Bert Reid

Biography

Bert Reid toured Britain and Ireland with the 1906–07 Springboks but did not play in a Test. Born in Swellendam on 9 December 1882, he helped found the club in Pretoria that became the Harlequins, and played as a forward for Transvaal. He was known for his work at the line-out and his speed in the loose. His brother Alec won a Test cap in 1903. He died on 25 May 1944.