Liam Blyde
{{Short description|New Zealand rugby player (born 1997)}}
{{BLP one source|date=February 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
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| fullname = Liam G Blyde
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|09|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = Taranaki, New Zealand
| height = {{convert|181|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|87|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}
| school = {{nowrap|New Plymouth Boys' High School}}
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| occupation = Teacher
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| position = Halfback
| currentclub = Taranaki
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| clubs1 = Taranaki
| apps1 = 21
| points1 = 25
| relatives = {{ubl|Cherry Blyde (mother)|Michaela Blyde (sister)|Michael Brake (brother-in-law)}}
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Liam Blyde (born 26 September 1997) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a halfback for {{Rut|Taranaki}} in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.rugbypass.com/players/liam-blyde/ |website=rugbypass.com |title=Liam Blyde}}
Early career
Blyde is originally from Lepperton and was schooled at New Plymouth Boys' High School where he played first XV and halfback. His identical twin brother, Cole, was a loose forward for the first XV. His mother is one-time Black Fern Cherry and he is the younger brother of New Zealand sevens player Michaela Blyde. His cousins Louise, Lucy and Tara all played for the Taranaki Whio in the Farah Palmer Cup.
Senior career
Blyde plays for Clifton in the Taranaki domestic club rugby. Blyde made his debut for Taranaki in a Ranfurly Shield pre-season match against Poverty Bay at his home club in 2018. He went onto play 28 matches for Taranaki in the National Provincial Championship and scored five tries until 2023.
He played for Cronulla in Sydney's Shute Shield during the 2024 season.
References
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{{Taranaki NPC squad}}
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Category:New Zealand rugby union players
Category:Rugby union scrum-halves
Category:Taranaki rugby union players
Category:Rugby union players from Taranaki