Overview

• Carter Gordon, 24, joined the Queensland Reds after the Gold Coast Titans released him from the second year of his NRL contract.
• Titans officials said Rugby Australia made a comprehensive financial settlement to facilitate the release.
• Rugby Australia chief executive Phil Waugh described the move as part of a strategic contracting approach for this World Cup cycle.
• Gordon said he was stoked to return to union and motivated to work hard for Queensland and the Wallabies.
• A rare spinal injury limited him to one NRL game last season; the former Wallaby has eight caps from 2023 and returns to a position where Australia lacks depth.