‘In no rush’: Wallabies star addresses his future as contract battle looms

Wallabies star Fraser McReight looms as the focal point of Australian rugby’s ambitions, but the flanker has revealed he’s in “no rush” to ink a new deal.

Upon his return to the Queensland Reds’ preseason, having participated in the first Test camp of the year last week, the 25-year-old’s future will be a point of contention as he prepares to come off contract at the end of 2025.

McReight has become one of the Wallabies’ few established members, but will no doubt attract interest from lucrative foreign competitions as Rugby Australia works to retain its talent once the looming broadcast deal is finalised.

Harry Wilson, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Taniela Tupou, Len Ikitau, Noah Lolesio and Tom Wright are among the big names seeking to secure their next move, while Tom Hooper has announced he will join Exeter in England come 2026.

While McReight expressed hope the Wallabies would get the chance to build on the promising strides taken on the Spring Tour ahead of the 2027 World Cup, he indicated the squad would only remain intact if it consistently produced results in the global arena and at Super Rugby level.

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However, he remained coy on where he saw his future after 2025, adamant that only success on the field for Queensland would dictate his next contract.

“I think there are plenty of opportunities everywhere you want to look. If I’m playing my best rugby and doing my best personally right here [at Ballymore] first and foremost, and taking it into the Wallabies, that will take care of itself,” McReight said.

“I’m in no rush, I just want to enjoy my rugby and enjoy winning and competing. There’s a long list of boys off contract, that’s for sure, and I’m sure that as the weeks and months roll on, that will start getting smaller, and people will start figuring out what they want to do.