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Gary Braid

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Gary Braid
Personal information
Full nameGary John Braid
Born (1960-07-25) 25 July 1960 (age 64)
Tauranga, New Zealand
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight102 kg (16 st 1 lb)
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionLock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Otumoetai Cadets
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1981–1991 Bay of Plenty 124
1983 New Zealand 2 0 0 0 0
1986 North Harbor 16
Rugby league
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1992–1994 Ngongotaha Chiefs
Source: scrum.com

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

Rugby union career

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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.[1]

He was loaned to North Harbor in 1986. Braid was made captain of the Bay of Plenty in 1991.[1]

Rugby league career

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Braid switched codes to rugby league in 1992, joining the Ngongotaha Chiefs in the Bay of Plenty Rugby League competition.[2][3]

Later years

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Braid currently owns the "Kingslander" pub in Kingsland, New Zealand.[4] He coached Auckland University RFC in the Auckland Premier competition in 2002-2003.[1] In 2018/2019 season he joined Rugby Club Ljubljana (Slovenia) as a head coach of their senior side.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Gary Braid". stats.allblacks.com. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  2. ^ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1992 New Zealand Rugby League, 1992. p.p.155-159
  3. ^ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1996 New Zealand Rugby League, 1996. p.p.53
  4. ^ Pub fails to sell despite World Cup incentive stuff.co.nz, 2 November 2011