Full name | Liam G Blyde | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 26 September 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Taranaki, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 87 kg (13 st 10 lb; 192 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
School | New Plymouth Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Teacher | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mother | Cherrie Blyde | ||||||||||||||||||||
Relatives | Michaela Blyde (sister) |
Liam Blyde (born 26 September 1997) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a Halfback for Taranaki in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup. [1]
Blyde is originally from Lepperton and was schooled at New Plymouth Boys' High School where he played first XV and halfback. His identical twin brother, Cole, was a loose forward for the first XV. His mother is one-time Black Fern Cherry and he is the younger brother of New Zealand sevens player Michaela Blyde. His cousins Louise, Lucy and Tara all played for the Taranaki Whio in the Farah Palmer Cup.
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