Les Kiss rugby player
Les Kiss rugby player

Les Kiss

1st Jan 1970 1.70m/90kg Coach

O'Connor injury opens opportunity for youngsters

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Queensland Reds coach Les Kiss is tossing up blooding a teenage debutant at No.10 for the Super Rugby Pacific opener as he grapples with the loss of an injured James O'Connor. Kiss said veteran playmaker...

McLaughlin-Phillips up to for Reds starting challenge

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Harry McLaughlin-Phillips was just a seven-year-old spectator when Will Genia, Digby Ioane and Quade Cooper inspired the Reds’ 18-13 Super Rugby title win at Suncorp Stadium.  Now at 19, the...

Lynagh niggle adds intrigue to Reds' No.10 question

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Tom Lynagh's English accent is fading and in its place is a new-found mongrel he knows he'll need as the race to wear the Queensland Reds' No.10 intensifies. The son of Wallabies great Michael is in his...

Liam Wright and Tate McDermott named Queensland Reds co-captains for 2024

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Queensland Reds’ new era in the Super Rugby Pacific competition will also embrace continuity, taking flight with familiar faces at the helm of the playing group in 2024.Liam Wright and Tate McDermott...

Queensland Reds 2024 Super Rugby Pacific squad announced

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Queensland Reds have confirmed their 41-man Super Rugby Pacific squad for the 2024 season. In what is Les Kiss’ first playing squad in charge at Ballymore, 14 players with international experience...

Queensland Rugby announce 2024 Reds coaching staff

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Queensland Reds head coach Les Kiss has confirmed his coaching staff ahead of the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season. Kiss will work alongside former London Irish colleagues Brad Davis and Jonathan Fisher,...

Queensland Reds to host Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights at Ballymore in November

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) is excited to confirm the Queensland Reds will host the Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights at Ballymore Stadium later this year.  Following last year’s inaugural...

Reds sign All Blacks Alex Hodgman and Jeffery Toomaga-Allen

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) has announced former All Blacks Alex Hodgman and Jeffery Toomaga-Allen have signed with the Queensland Reds through 2025.  The pair bring more than 250 games...

Peni Ravai re-signs with Reds; Massimo De Lutiis returns to Queensland

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Fijian Test prop Peni Ravai has re-signed with the Queensland Reds through 2024 after impressing in his debut Super Rugby Pacific season.  The 33-year-old was yesterday named in Fiji’s squad...

O'Connor Recommits to Queensland With Coaching In Mind

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

James O'Connor will step up his transition into coaching after signing a contract extension with the Queensland Reds that should also see him win a role on the staff of the Junior Wallabies. The 64-Test...