The Queensland Reds have confirmed the re-signing of backrower John Bryant on a two-year deal.
Bryant is coming off a strong debut season, playing 15 Super Rugby Pacific games for the club in 2024.
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"It was an awesome season learning from the coaches and players around me and I’m really looking forward to putting in another two years,” Bryant said in a statement.
“My first couple of games coming in you get a shock when seeing what Super Rugby is all about with the higher pace of play.
“The biggest thing you learn is that all the prep you do throughout the week is really key to performing on the weekend. You have to put all the detail in to get it spot on.
The former Junior Wallaby also played a major role in their July series against Wales and Tonga as he filled in at all three backrow poisitons.
“It was pretty special to play against the Welsh as well as visiting Tonga to find out how they do things,” Bryant added.
“Playing against different styles does improve your game. The Reds have a tour to Japan coming up and I’m really excited about our other tour games against Bristol and Ulster early next year because I’ve never been to Europe.”
Bryant adds to the remarkable backrow depth at the club that includes Wallabies captains Harry Wilson and Liam Wright alongside 2023 Super Rugby Pacific Player of the Year Fraser McReight.
“I’ve learnt a lot from Liam Wright, including his work in the lineouts. From Fraser, you see how he plays in the loose and is everywhere on the field. Harry Wilson has another aspect with his hard ball-carries,” Bryant believes.
“You look at each of them and try to bring a bit of everything into my game.
Reds coach Les Kiss was pleased to re-sign a player of Bryant's quality, building their depth for the next couple of seasons.
“John made an impact in his debut game against the Wild Knights when it was also my first at the Reds,” Kiss said.
“It’s been really encouraging to watch his development as a Super Rugby player and also see his versatility to play all three backrow positions at that level.”
