Tori Reid

Sana Torium "Tori" Reid (22 September 1912 – 19 March 2003) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A lock and flanker, Reid represented East Coast and Hawke's Bay at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1935 to 1937. He played 27 matches for the All Blacks including nine internationals.[1] Affiliating to Ngāti Porou,[2] Reid represented New Zealand Māori between 1931 and 1949.[1] In a long first-class career from 1929 to 1952, he played 157 games, which was then a New Zealand record.[1] Between 1952 and 1954, Reid served as a New Zealand Māori selector.[1]

Tori Reid
Sana Torium in 1935
Birth nameSana Torium Reid
Date of birth(1912-09-22)22 September 1912
Place of birthTokomaru Bay, New Zealand
Date of death19 March 2003(2003-03-19) (aged 90)
Place of deathHastings, New Zealand
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
SchoolTolaga Bay High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Flanker
All Black No. 408
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
East Coast
Hawke's Bay
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National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1931–49
1935–37
New Zealand Māori
New Zealand

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Sana Torium Reid passport application (1935)

References

  1. Luxford, Bob. "Tori Reid". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  2. "Tori (Sana Torium) Reid". Māori Sports Awards. Retrieved 23 September 2015.


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