Overview
- McReight takes over from previous co-captains Tate McDermott and Liam Wright, with Wright departing in the off-season.
- Kiss, who will assume the Wallabies job mid-year, said there is no indication McReight will replace Harry Wilson as national captain.
- The Reds confirmed a leadership group supporting McReight that features Wilson, McDermott, Jock Campbell and Lukhan Salakaia-Loto.
- McDermott is rehabilitating a hamstring rupture from September and is not expected to begin running until late January, putting his early-season availability in doubt.
- The 26-year-old flanker has 39 Test caps, captained Australia in Cape Town last year, re-signed on a three-year deal in 2025 and will lead into trials on January 23 and 31 before the February 13 season opener against the Waratahs in Sydney.