Reynolds was born in Bloemfontein, but grew up in Welkom, where he earned call-ups to represent the Griffons provincial side at national competitions since primary school level.
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.
[4] He was named on the bench for the Golden Lions XV's 2015 Vodacom Cup match against the Pumas, but failed to make an appearance.
[5] He played for the Golden 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.
[10] He alternated the starting fly-half spot with the more experienced Marnitz Boshoff for the next few weeks of the campaign, before travelling with the Lions Super Rugby team for their final match of the regular season against the Jaguares in Buenos Aires.