Hika Reid
| Birth name | Hikatarewa Rockcliffe Reid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 April 1958 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ngongotahā, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Western Heights High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hikatarewa Rockcliffe "Hika" Reid (born 8 April 1958) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A hooker, Reid represented Bay of Plenty and Wellington at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, between 1980 and 1986. He played 40 matches for the All Blacks including nine internationals.[1] He is remembered today for a spectacular try in the second test against Australia in Brisbane, 1980, in which he started and ended a counterattack from near the All Blacks' goal line.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Hika Reid". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ Winton Aldworth, Top 10 heroes of the Bledisloe Cup, NZ Herald, 30 July 2010
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- 1958 births
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- Rugby union players from Rotorua
- People educated at Western Heights High School
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