Exclusive: The Brisbane Broncos captain has opened up on previous rumours linking him with Super League.
Hull KR coach Willie Peters talks with Brisbane Broncos captain Adam Reynolds at the World Club Challenge media launch.
Super League supporters were left dreaming to see Adam Reynolds in the competition after last year’s transfer links – but the veteran half-back has now revealed that family came first.
Reynolds shares a strong bond with Rovers head coach Willie Peters, having watched the former playmaker star for South Sydney Rabbitohs before working with him as player and coach at the NRL heavyweight club.
At 35, Reynolds is one of the game’s most decorated half-backs: two-time premiership winner, more than 300 NRL appearances, and a former New South Wales State of Origin representative.
He admitted there was some thought given to a Super League switch, with links to a move to the Sewell Group Craven Park outfit. But ultimately, the decision came down to family.
“There was a little bit of thought,” Reynolds revealed on All Out Rugby League’s Back Ten World Club Challenge special.
“But I’ve four kids at home and a wife, and they’re at a stage now where it would be hard to move them again.
“We had a big move from Sydney to Brisbane. If I was to come, it’d be on my own unfortunately and that’d be too hard for me.
“It could have been a funny story representing Hull KR against Brisbane on Thursday, but that’s not to be. I’ve got a great relationship with Willie – if I ever was to come to Super League, it probably would have been underneath him.”
Instead, Reynolds now prepares to face Peters’ record-breaking Hull KR side at the MKM Stadium, with a global audience expected to tune in for the blockbuster World Club Challenge clash.
Friendships will be put aside as the two men become rivals, with Brisbane aiming for their third world title and the Robins desperate to make further history by claiming their first.
The 2026 NRL season will also mark Reynolds’ last in the competition, confirming his plans to hang up the boots and end an illustrious 15-year career.
“Willie was a half-back at South Sydney when I was a young fella growing up. I then had him as a coach there for a couple of years as well,” Reynolds continued.
“We’ve a great relationship, and we still talk regularly. I’ve got a lot of respect for him and what he’s done in the game.
“It’s great to see him come across here, ply his trade and lift Hull KR to success.
“We expect Hull KR to be at their best come Thursday night, they’ve been in a lot of big games over the last 12 months and got the job done. We’re expecting a tough game, and I’m sure Willie will have them up for it.”