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.
Drew Alan Mitchell is a former Australian rugby union professional player. He played on the wing or as fullback. Up to the 2006 season he played for the Queensland Reds. He played for the Western Force for the 2007–09 Super 14 seasons. From 2010 to 2013 he played for the New South Wales Waratahs. Since 2013 he has played for RC Toulon. He made his debut for Australia in 2005 and is Australia's highest try scorer in World Cup history.
Nic Beret is a former rugby union referee, and current French rugby union player.
Quade Santini Cooper is a professional rugby union player and occasional boxer. Although born in New Zealand, he has represented Australia in rugby at international level. He currently plays for Hanazono Liners in Japan, and 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.
Sanchez William Genia is a professional rugby union player, currently playing scrum-half for the Kintetsu Liners in Japan. He had previously played Super Rugby for the Queensland Reds (2007–2015) and Melbourne Rebels (2018–2019). He also had previously played for Stade Français in France's Top 14 from 2015 to 2017.
James Horwill is an Australian former 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. Horwill played ten seasons in Super Rugby for the Queensland Reds, followed by four seasons with English club Harlequins. His position was second row.
William Chambers is an Australian rugby league and union footballer who last played for the LA Giltinis in Major League Rugby (MLR) in the United States. After winning two titles with the Melbourne Storm, he retired from Australia's NRL in 2021.
Benjamin Lucas is an Australian rugby union player who used to play for Montpellier as a fly-half in the Top 14.
Scott Higginbotham is a retired Australian rugby union player. Capped 32 times for Australia's national team, the Wallabies, Higginbotham's usual positions are blindside flanker and number eight.
Rob Simmons is an Australian rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the London Irish in The Premiership in England and represented Australia in international fixtures. His position is lock but he can also play in the backrow.
James Alexander Slipper is an Australian professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Super Rugby club ACT Brumbies and captains the Australia national team.
Chris Feauai-Sautia is an Australian professional rugby union footballer. He plays for the Queensland Reds in Super Rugby and his usual position is Wing, but can also play in the Centre. He is best known for he’s monstrous hit on Shane King at Super 7’s at Wests Rugby, Brisbane in 2018.
David McDuling is a rugby union footballer for the Waratahs in Super Rugby. He usually plays as a lock and previously played with the Reds and Sharks Super Rugby teams, and for Canterbury in the New Zealand Mitre 10 Cup competition.
Nigel Ah Wong is a professional rugby union player who plays as a wing. Born in New Zealand, he represents Samoa at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.
Rory Arnold is an Australian professional rugby union player. He played for the Stade Toulousain in the Top 14 competition, and has represented Australia in test matches. His regular position is lock.
James Tuttle is an Australian rugby union player. He is currently contracted to the Melbourne Rebels after previously playing for the Queensland Reds.
Izaia Perese is an Australian professional rugby player who plays at centre and wing for Super Rugby club the Waratahs and the Australia national team.
Tom Lucas is a professional rugby union player. He represents Australia in sevens rugby. Born in Rockhampton, Queensland and playing for Sunnybank Rugby at a senior level, he debuted for Australia in October 2013. As of December 2015, he has 13 caps. Tom Lucas is the brother of former Sevens player and Waratah Matt Lucas as well as Queensland Reds back Ben Lucas and Australian rugby union player Isaac Lucas who currently plays for Ricoh Black Rams in Japan.
Matt Faessler is an Australian rugby union player who plays for the Reds in Super Rugby. His playing position is hooker. He was named in the Reds squad for the 2021 Super Rugby AU season. He previously represented the Queensland Country in the 2019 National Rugby Championship.
Lawson Creighton is an Australian rugby union player who plays for the Reds in Super Rugby. His playing position is fly-half, but he can also play centre, wing and fullback. He was named in the Reds squad for the 2021 Super Rugby AU season. He previously represented the Brisbane City in the 2018 and 2019 National Rugby Championship.
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