Overview
- Gordon has signed with the Queensland Reds and rejoined Wallabies training in Sydney ahead of next week’s tour opener in Tokyo.
- Coach Joe Schmidt named Gordon and Tane Edmed as the squad’s only specialist No.10s and said Gordon is a "pretty good chance" to feature against Japan.
- Gordon detailed a difficult year that included surgery for a spinal fluid leak and about three months bedridden, which restricted him to one NRL game for the Titans.
- He cited "unfinished business" in union for his return, said he has no regrets about his league stint, and believes the experience strengthened his defence.
- Schmidt cast the five-eighth call as a longer-term investment toward 2027, noted rankings stakes on the five-Test tour, and said Ben Donaldson will play No.10 for Australia A and could be added if required.