement for Shane Christie as the Māori overcame Harlequins by a score of 26–10.

Career honours

Canterbury *

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Prinsep, Reed 1993 births Living people New Zealand rugby union players Rugby union flankers Canterbury rugby union players Crusaders (rugby union) players Rugby union players from Christchurch People educated at Christchurch Boys' High School Te Rarawa people Hurricanes (rugby union) players Māori All Blacks players Western Force players University of Canterbury Faculty of Law alumni 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen