| Full name | Hayden Brian Reid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 January 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Te Puke High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Otago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Pastor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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 from 2014 to 2024 before returning to Tauranga Boys College. [2]