Reds Radio

In this episode T-Mitch sits down with Fraser McReight ahead of the Reds returning to training following two months of isolation due to COVID-19. McReight reflects on his standout 2019 season that saw him make his Queensland debut, plus captain the Junior Wallabies and also Brisbane City in the National Rugby Championship. He also details the healthy competition between he and Reds skipper Liam Wright for the Queensland number-seven jersey.

Tune into this week’s episode of Reds Radio as we chat with St.George Queensland Reds flanker Natassja Purontakanen. Natassja talks about her cross-code isolation challenge with her partner Meg Ward who plays for the Broncos, while also providing some insight into her come back from an ACL injury and how she first got into Rugby just a few years ago.

In this episode, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto and T-Mitch discuss the parallels between the Queensland Reds and Chicago Bulls after watching the current Netflix documentary series - 'The Last Dance' during isolation. Salakaia-Loto reflects on the passing of his father and the importance of speaking about your feelings. He reveals his passion for youth work and why he cares so much about Queensland and his Reds team-mates, but isn't afraid to expose their true personalities too. Lukhan also speaks about his love of music and provides two songs he's written and recorded in his his bedroom studio for us to listen to.

In this episode, T-Mitch catches up with Harry Wilson via Zoom to see how rehab on his injured knee is progressing during isolation. The backrower reflects on his Queensland debut and how he found his maiden Super Rugby season this year. He reveals his love outside of Rugby and his childhood hero who he ended-up training alongside with at the Reds. Wilson also describes his motivation and dream to play for the Wallabies and win a World Cup, plus a Super Rugby title with Queensland.

In this episode, T-Mitch chats with Reds captain Liam Wright and how he's been coping with isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He also discusses how he's handled the captaincy reigns this year and the extra responsibilities associated with it, plus reveals why the Queensland squad is a tight-knit playing group and which of his Reds team-mates is the most uncoordinated.

In this episode, host Tom Mitchell (aka T-Mitch) sits down with St.Geogre Queensland Reds head coach Brad Thorn to discuss the impact of going from a team environment into isolation and how he's been dealing with the lockdown while at home with his wife, four kids and mother. He shares his thoughts on the possibility of playing Super Rugby this year, plus what has made him proud during his three years of coaching Queensland. Thorn also dishes the dirt on some old team-mates and reveals who his all-time favourite player is.