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Wright and McDermott to co-captain the Reds for the third consecutive time

Wright and McDermott to co-captain the Reds for the third consecutive time

By Navitalai Naivalurua
23/01/2024
[Image: The Canberra Times]

Flanker Liam Wright and halfback Tate McDermott have been named to co-captain the Queensland Reds for the 2024 Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific.

This will be Wright and McDermott’s third consecutive season sharing the role.

Their appointment recognises their performance and ongoing growth as leaders, with new Queensland Reds Head Coach Les Kiss and his team, taking time to assess the squad before concluding that the duo remained the clear stand-out candidates for the role.

Wright has amassed 69 caps, scoring 10 tries, and he made his Wallabies debut against New Zealand at Eden Park in 2019 and has represented Australia on five occasions.

McDermott has been a mainstay in the Queensland line-up since making his debut, scoring 22 tries across his 79 caps.

He made his Wallaby debut in 2020 and has earned 29 caps for his country. In August 2022, he became the 86th Wallabies captain against New Zealand in Dunedin.

The Reds will kick off their 2024 Super Rugby Pacific campaign against the NSW Waratahs on the 24th of next month while the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua will meet the Blues on the 24th of next month in their first match.

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