Arron James Reed (born 10 July 1999) is a Scotland international rugby union player who plays as a wing for Premiership Rugby club Sale Sharks. Born in England, he represents Scotland at international level qualifying on ancestry grounds from his father, who was from Linlithgow.[1][2]

Arron Reed
Full nameArron James Reed
Date of birth (1999-07-10) 10 July 1999 (age 25)
Place of birthChester, England
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb; 13 st 3 lb)
SchoolKirkham Grammar School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Current team Sale Sharks
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017– Sale Sharks 95 (140)
Correct as of 16 March 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017 England U18 5 (15)
2019 England U20 4 (5)
2024– Scotland 3 (20)
2024– Scotland A 1 (5)
Correct as of 24 November 2024

Club career

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Reed was educated at Kirkham Grammar School and joined the Sale Sharks academy at the age of fifteen.[3] In November 2017 he made his club debut for Sale against Worcester Warriors in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.[3]

In April 2017 Reed scored two tries for England under-18 against Ireland.[4] He scored a try for England under-20 against Scotland in the final round of the 2019 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[5] Later that year he was a member of the squad at the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship however an injury sustained in a pool match against Italy ruled him out for the rest of the tournament.[6]

International career

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Reed,,[7] was named in the initial Scotland squad for the Six Nations on 16 January 2024.[8]

He made his Scotland debut against Canada on 6 July 2024 at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa. Scotland won the match 73 points to 12. Reed scored two tries in the match. Reed has the Scotland no. 1223.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Arron Reed". ESPN. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Ex-England prop Hepburn in Scotland's Six Nations squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b Mockford, Sarah (1 November 2017). "Hotshot: Sale Sharks wing Arron Reed". Rugby World. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  4. ^ Baker, Luke (12 April 2017). "England U18 secure impressive victory over Ireland". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  5. ^ Campbell, Alan (15 March 2019). "England U20 45 - 7 Scotland U20: Young Scots overrun in second half". The Scotsman. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  6. ^ Leavey, Joe (11 June 2019). "England men U20s side to play Australia in World Rugby U20 Championship". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Arron Reed Exclusive". Talking Rugby Union.
  8. ^ "SCOTLAND SQUAD NAMED FOR 2024 GUINNESS SIX NATIONS". scottishrugby.org. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Report: Canada 12-73 Scotland".
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