Sana Torium "Tori" Reid (22 September 1912 – 19 March 2003) was a New Zealand

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, Reid represented and at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the

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, from 1935 to 1937. He played 27 matches for the All Blacks including nine internationals. Affiliating to

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, Reid represented New Zealand Māori between 1931 and 1949. In a long first-class career from 1929 to 1952, he played 157 games, which was then a New Zealand record. Between 1952 and 1954, Reid served as a New Zealand Māori selector. He was selected by the editors of the 1937 Rugby Almanac of New Zealand as one of their 5 players of the year.

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Photograph of Sana Torium Reid
Crown Studios Ltd: negatives and prints. Ref: 1/2-205449-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. Sana_Torium_Reid_passport_application

1912 births 2003 deaths Ngāti Porou people People from Tokomaru Bay New Zealand rugby union players New Zealand international rugby union players East Coast rugby union players Hawke's Bay rugby union players Māori All Blacks players Rugby union locks Rugby union flankers Rugby union players from the Gisborne Region {{NewZealand-rugbyunion-bio-1910s-stub