Walter Brown "Wattie" Reside (6 October 1905 – 3 May 1985) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, Reside represented Wairarapa at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1929 tour of Australia. He played six matches for the All Blacks on that tour, including one international.[2] Of Ngāti Kahungunu descent,[1] Reside also represented New Zealand Māori.[2]

Walter Reside
Birth nameWalter Brown Reside
Date of birth(1905-10-06)6 October 1905
Place of birthMasterton, New Zealand
Date of death3 May 1985(1985-05-03) (aged 79)
Place of deathMasterton, New Zealand
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight90 kg (200 lb)
Occupation(s)Driver[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1925–33 Wairarapa ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1928
1929
New Zealand Māori
New Zealand

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  1. ^ a b Electoral district of Southern Maori: main roll of persons entitled to vote for Members of Parliament of New Zealand. 1969. p. 81.
  2. ^ a b Knight, Lindsay. "Wattie Reside". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 6 October 2015.