Miles Reid (rugby union)

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Miles Reid
Miles Reid 2021.jpg
Reid in 2021
BornMiles Reid
(1998-09-05) 5 September 1998 (age 27)
Bath, England
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight105 kg (16 st 7 lb; 231 lb) [1]
School Beechen Cliff School
Rugby union career
Position Openside Flanker
Current team Bath
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018– Bath 121 (75)
Correct as of 25 May 2025

Miles Reid (born 5 September 1998) is a professional rugby union player who plays for Bath Rugby as a back row forward.

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Career

Reid made his senior debut for Bath in January 2018 against Newcastle Falcons in the Anglo-Welsh Cup. Bath won 21–8 at The Rec'. [2]

He received praise for his performance against Ospreys as Bath won 32–19 to make the 2017–18 Anglo-Welsh Cup semi finals. [3]

In February 2024, Reid signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract with Bath, having made 91 first team appearances, including several as captain. [4] He was named in the Bath starting XV for his 100th appearance for Bath at the Rec' against Northampton Saints on the opening day of the 2024-25 season. [5] That season, he was in the Bath matchday squad for the Premiership Rugby Cup final as Bath defeated Exeter Chiefs to win their first domestic trophy since 1996. [6] He also started as Bath secured a 23–21 victory over Leicester Tigers in the 2024–25 Premiership Rugby final. [7]

On 27 December 2025, Reid made his 100th league appearance for Bath, against Northampton Saints, at the Rec'. [8]

Personal life

His father Mark played for Bath Rugby in the 1980s. [9] Reid was educated at Beechen Cliff School, Bath, alongside Bath Rugby teammates Tom de Glanville and Orlando Bailey. [10] [11]

References

  1. "Miles Reid". web page. Bath Rugby. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  2. "Dream come true as University students Will Britton and Miles Reid help Bath Rugby to Anglo-Welsh Cup victory on debut - Team Bath". www.teambath.com. 27 January 2018.
  3. "Charlie Ewels on the 'absolute freak' in Bath Rugby's back row". 4 February 2018.
  4. Evely, John (7 February 2024). "'I want to recreate the golden days' - Miles Reid commits to Bath Rugby". Somerset Live. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  5. Raisey, Josh (19 September 2024). "Two debutants on Bath bench for Premiership final repeat versus Saints". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  6. Harby, Chris (16 March 2025). "Bath win Premiership Cup to end trophy drought". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  7. "Bath end 29-year wait for Premiership title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  8. "Bath v Northampton Saints: Full team news for Saturday's game". Northampton Chronicle &Echo. 26 December 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  9. Newcombe, Jon (7 October 2025). "Revved-up Miles Reid is ready to step up another level". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  10. Jones, Owain (6 May 2023). "Miles Reid: 'My grandparents were stopped from buying a house in Bath because they were black'" . Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  11. "Miles Reid - Player Profile".