Miles Reid (rugby union)
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| Born | Miles Reid 5 September 1998 Bath, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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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Miles Reid (born 5 September 1998) is a professional rugby union player who plays for Bath Rugby as a back row forward.
Career
Reid 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, Reid 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 Bath starting XV for his 100th appearance for Bath at the Rec' against Northampton Saints on the opening day of the 2024-25 season.[5] That season, he was in the Bath matchday squad for the Premiership Rugby Cup final as Bath defeated Exeter Chiefs to win their first domestic trophy since 1996.[6] He also started as Bath secured a 23–21 victory over Leicester Tigers in the 2024–25 Premiership Rugby final.[7]
On 27 December 2025, Reid made his 100th league appearance for Bath, against Northampton Saints, at the Rec'.[8]
Personal life
His father Mark played for Bath Rugby in the 1980s.[9] Reid was educated at Beechen Cliff School, Bath, alongside Bath Rugby teammates Tom de Glanville and Orlando Bailey.[10][11]
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Harby, Chris (16 March 2025). "Bath win Premiership Cup to end trophy drought". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ↑ "Bath end 29-year wait for Premiership title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ↑ "Bath v Northampton Saints: Full team news for Saturday's game". Northampton Chronicle &Echo. 26 December 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ Newcombe, Jon (7 October 2025). "Revved-up Miles Reid is ready to step up another level". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ 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".