Lou Reed (rugby union)

Lou Reed
Date of birth	10 September 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Treorchy, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
Height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight	18 st 13 lb (120 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Lock
Senior career
Years	Team
2007–2008	Rotherham
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
2006–12	Scarlets
2012-16	Cardiff Blues
2016-17	Sale Sharks
International career
Years	Team
2012–	Wales
	Correct as of 15 June 2013 (UTC)

Lou Reed (born 10 September 1987) is a Welsh international rugby union footballer. He previously played as a lock for Sale Sharks in the Premiership league. Reed is currently working as a representative for Heraeus Medical in South Wales, although occasionally still plays rugby in his free time.

Reed signed for the Scarlets on a professional development contract in March 2006,^[1] but only made five appearances in the 2006–07 season. In order to gain some experience of first-team rugby, Reed was loaned to Rotherham for a month in December 2007.^[2]

In May 2012 the press announced that Reed would join Cardiff Blues, and the move was confirmed on 8 June.^[3]

International

In June 2011 he was named in the Wales national rugby union team 45 man training squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.^[4] Reed made his full international debut for Wales versus Scotland on 12 February 2012 as a second-half replacement.

References

^ "Scarlets sign up six youngsters". BBC Sport. 22 March 2006. Retrieved 13 February 2008.
^ "Reed joins Rotherham in loan deal". BBC Sport. 20 December 2007. Retrieved 6 February 2008.
^ Reed joins Blues
^ Wales 2011 rugby world cup training squad

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[1] "Scarlets sign up six youngsters". BBC Sport. 22 March 2006. Retrieved 13 February 2008.

[2] "Reed joins Rotherham in loan deal". BBC Sport. 20 December 2007. Retrieved 6 February 2008.

[3] Reed joins Blues

[4] Wales 2011 rugby world cup training squad

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