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]
Full name | Arron James Reed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 10 July 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Chester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 84 kg (185 lb; 13 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Kirkham Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
editReed 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
editReed,,[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
edit- ^ "Arron Reed". ESPN. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Ex-England prop Hepburn in Scotland's Six Nations squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ a b Mockford, Sarah (1 November 2017). "Hotshot: Sale Sharks wing Arron Reed". Rugby World. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ Baker, Luke (12 April 2017). "England U18 secure impressive victory over Ireland". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ Campbell, Alan (15 March 2019). "England U20 45 - 7 Scotland U20: Young Scots overrun in second half". The Scotsman. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ Leavey, Joe (11 June 2019). "England men U20s side to play Australia in World Rugby U20 Championship". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Arron Reed Exclusive". Talking Rugby Union.
- ^ "SCOTLAND SQUAD NAMED FOR 2024 GUINNESS SIX NATIONS". scottishrugby.org. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Report: Canada 12-73 Scotland".
External links
edit- Arron Reed at ESPNscrum
- Arron Reed at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Arron Reed at Scottish Rugby Union
- Arron Reed at Sale Sharks
- Arron Reed at Ultimate Rugby