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Lou Reed
Date of birth (1987-09-10) 10 September 1987 (age 37)
Place of birthTreorchy, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
Height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight18 st 13 lb (120 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007–2008 Rotherham ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006–12 Scarlets 109 (5)
2012-16 Cardiff Blues 40 (5)
2016-17 Sale Sharks ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012– Wales 5 (0)
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

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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

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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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