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Shaun Reynolds (born 15 June 1995) is a South African rugby union player for theLions in Super Rugby, theGolden Lions in the Currie Cup and theGolden Lions XV in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is fly-half.
Rugby career
Schoolboy rugby / Griffons
Reynolds was born in Bloemfontein, but grew up in Welkom, where he earned call-ups to represent theGriffons provincial side at national competitions since primary school level. He represented them at the Under-13 Craven Week in 2008, the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2011 and played twice at the premier high school rugby union tournament in South Africa, the Under-18 Craven Week, in 2012 and 2013. He was the main kicker for the team at the 2013 event held in Polokwane, kicking 47 points in addition to scoring two tries to finish the tournament as the overall top scorer. He also played at Under-19 level for the Griffons in their 2012 and 2013 campaigns.
Youth rugby / Golden Lions
After school, Reynolds moved to Johannesburg, where he joined theGolden Lions Academy. He played for theGolden Lions U19 team in the 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship, scoring 74 points in nine starts. His tally included four tries, with two of those coming in a 41–36 victory over theSharks U21s.
He was named on the bench for theGolden Lions XV's 2015 Vodacom Cup match against thePumas, but failed to make an appearance. He played for theGolden Lions U21 team in the 2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship, scoring 84 points in 12 appearances, top-scoring for his side and fourth overall in Group A of the competition.
Senior career
Reynolds was named in theGolden Lions XV squad for the 2016 Currie Cup qualification series. He made his first class debut by coming on as a replacement in their opening match against theBorder Bulldogs in a 23–27 defeat. He again played off the bench in their next match against Namibian side theWelwitschias in Windhoek and scored his first senior points as he converted to tries in a 66–12 victory for his side. He was promoted to the starting line-up for their next match against Gauteng rivals theBlue Bulls and kicked eleven points in a 38–17 victory. The next week, he scored his first senior try in a 24–27 defeat toWestern Province in Cape Town.
He alternated the starting fly-half spot with the more experienced Marnitz Boshoff for the next few weeks of the campaign, before travelling with theLions Super Rugby team for their final match of the regular season against theJaguares in Buenos Aires.