| Birth name | Louis Lynagh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 3 December 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Treviso, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hampton School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Michael Lynagh (father) Tom Lynagh (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Louis Lynagh (born 3 December 2000) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for Premiership Rugby club Harlequins.[1]
Early life
Lynagh was born in Treviso, Italy to an Italian mother and his father is former Australian rugby player Michael Lynagh.[2] At the age of four his family moved to England where he began playing mini rugby at Richmond and attended Hampton School.[2][3]
Club career
Lynagh joined the academy of Harlequins at the age of thirteen.[4] In October 2020 he made his Premiership debut against Leicester Tigers and later that season scored a try during Harlequins 43–36 defeat of Bristol Bears in the semi-final, a game in which Quins recovered from 28 points down to win.[4][5] The following weekend on 26 June 2021 Lynagh scored two late tries as Quins defeated defending champions Exeter Chiefs 40-38 in the final at Twickenham to win their first Premiership title for nine years.[4][6]
International career
Lynagh represented the England under-16 team and in the summer of 2018 was a member of the England U18 side that toured South Africa.[3][7] In September 2021 Lynagh received his first call-up to the senior England squad by coach Eddie Jones for a training camp.[8]
As Lynagh remains uncapped at senior level, he is eligible to play for three nations: England (residence), Australia (parent), Italy (birth and parent).[2]
References
- 1 2 "Harlequins - Team Info". Global Sports Archive. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- 1 2 3 Godwin, Hugh (21 September 2021). "Louis Lynagh, son of Aussie legend Michael, named in England squad after international tug of war". The I. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- 1 2 Mockford, Sarah (5 January 2021). "Hotshot: Harlequins full-back Louis Lynagh". Rugby World. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- 1 2 3 Pilnick, Brent (26 June 2021). "Louis Lynagh: Harlequins Premiership final hero has 'massive future'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ↑ Harby, Chris (19 June 2021). "Premiership semi-final: Bristol Bears 36-43 Harlequins (AET) - Quins reach Twickenham after stunning fightback". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ↑ Pilnick, Brent (26 June 2021). "Premiership final: Exeter Chiefs 38-40 Harlequins - Louis Lynagh's late double clinches title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ↑ Lawton, Andrew (11 August 2018). "England defeated by France in U18 International series opener". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ↑ Jones, Chris (21 September 2021). "Louis Lynagh called up by England - Billy & Mako Vunipola plus George Ford left out". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 September 2021.