Joe Reynolds (rugby union)

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Joe Reynolds
Birth nameJoe Reynolds
Date of birth (1989-12-30) 30 December 1989 (age 35) [1]
Place of birthNew Zealand
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight89 kg (14 st 0 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half / Centre
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013–19 Currie ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016 Counties Manukau Steelers 6 (16)
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019 Watsonians 2 (10)

Joe Reynolds (born 30 December 1989) is a New Zealand rugby union player who played for Currie and Watsonians Super 6 team at the Fly-half position. He can also cover at Centre. He previously played for Counties Manukau Steelers in New Zealand. He has also played in a pre-season game for Glasgow Warriors. [2]

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Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Reynolds played for Currie Chieftains. [3] He started with Currie in 2013 but his first season was marred by a broken wrist. [4]

Professional career

Reynolds previously played for Counties Manukau Steelers in New Zealand and won 6 caps for the side. [2] He won the AS Wilcox Premier Club player of the year with the club in 2017. [5] He was named in the 2017 University of Waikato Chiefs Taua Development squad. [6]

Reynolds has been training full time with the Warriors during the 2018-19 pre-season. [7]

He made his first appearance for the Warriors in their pre-season 50 -17 demolition of Harlequins at North Inch, Perth on the 18 August 2018. [8]

Reynolds now plays for Super 6 side Watsonians. [9]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Our Squad - CURRIE RFC". curriechieftains.org. Archived from the original on 19 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  3. "30 young Scottish Rugby prospects join BT Academy".
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  7. "Back to basics for Warriors after poor end to last season". 15 August 2018.
  8. "Warriors romp to eight tries against Quins in successful Perth expedition". 18 August 2018.
  9. @WATSONIANFC (9 November 2019). "SUPER6" (Tweet) via Twitter.