Lou Reed (rugby union)

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Lou Reed
Date of birth (1987-09-10) 10 September 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Treorchy, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
Height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight18 st 13 lb (120 kg)
SpouseKelly Reed
ChildrenMonty Lou Reed
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2007–2008 Rotherham (?) (?)
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2006–12
2012-16
2016-17
Scarlets
Cardiff Blues
Sale Sharks
109
40
(5)
(5)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012– Wales 5 (0)
Correct as of 15 June 2013 (UTC)

Lou Reed (born 10 September 1987) is a Welsh international rugby union footballer. He previously played as a lock for Sale Sharks in the Premiership league. Reed is currently working as a representative for Heraeus Medical in South Wales, although occasionally still plays rugby in his free time.

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Reed signed for the Scarlets on a professional development contract in March 2006, [1] but only made five appearances in the 2006–07 season. In order to gain some experience of first-team rugby, Reed was loaned to Rotherham for a month in December 2007. [2]

In May 2012 the press announced that Reed would join Cardiff Blues, and the move was confirmed on 8 June. [3]

International

In June 2011 he was named in the Wales national rugby union team 45 man training squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. [4] Reed made his full international debut for Wales versus Scotland on 12 February 2012 as a second-half replacement.

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References

  1. "Scarlets sign up six youngsters". BBC Sport. 22 March 2006. Retrieved 13 February 2008.
  2. "Reed joins Rotherham in loan deal". BBC Sport. 20 December 2007. Retrieved 6 February 2008.
  3. Reed joins Blues
  4. Wales 2011 rugby world cup training squad