Overview

• Mason Gordon announced his retirement from professional rugby at age 22 following persistent concussion symptoms sustained during preseason training with the Queensland Reds.
• The former Junior Wallaby and Melbourne Rebels player never made a Super Rugby Pacific appearance for the Reds after signing with the team in late 2024.
• Gordon’s retirement highlights growing concerns over concussion in rugby, as governing bodies implement stricter protocols to mitigate head injuries.
• Post-retirement, Gordon plans to complete his Property Economics degree at Queensland University of Technology and focus on life beyond sport.
• His older brother, Carter Gordon, remains sidelined by a back injury, delaying his debut in the NRL with the Gold Coast Titans.