Reds 2023

[Wilson]

Is he in town do you know?

Pretty sure he got in last week, but I don't know how the contracts work and when he officially starts with the Reds

 

[Adam84]

Reds taking 2 games to Townsville next year; round 1 vs Hurricanes and Rd 11 vs Waratahs

 

[RugbyReg]

Draw for the season. A coupe of games up north. A coupe of arvo games. And a couple of games in the Pacific.

Queensland Reds 2023 Super Rugby Pacific Fixtures

Round 1
Saturday 25 February, 6:45pm AEST
Reds v Hurricanes – Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville

Round 2 (Super Round)
Sunday 5 March, 3:30pm AEST
Force v Reds – AAMI Park, Melbourne

Round 3
Saturday 11 March, 6:45pm AEST
Brumbies v Reds – GIO Stadium, Canberra

Round 4
Sunday 19 March, 3:00pm AEST
Reds v Fijian Drua – Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Round 5
Saturday 25 March, 6:45pm AEST
Rebels v Reds – AAMI Park, Melbourne

Round 6
Friday 31 March, 6:35pm AEST
Reds v Crusaders – Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Round 7
Friday 7 April, 7:35pm AEST
Reds v Brumbies – Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Round 8
Friday 14 April, 5:05pm AEST
Moana Pasifika v Reds – Apia Park, Apia

Round 9
BYE

Round 10
Saturday 29 April, 7:45pm AEST
Reds v Force – Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Round 11
Saturday 6 May, 7:45pm AEST
Reds v Waratahs – Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville

Round 12
Friday 12 May, 5:05pm AEST
Chiefs v Reds – TBC

Round 13
Friday 19 May, 7:35pm AEST
Reds v Blues – Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Round 14
Friday 26 May, 5:05pm AEST
Highlanders v Reds – Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

Round 15
Saturday 3 June, 2:35pm AEST
Fijian Drua v Reds – TBC

 

[Wilson]

Reds taking 2 games to Townsville next year; round 1 vs Hurricanes and Rd 11 vs Waratahs

Great to see, but a February game in Townsville is a bold choice

 

[SouthernX]

The warratahs fixture is a bold move taking to Townsville… good on the reds.

2 decades that’s a gaurenteed sellout over at ballymore but attendance is down for the reds. Let’s give north qld a chance to represent the grudge match rivalry vs NSW

 

[RugbyReg]

Great to see, but a February game in Townsville is a bold choice

I think there’s a conflict at Suncorp and the Govts threw money at them to take it north.

 

[dillyboy]

So does membership get a heap cheaper with there only being 5 games most people can reasonably get to?

 

[PhilClinton]

The warratahs fixture is a bold move taking to Townsville… good on the reds.

2 decades that’s a gaurenteed sellout over at ballymore but attendance is down for the reds. Let’s give north qld a chance to represent the grudge match rivalry vs NSW

The NSW hate is strong up there. I reckon we will see a big red v blue marketing campaign for that one

 

[Ignoto]

It'll be interesting to see how they price memberships then with 5 games at Suncorp. Pretty much 1 game a month in Brisbane which isn't going to do much for fan engagement.

 

[PhilClinton]

Yeh it wasn’t all that long ago (maybe 2016/17?) that I remember a gauge filling up on the Reds homepage as they tried to get 50k members, I think, can’t remember the exact figures.

You’d have to think we a lack of Reds in the Wallabies on top of a disappointing season, memberships will take a big hit.

 

[Mug Punter]

Anyone else think 5 games at Suncorp is very underwhelming?

 

[Adam84]

And if they make the finals, Reds unlikely to be able to host it at Suncorp due to FIFA world cup

 

[Members Section]

And if they make the finals, Reds unlikely to be able to host it at Suncorp due to FIFA world cup

Cbus? or is that being used as well?

 

[PhilClinton]

And if they make the finals, Reds unlikely to be able to host it at Suncorp due to FIFA world cup

I wouldn’t be too worried about that

 

[Adam84]

I think there’s a conflict at Suncorp and the Govts threw money at them to take it north.

 

[RugbyReg]

HE IS RED!

 

[LeCheese]

So membership info has just been announced. Prices are down on last year (you'd hope so with fewer games) and no membership packs this year - just a credit ($45 for Silver/Gold/Platinum, $90 for Ruby) for the Reds Store. Can't decide how I feel about that - on one hand, you can put the value towards something you'd actually want/use instead of crap that takes up space; on the other, the credit for everything but Ruby only partially covers most items. Quite smart from a business/costs perspective though.

Edit: just an FYI that they've also moved (or maybe it was last year) to 'opt-out' billing, just in case anyone wants to pull the plug. Unfortunately, I think I will.

 

[Adam84]

I prefer the credit towards the store. I always thought the hat was a waste of money that I never wore, I’d rather put it towards a supporters polo or jersey

 

[Wilson]

I prefer the credit towards the store. I always thought the hat was a waste of money that I never wore, I’d rather put it towards a supporters polo or jersey

I (usually) love the hats but generally agree - I have so many of the things now I don't really need a new one each year, it'll be nice to have the chance to mix it up each year.

 

[PhilClinton]

I (usually) love the hats but generally agree - I have so many of the things now I don't really need a new one each year, it'll be nice to have the chance to mix it up each year.

Yep this is a good move, I find their training and gym stuff gets the most practical use over a number of years. I'll happily put the credit towards a pair of gym shorts (not necessarily to be used in the gym, but great for weekend sports etc)