Louis Lynagh
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| 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] Born in Italy, he qualified for England on residency grounds and represented them at age grade levels, before choosing to represent the country of his birth at senior level, making his debut for Italy on 9 March 2024.[2][3][4]
Early life
Lynagh was born in Treviso, Italy to an Italian mother and former Australian rugby player Michael Lynagh.[2] At the age of four he moved with his family to England where he began playing mini rugby at Richmond and attended Hampton School.[2][3]
Club career
Harlequins
Lynagh joined the academy of Harlequins at the age of thirteen.[5] 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.[5][6] 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.[5][7]
In January 2024, although not originally named in the match day squad, Lynagh started on the bench for Harlequins in their Champions Cup fixture against Ulster because Cameron Anderson was injured. An HIA replacement for Oscar Beard meant he came off the bench early in the game. He went on to win man of the match after scoring two tries from Ulster mistakes as they won 47-19.[8] During the same European campaign, he was part of the side that defeated Glasgow Warriors 28-24 at home in the Round of 16, the first time the club had ever won a knockout game in the competition.[9]
Benetton
Lynagh signed with Italian United Rugby Championship club Benetton a two-year contract from the 2024–25 season, with option until 2027.[10]
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][11] In September 2021 Lynagh received his first call-up to the senior England squad by coach Eddie Jones for a training camp.[12]
Despite previously being called into an England training camp, Lynagh was not capped. In February 2024, he received a call up to the
References
- ^ a b "Harlequins - Team Info". Global Sports Archive. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b c Mockford, Sarah (5 January 2021). "Hotshot: Harlequins full-back Louis Lynagh". Rugby World. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ a b Raisey, Josh. "Louis Lynagh set for debut as Italy make three changes for Scotland". RugbyPass. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ Gault, Matt. "Investec Champions Cup: Harlequins 47-19 Ulster - Ulster knocked out". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Harlequins edge Glasgow in thriller to reach Champions Cup quarter-finals". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "LOUIS LYNAGH È IL PRIMO ACQUISTO DEI LEONI PER LA STAGIONE 2024/2025". 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Louis Lynagh: Italy call up Harlequins wing to Six Nations training squad". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Calvert, Lee (9 March 2024). "Italy v Scotland: Six Nations 2024 – live". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ Griffiths, Gareth. "Six Nations 2024: Wales 21-24 Italy - visitors consign Wales to first Wooden Spoon in 21 years". BBC. Retrieved 17 March 2024.