Hayden Reid

Hayden Brian Reid is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player and rugby sevens international. He is now a Pastor with the Curate Church.

Biography

Reid was raised on a kiwifruit orchard in Te Puke and attended Te Puke High School.
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. He returned to the north island in 2002 and played twice for the Blues while attached to North Harbour. 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.
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.