Miles Reid (born 5 September 1998) is a rugby union player for Bath Rugby. He plays as a back row forward.
Birth name | Miles Reid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 5 September 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Bath, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb; 231 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Beechen Cliff School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editReid 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, he 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 starting XV for his 100th appearance for Bath at the Rec against Northampton Saints on the opening day of the 2024-25 season.[5]
Personal life
editFrom Bath, his father Mark was a rugby player at Bath RFC and played for Bath United/Spartans during the 1980s. Reid was educated at Beechen Cliff School, Bath, alongside Bath Rugby teammates Tom de Glanville and Orlando Bailey.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "Miles Reid". web page. Bath Rugby. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Charlie Ewels on the 'absolute freak' in Bath Rugby's back row". 4 February 2018.
- ^ Evely, John (7 February 2024). "'I want to recreate the golden days' - Miles Reid commits to Bath Rugby". Somerset Live. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ Raisey, Josh (19 September 2024). "Two debutants on Bath bench for Premiership final repeat versus Saints". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Miles Reid - Player Profile".