Stuart James Reid (born 31 January 1970) is a former international

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player. He plays in the back row.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for

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Provincial and professional career

He first played for Edinburgh District on 25 November 1989; against Glasgow District at

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. When the Edinburgh District side turned professional he played for

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. He played for Cities District on 2 November 1996. He played for

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. He moved on to play for Narbonne.

International career

He played for Scotland 'B' 3 times; his first appearance on 22 December 1990 against Ireland 'B'. He was capped by Scotland 'A'.https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12309975.reid-out-to-show-he-is-no-plod/ He won 8 senior caps for

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between 1999 and 2004 .

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