Reds will let players opt out of Crusaders clash

5/3/2025 16:25

Queensland Reds coach Les Kiss says he will support any player who wants to opt out of Sunday's Canterbury Crusaders match and return home to care for family and property as a cyclone threatens the east coast of Australia.



Tropical cyclone Alfred is expected to land as a category-two storm early on Friday morning near the Reds' home base of Brisbane, bringing heavy rainfall and potentially life-threatening flash flooding.



The Reds have already arrived in Christchurch, New Zealand, for the Super Rugby Pacific match against the Crusaders but Kiss said his team would do what they could to help players return home if necessary.



The cyclone has already disrupted other professional sport competitions in the country, with the Australian Football League postponing two season-opening matches in southeast Queensland this weekend.