A specialist openside flanker, Braid made his mark during the 2008 IRB Junior World Championship captaining the side to a victorious campaign and he was named IRB Junior Player of the Year in the same year.
In 2010, he made his Chiefs debut against the Lions, with the Chiefs winning 65 – 72 away from home. The match set several new records for Super Rugby including the highest aggregate score in a single match (137 points), highest score by an away side (72) and the most tries scored in a Super Rugby match (18). Braid appeared 8 times during the 2010 season as the Chiefs finished in 10th place.
Son of former All Black Gary Braid, Luke made 8 appearances for the Chiefs in 2010 before signing for the Blues in 2011.
He spent four seasons at the Blues making over 60 appearances before confirming that he would join Top14 side Union Bordeaux Begles in 2015.
In January 2019, Braid left Bordeaux-Begles six months before his contract was up for personal reasons.
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Career
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Chiefs Openside Flanker |
2009 - 2010 |
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Bay of Plenty Openside Flanker |
2008 - 2013 |
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Auckland Openside Flanker |
2013 - 2014 |
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Blues Openside Flanker |
2011 - 2015 |
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Union Bordeaux Begles Openside Flanker |
2015 - 2019 |
