2025 Queensland Reds season

Despite being cited by news outlets as a heavy favourite for the head coach of the Australian rugby team following rumours of a possible coaching vacancy,^[5] Reds coach Les Kiss, whom signed with the Reds in 2023 on a three-year deal (2024–2026),^[6] repudiated any possibility that he would leave the team while current coach Joe Schmidt was fulfilling the role.^[7] Talking to The Sydney Morning Herald, Kiss said: "I've got too much respect for Joe to go down that path... We've got to get focused on the Reds and go forward, that's what we're excited about. It's too important." He added: "I'm loving what I'm doing at the moment, me and the rest of the staff are in a place where we're really driven and focused to do the best for the boys every day. That’s the thing we do to serve Rugby Australia."^[7]

The coaching staff was announced with the rest of the squad in November 2024, remaining unchanged from the previous season (2024).^[8]

Coaching personnel^[8]

Position	Name
Head Coach	Les Kiss
Assistant Coach	Jonathan Fisher
	Zane Hilton
	Brad Davis
Academy/Assistant Coach	Dale Roberson

The Reds had less activity with off-season transfers compared to the previous one. All but one of the players the team picked up were from the recently terminated Australian franchise,^[9][10] the Melbourne Rebels.^[11]

The Reds' squad for the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season was announced on 12 November 2024.^[8][12][13] In January 2025 Tate McDermott and Liam Wright were announced as co-captains ahead of the 2025 season.^[14][15]

Reds senior squad
Props George Blake Sef Fa'agase Matt Gibbon Alex Hodgman Trevor King Massimo de Lutiis Zane Nonggorr Jeffery Toomaga-Allen Hookers Richie Asiata Max Craig Matt Faessler Josh Nasser Locks Angus Blyth Josh Canham Lukhan Salakaia-Loto Ryan Smith Connor Vest	Loose forwards Joe Brial John Bryant Fraser McReight Seru Uru Harry Wilson Liam Wright (cc) Scrum-halves Tate McDermott (cc) Kalani Thomas Louis Werchon Fly-halves Mason Gordon Tom Lynagh Harry McLaughlin-Phillips	Centres Josh Flook Frankie Goldsbrough Isaac Henry Hunter Paisami Dre Pakeho Outside backs Lachie Anderson Jock Campbell Filipo Daugunu Jude Gibbs Will McCulloch Heremaia Murray Tim Ryan
(cc) denotes team co-captains, Bold denotes internationally capped, DEV denotes a development squad player, ST denotes a short-term signing, denotes a player ruled out for the season with injury.

Reds score shown first.

2025 Pre-season results^[37]

Date	Venue	Team	Score	Result (Margin)	Ref.
Sunday, 27 October (2024)	Kumagaya Rugby Ground, Kumagaya, Saitama (Japan)	Saitama Wild Knights	59–29	Won (30 points)	[37][38]
Monday, 4 November (2024)	Kumagaya Rugby Ground, Kumagaya, Saitama (Japan)		42–28	Won (14 points)	[37][39]
Friday, 31 January	Ashton Gate, Ashton Gate, Bristol (England)	Bristol Bears	82–21	Won (61 points)	[40][41]
Friday, 7 February	Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast, Ulster (Northern Ireland)	Ulster	38–31	Won (7 points)	[42][43]

Reds score shown first; only non-Australian teams with flag displayed.

2025 Super Rugby season

Rnd.	Date	Venue	Team	Score	Result (Margin)	Attendance	Pos.	Ref.
1	Bye						9th	—N/a
2	Friday, 21 February	Lang Park, Milton (Brisbane)	Moana Pasifika	56–36	Won (20 points)	13,785	3rd	[44][45]
3	Saturday, 1 March	Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth	Western Force	28–24	Won (4 points)	7,377	2nd	[46][47]
4	Sunday, 9 March	Rugby League Park, Addington (Christchurch)	Crusaders	19–43	Lost (24 points)	11,700	5th	[48][49]
5	Saturday, 15 March	Lang Park, Milton (Brisbane)	Waratahs	35–15	Won (20 points)	20,072	3rd	[50][51]
6	Saturday, 22 March	Forsyth Barr Stadium, Central Dunedin	Highlanders	29–23	Won (6 points)	12,610	3rd	[52][53]
7	Saturday, 29 March	Lang Park, Milton (Brisbane)	Western Force	28–24	Won (4 points)	8,506	1st	[54][55]
8	Friday, 4 April	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton	Chiefs	15–27	Lost (12 points)	9,882	3rd	[56][57]
9	Saturday, 12 April	Lang Park, Milton (Brisbane)	ACT Brumbies	26–39	Lost (13 points)	12,331	4th	[58][59]
10	Bye						4th	[60]
11	Friday, 25 April	Lang Park, Milton (Brisbane)	Blues	35–21	Won (14 points)	16,924	4th	[61][62]
12	Saturday, 3 May	HFC Bank Stadium, Laucala Bay (Suva)	Fijian Drua	33–36	Lost (3 points)	—N/a[d]	4th	[63][64]
13	Friday, 9 May	Sydney Football Stadium, Moore Park (Sydney)	Waratahs	28–21	Won (7 points)	18,945	4th	[65][66]
14	Saturday, 17 May	Canberra Stadium, Bruce (Canberra)	ACT Brumbies	14–24	Lost (10 points)	11,438	4th	[67][68]
15	Friday, 23 May	Lang Park, Milton (Brisbane)	Hurricanes	27–31	Lost (4 points)	18,126	5th	[69][70]
16	Saturday, 31 May	Lang Park, Milton (Brisbane)	Fijian Drua	52–7	Won (45 points)	12,834	5th	[71][72][73]
Final series
QF	Friday, 6 June	Rugby League Park, Addington (Christchurch)	Crusaders	12–32	Lost (20 points)	—N/a[d]	—N/a	[74][75]

2025 Super Rugby Pacific ladder

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts	Qualification
1	Chiefs	14	11	0	3	550	319	+231	75	45	5	2	51	Qualifying finals
2	Crusaders	14	11	0	3	471	371	+100	70	51	5	0	49
3	Brumbies	14	9	0	5	448	361	+87	66	50	4	4	44
4	Hurricanes	14	8	1	5	448	342	+106	63	46	2	3	39
5	Reds	14	8	0	6	425	371	+54	63	52	4	2	38
6	Blues	14	6	0	8	377	330	+47	55	41	5	4	33
7	Moana Pasifika	14	6	0	8	405	544	−139	60	80	2	2	28
8	Waratahs	14	6	0	8	317	451	−134	46	67	1	1	26
9	Force	14	4	1	9	358	472	−114	51	70	2	3	23
10	Drua	14	4	0	10	317	465	−148	45	73	1	3	20
11	Highlanders	14	3	0	11	332	422	−90	43	62	1	7	20

Reds score shown first.

2025 British & Irish Lions tour

Date	Venue	Team	Score	Result (Margin)	Ref.
Wednesday, 2 July	Lang Park, Milton (Brisbane)	British and Irish Lions	12–52	Lost (40 points)	[76][77]

Reds score shown first.

2025 Queensland Reds tour of Tonga

Date	Venue	Team	Score	Result (Margin)	Ref.
Friday, 15 August	Teufaiva Sport Stadium, Nukuʻalofa	Tonga	19–38	Lost (19 points)	[78]

2025 Super Rugby AUS

Rnd.	Date	Venue	Team	Score	Result (Margin)	Pos.	Ref.
1	Sunday, 14 September	Ballymore Stadium, Herston	Brumbies	36–26	Won (10 points)	2nd	[79]
2	Saturday, 20 September	Dangar Park, Narrabri	Waratahs	19–47	Lost (28 points)	3rd	[80]
3	Sunday, 28 September	Tompkins Park, Alfred Cove	Force	47–22	Won (25 points)	3rd	[81]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts	Qualification
1	Force	3	2	0	1	92	85	+7	15	11	2	0	10	Qualification for the Grand Final
2	Waratahs (C)	3	2	0	1	92	77	+15	13	12	1	0	9
3	Reds	3	2	0	1	102	95	+7	16	15	1	0	9
4	Brumbies	3	0	0	3	95	124	−29	15	20	0	0	0

As of 6 June 2025; Figures do not include pre-season trials, post-season Lions tour, or 2025 Super Rugby AUS.

Top point-scorers Pos. Player Position Tries Con. Pen. Drop. Points 1 Tom Lynagh Fly-half 4 39 2 0 104 2 Lachie Anderson Outside back 8 0 0 0 40 3 Filipo Daugunu Outside back 7 0 0 0 35 Richie Asiata Hooker 7 0 0 0 35 5 Harry McLaughlin-Phillips Fly-half 1 10 0 0 25 Tate McDermott Scrum-half 5 0 0 0 25 7 Joe Brial Flanker 3 0 0 0 15 Josh Flook Centre 3 0 0 0 15 9 Tim Ryan Outside back 2 0 0 0 10 Josh Nasser Hooker 2 0 0 0 10 Matt Faessler Hooker 2 0 0 0 10 Harry Wilson Flanker 2 0 0 0 10 Angus Blyth Lock 2 0 0 0 10 Fraser McReight Flanker 2 0 0 0 10 Heremaia Murray Outside back 2 0 0 0 10 Dre Pakeho Centre 2 0 0 0 10 Seru Uru Flanker 2 0 0 0 10 18 Kalani Thomas Scrum-half 1 1 0 0 7 Ryan Smith Lock 1 1 0 0 7 20 Max Craig Hooker 1 0 0 0 5 Jeffery Toomaga-Allen Prop 1 0 0 0 5 Jock Campbell Outside back 1 0 0 0 5 Hunter Paisami Centre 1 0 0 0 5 Josh Canham Lock 1 0 0 0 5 25 Jude Gibbs Outside back / Fly-half 0 1 0 0 2

Top try-scorers Pos. Player Position Tries 1 Lachie Anderson Outside back 8 2 Filipo Daugunu Outside back 7 Richie Asiata Hooker 4 Tate McDermott Scrum-half 5 5 Tom Lynagh Fly-half 4 6 Joe Brial Flanker 3 Josh Flook Centre 8 Dre Pakeho Centre 2 Heremaia Murray Outside back Harry Wilson Flanker Angus Blyth Lock Fraser McReight Flanker Matt Faessler Hooker Seru Uru Flanker Josh Nasser Hooker Tim Ryan Outside back 18 Kalani Thomas Scrum-half 1 Harry McLaughlin-Phillips Fly-half Ryan Smith Lock Hunter Paisami Centre Max Craig Hooker Jeffery Toomaga-Allen Prop Jock Campbell Outside back Josh Canham Lock