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.
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.