Hika Reid
| Full name | Hikatarewa Rockcliffe Reid | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 April 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotorua, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||
| School | Western Heights High School | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Hooker | ||
| New Zealand No. | 809 | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1978–87 1988–89 |
Bay of Plenty Wellington |
85 25 |
|
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1979 1980–88 1980–86 |
New Zealand Colts New Zealand Māori New Zealand |
9 |
(8) |
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
- ↑ 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
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Vance Stewart |
Tom French Memorial Māori rugby union player of the year 1980 1983 |
Succeeded by Frank Shelford |
| Preceded by Steven Pokere |
Succeeded by Mike Clamp | |
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