Born in England, he represents Scotland at international level qualifying on ancestry grounds from his father, who was from Linlithgow.
[1][2] Reed was educated at Kirkham Grammar School and joined the Sale Sharks academy at the age of fifteen.
[3] In November 2017 he made his club debut for Sale against Worcester Warriors in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.
[5] Later that year he was a member of the squad at the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship however an injury sustained in a pool match against Italy ruled him out for the rest of the tournament.
[8] He made his Scotland debut against Canada on 6 July 2024 at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa.