The Queensland Reds is the rugby union team for the Australian state of Queensland that competes in the Southern Hemisphere's Super Rugby competition. Prior to 1996, they were a representative team selected from the rugby union club competitions in Queensland. With the introduction of the professional Super 12 competition they moved to a model where players are contracted to the Reds through the Queensland Rugby Union rather than selected on the basis of club form.
Bradley Carnegie Thorn is a rugby union coach and former rugby league and rugby union player. Born in New Zealand, he represented Australia in rugby league and New Zealand in rugby union in a 22-season career as a player. He is currently the head coach of the Queensland Reds.
Nic Berry is an Australian rugby union referee and a former professional player. He took up refereeing after being forced to retire from playing in 2012 due to a series of concussions. After taking up the whistle he has become one of the few former Super Rugby players to also have refereed a match in Super Rugby.
Sosene Raymond Anesi is a former rugby union footballer who played as a fullback and wing and currently the head coach of Timișoara Saracens.
Digby Ioane is an Australian professional rugby union footballer playing for the Panasonic Wild Knights in the Japanese Top League. He previously played for Stade Français, the Western Force, the Queensland Reds and the Crusaders. He also had played international representative test rugby for the Wallabies.
Quade Santini Cooper is a professional rugby union player and occasional boxer. Although a New Zealand citizen, he has represented Australia in rugby at international level. He is a former player for the Queensland Reds and the Melbourne Rebels in the Super Rugby competition in Australia. His preferred position is fly-half.
Beau Robinson is a former Australian rugby union player, now Leadership & Culture Coach. Robinson played for the NSW Waratahs and Queensland Reds in the Super Rugby, and represented Australia making his senior debut in 2011. Robinson was a Flanker however was able to cover multiple positions in the forwards.
Peter Hynes is a retired Australian professional rugby union footballer. He played on the wing or at fullback for the Queensland Reds and Australia.
James Horwill is an Australian rugby union player, who has played for the Australian national side, with 61 caps to his name. He captained the Wallabies a number of times, including during the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
William Chambers is an Australian professional rugby union footballer who plays as Outside Centre for Suntory Sungoliath in the Japan Rugby Football Union. He is a former professional rugby league footballer.
Matthew Papali'i Toomua is an Australian rugby union player who has played over 35 times for Australia since 2013. He plays for the Melbourne Rebels in Super Rugby and his usual position is at fly-half or inside centre. He has previously played for the Brumbies in Australia and for Leicester Tigers in England's Premiership Rugby.
Rugby union football is one of the leading professional and recreational team sports in Queensland.
James David O'Connor is an Australian professional rugby union footballer who currently plays for Queensland Reds in Super Rugby. He made his international debut for Australia in 2008 at the age of eighteen. He has played for the Western Force and Melbourne Rebels in Super Rugby. In 2013 he played for English Premiership side London Irish, and in the 2014–15 season he moved to France to play in the Top 14 competition for Toulon.
Nathan Eyres-Brown is an Australian rugby union footballer. His usual position is fullback or wing. He played for the Australian Sevens team in 2009, and played Super Rugby for the Queensland Reds in 2012.
James Slipper is an Australian rugby union player who plays at prop. Slipper currently captains the Queensland Reds, making his debut during the 2010 Super 14 season. In June 2010 Slipper came on as a substitute in Australia's victory over England, earning his first international cap.
Ben Tapuai is an Australian professional rugby player for Harlequins, who play in the Gallagher Premiership. Tapuai grew up in Melbourne and is of Samoan heritage.
Curtis Browning is an Australian professional rugby union footballer. He currently plays in the French Pro D2 competition but started his professional career with the Queensland Reds in Super Rugby. His usual position is loose forward.
Ben Meehan is an Australian rugby union player who currently plays as a scrum-half for London Irish in the English Premiership.
Taniela Tupou is an Australian professional rugby union player. He plays as a tight head prop for the Queensland Reds in Super Rugby and has represented Australia in international rugby. Born in Tonga he qualifies for Australia by residency.
Jordan Petaia is an Australian rugby player currently playing for the Queensland Reds in the Super Rugby and for Australia in international matches. A utility back, Petaia is most often used in the centres for both club and country. During his time at Brisbane State High School Petaia spent time playing on the wing for the 2016 1st XV Premiership team and in his final year played fullback. In his final year at the school he was selected in the Australian Schools Rugby Union side that played Fiji and New Zealand.