Fraser McReight (born 19 February 1999) is a professional Australian

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player who plays for the

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and

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. His playing position is openside

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Early career

McReight played his junior rugby with the Albany Creek Brumbies. He then attended

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in Queensland GPS competition, where he played in the 1st XV for three seasons (2014–16), playing openside flanker, number 8 and inside centre. This led to him representing Australian Schools in 2016. He represented the junior Wallabies twice, in 2018 and 2019. In 2018, McReight led the Junior Wallabies to their first Oceania U20s title, including a 24-0 victory over New Zealand. He then captained the side in 2019 at the u20 Rugby World Cup, losing to France in the final. Over this time, McReight won successive Junior Wallabies' player of the year awards, signing a contract with the

in 2018. In 2018 McReight made his

debut against the

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while also playing for

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. McReight became a regular in the Reds in 2019, leading to his selection in the Wallabies in 2020.

International career

McReight made his international debut in the second round of the

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(a reformatted Rugby Championship due to

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) against

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in Sydney when Harry Wilson (rugby union) was substituted off for him in the 67th minute of the game in which the Wallabies lost 43 to 5. McReight scored his first test try against

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in round one of the 2021/22 Rugby Championship. McReight played a single Test in 2021 again as a replacement, against New Zealand at Eden Park. He later played eight Tests including six as the starting openside flanker, in 2022, making his first run-on XV appearance in the 1st Test, 41-26 victory over Argentina in Mendoza. McReight played in three games in the lead up to the

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, all starting at openside flanker. McReight was included in the

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squad, playing in each game, three in the starting XV and one off the bench.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:McReight, Fraser 1999 births Australian rugby union players Australia international rugby union players Living people Rugby union flankers Brisbane City (rugby union) players Queensland Reds players Sportspeople from the Sunshine Coast 2023 Rugby World Cup players People educated at Brisbane Grammar School 21st-century Australian sportsmen