Name Gary Braid Role Rugby Player | Height 1.93 m Career start 1981, 1992 Weight 102 kg Career end 1992, 1994 | |
Children Daniel Braid, Luke Braid | ||
Interview with gary braid head coach for second part of the season
Gary John Braid (born 25 July 1960) is a New Zealand former rugby footballer who represented his country in rugby union. His two sons, Luke and Daniel, both play rugby union.
Contents
- Interview with gary braid head coach for second part of the season
- Interview with gary braid head coach for the start of the season
- Rugby union career
- Rugby league career
- Later years
- References
Interview with gary braid head coach for the start of the season
Rugby union career
Braid attended Otumoetai College where he played soccer before taking up rugby union and making the first XV in his last year at high school. Braid made his debut for Bay of Plenty in 1981 as a flanker before moving to lock. Braid made the All Blacks in 1983 and played in eleven games including in two test matches.
He was loaned to North Harbor in 1986. Braid was made captain of the Bay of Plenty in 1991.
Rugby league career
Braid switched codes to rugby league in 1992, joining the Ngongotaha Chiefs in the Bay of Plenty Rugby League competition.
Later years
Braid currently owns the "Kingslander" pub in Kingsland, New Zealand. He coached Auckland University RFC in the Auckland Premier competition in 2002-2003.