Overview
- Coach Les Kiss confirmed McReight will succeed Tate McDermott and Liam Wright as Queensland captain for the upcoming Super Rugby Pacific campaign.
- The Reds identified Tate McDermott, Wallabies skipper Harry Wilson, Jock Campbell and Lukhan Salakaia-Loto as key leaders to support the new captain.
- McReight brings 39 Test caps, more than 80 Reds appearances, dual Super Rugby Pacific Player of the Year honors and the 2024 Pilecki Medal.
- He previously captained the Reds in two matches in 2022 and led the Wallabies in Cape Town last year when Wilson was injured, with reports noting his ambition to captain the Test side.
- Queensland’s build-up includes trials against the Western Force in Perth on January 23 and the Waratahs at Ballymore on January 31 before a February 13 opener against the Waratahs in Sydney.