{"id":265389,"date":"2025-11-06T00:28:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T00:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/265389\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T00:28:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T00:28:08","slug":"reds-name-star-studded-2026-squad-boasting-wallabies-firepower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/265389\/","title":{"rendered":"Reds name star-studded 2026 squad boasting Wallabies firepower"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Queensland Reds<\/a> have unveiled a star-studded squad for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific<\/a> season, with more than 40 per cent of the 38 players chosen boasting international experience with the Wallabies.<\/p>\n

There are 16 players with Test caps for the Wallabies in the squad, and another name could soon join that list with uncapped halfback Kalani Thomas<\/a> currently on tour. Former All Blacks<\/a> prop Jeffery Toomaga-Allen and 38-Test Fijian international Ben Volavola<\/a> are also in the Reds squad.<\/p>\n

Australia-U18s duo Treyvon Pritchard and Nicholas Conway, and club rugby sensational Hamish Muller, are among the new signings ahead of the new campaign. Former All Black turned Wallaby Aidan Ross<\/a>, code-hopper Carter Gordon<\/a>, Nick Bloomfield<\/a> and Volavola are the others.<\/p>\n

This group includes a dozen Reds who have made more than 50 appearances for the Queensland club, including 2025 co-captain Tate McDermott. Toomaga-Allen and Ross have played more than 100 games of experience for their previous clubs across the ditch in New Zealand.<\/p>\n

\u201cSuper Rugby Pacific demands we be ready for every challenge. The options this squad gives us are a result of improving our depth and versatility which are traits we keep pursuing,\u201d Kiss said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe used 37 players in the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season so we know how valuable these qualities are.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe close alignment with our 10 Reds Development Squad players expands our pool of talent. Most have already made their Reds debut and regular contact with our experienced players will be of great benefit.<\/p>\n

\u201cPreparation through the Reds Academy has helped make this possible. We had prop Nick Bloomfield step up mid-season from the Academy this year and he\u2019s made a positive start to his Super Rugby career.<\/p>\n

\u201cAustralia<\/a> U18 players Nichloas Conway and Treyvon Pritchard have X-factor and it\u2019s exciting to think how they can advance alongside our experienced backs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rugby Australia and the Queensland Rugby Union had the sporting world talking last month when it was announced that eight-Test Wallaby Gordon would be returning to the 15-player game, after more than one year in the league.<\/p>\n

Gordon spent a long period on the sidelines with a spinal fluid leak before debuting for the Titans in their final-round win over the Wests Tigers. After returning to rugby, Gordon was immediately named in the Wallabies\u2019 Spring Tour squad.<\/p>\n

With Tom Lynagh<\/a>, Harry McLaughlin-Phillips and Volavola are in the 2026 Reds squad, the race for the No. 10 jersey couldn\u2019t be more fierce.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s exciting to be back. I\u2019ve trained here, played here. Ballymore does feel like home, really,\u201d Gordon explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo don the Reds jersey was always a dream of mine as a kid.\u201d<\/p>\n

Queensland Reds squad for 2026<\/p>\n

HOOKERS<\/p>\n

Josh Nasser \u2013 University of Queensland<\/p>\n

Matt Faessler \u2013 Brothers<\/p>\n

Richie Asiata \u2013 Sunnybank<\/p>\n

PROPS<\/p>\n

Jeffery Toomaga-Allen \u2013 Norths<\/p>\n

Zane Nonggorr \u2013 Bond University<\/p>\n

Massimo De Lutiis \u2013 Wests<\/p>\n

Aidan Ross \u2013 Bond University<\/p>\n

George Blake \u2013 Bond University<\/p>\n

Nick Bloomfield \u2013 Easts<\/p>\n

Trevor King \u2013 Souths<\/p>\n

LOCKS<\/p>\n

Josh Canham \u2013 Bond University<\/p>\n

Seru Uru \u2013 Souths<\/p>\n

Lukhan Salakaia-Loto \u2013 Souths<\/p>\n

Hamish Muller \u2013 Brothers<\/p>\n

BACK ROW<\/p>\n

Fraser McReight \u2013 Brothers<\/p>\n

Harry Wilson \u2013 Brothers<\/p>\n

Joe Brial \u2013 University of Queensland<\/p>\n

John Bryant \u2013 Souths<\/p>\n

HALFBACKS<\/p>\n

Tate McDermott \u2013 University of Queensland<\/p>\n

Louis Werchon \u2013 Wests<\/p>\n

Kalani Thomas \u2013 Souths<\/p>\n

FLYHALVES<\/p>\n

Tom Lynagh \u2013 University of Queensland<\/p>\n

Carter Gordon \u2013 Wests<\/p>\n

Harry McLaughlin-Phillips \u2013 Wests<\/p>\n

CENTRES<\/p>\n

Josh Flook \u2013 Brothers<\/p>\n

Hunter Paisami \u2013 Wests<\/p>\n

Isaac Henry \u2013 Wests<\/p>\n

Dre Pakeho \u2013 Brothers<\/p>\n

Frankie Goldsbrough \u2013 Easts<\/p>\n

OUTSIDE BACKS<\/p>\n

Will McCulloch \u2013 Norths<\/p>\n

Nicholas Conway \u2013 Wests<\/p>\n

Jock Campbell \u2013 University of Queensland<\/p>\n

Tim Ryan \u2013 Brothers<\/p>\n

Heremaia Murray \u2013 Bond University<\/p>\n

Lachie Anderson \u2013 University of Queensland<\/p>\n

UTILITY<\/p>\n

Treyvon Pritchard \u2013 Anglican Church Grammar School<\/p>\n

Filipo Daugunu \u2013 Sunnybank<\/p>\n

Ben Volavola \u2013 Sunnybank<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Queensland Reds have unveiled a star-studded squad for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season, with more than…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":265390,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[567],"tags":[64,63,760,85],"class_list":{"0":"post-265389","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-rugby","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-rugby","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/265389","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=265389"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/265389\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/265390"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=265389"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=265389"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=265389"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}