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Jock Campbell

b. 1995

Australian rugby union player

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Born 1995. Jock Campbell is a rugby union player.

Reds Following his two seasons in the National Rugby Championship (NRC), Campbell was signed by the Queensland Reds of the Super Rugby ahead of the 2019 season under new coach Brad Thorn. On 13 April 2019, Campbell made his Super Rugby debut against the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria. Being substituted on for wing Aidan Toua in the 64th minute, the Reds lost 32–17. The following week, Campbell made another appearance from the bench in the Reds' second away win of the season. Campbell was subbed on for Jack Hardy on the wing in a 14–21 win at Kings Park Stadium in Durban.

Campbell played in nine matches across the 2019 season, The 2019 Reds season was poor and racked with injuries: the team finished second-last on the ladder, and achieved just six wins from 16 games in a squad filled with youth and inexperience.

Campbell started in every match for the Reds' 2020 season, Campbell had even taken up kicking duties between rounds three and five, having been promoted by coach Brad Thorn after Bryce Hegarty was demoted from fullback to the bench despite having a 100% goal-kicking success rate (9/9). The Reds lost 28–23 in Canberra.

In the second Super Rugby AU season, Campbell played in all but one of the Reds' games, scoring two tries en route to the final. It was Campbell's first major trophy with the side. He later featured in just two appearances in the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman, after suffering from a groin injury.

The following season, the inaugural season of the Super Rugby Pacific (2022), Campbell scored a total of eight tries, switching between wing and fullback, the first in his career. In May 2022, the Queensland Reds announced that Campbell had signed another two-year deal to remain at the club. Wales, whom were on their first tour of Australia since 2012, won the match 36–35. It was Campbell's first match as captain, the 127th in the teams history. In July 2025, Campbell was named captain of the Queensland Reds ahead of their match against the British & Irish Lions, whom were on their first tour of Australia since 2013. Campbell lead the team in a match for just the second time in his career, and his first since 2024. Queensland lost 12–52. Campbell signed a contract extension to stay at the Reds until 2026. Playing in all but one match for the Reds in the Super Rugby, and making his 100th Queensland cap, he scored three tries, and lead the competition in run metres, averaging more than 100 metres per game, while also ranking among the competition leaders for offloads, try assists and defenders beaten. Campbell was also voted the best fullback of the season, and was named in the inaugural Super Rugby Team of the Year for the 2026 season. In June, Campbell was named in a 29-man Australia A squad for the Pacific Nations Cup. Campbell made his international debut in the first round against Samoa in a 26–31 loss in Suva, Fiji. Campbell went on to start in the remaining two matches as Australia finished tournament runners-up.

Following the conclusion of the Pacific Nations Cup, Campbell was called up to the Wallabies squad in July 2022 in preparation for their two-Test tour against Argentina in the 2022 Rugby Championship. Campbell did not make an appearance for the team, although was later recalled into the Wallabies camp for their 2022 Spring Tour. Campbell made his international debut for Australia against Scotland at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh on 29 October 2022, coming off the bench in the 66th minute for Tom Banks. Australia won 16–15. made 82 metres from seven runs, On 2 July 2026, Campbell was named as the Wallabies' starting fullback ahead of their opening Nations Championship match against Ireland at the Sydney Football Stadium. It marked 1,316 days since his last international match, the eleventh longest period in the professional era, behind Greg Holmes. On his return Test, Campbell scored his second international try in a 31–33 defeat to Ireland in Sydney.

Career statistics Club

+ Statistics by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueDivisionAppsTriesCon.Pen.DropPoints Queensland Country 2017 National Rugby Championship 5 2 — 10 2018 9 7 — 35 2019 7 0 — 0 Total 21 9 — 45 2019 Super Rugby 9 2 — 10 2020 7 1 9 3 0 32 2020 Super Rugby AU 10 1 — 5 2021 8 2 — 15 2021 Super Rugby Trans-Tasman 2 0 — 0 2022 Super Rugby Pacific 13 8 — 40 2023 14 2 — 10 2024 17 3 — 15 2025 14 1 — 5 2026 14 3 6 0 0 27 Total 108 23 15 3 0 154 Career total 129 32 15 3 0 199

International updated|11 July 2026.

Queensland Country National Rugby Championship: 2017

Individual

Super Rugby Pacific Team of the Year: 2026 Queensland Reds Player of the Year (Pilecki Medal): 2026 Queensland Reds Rookie of the Year: 2019

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Australian rugby union player

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Jock Campbell was born on 17 May 1995 in Australia.

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Jock Campbell is a rugby union player.

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