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2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Lynagh in Test mix after 'fantastic' development
Australia scrum-half Tate McDermott backed Queensland Reds team-mate Tom Lynagh to perform if he is given the starting fly-half shirt for the Wallabies against the British and Irish Lions. The 22-year-old is reportedly set to start the first Test in Brisbane on Saturday after Joe Schmidt's first-choice fly-half Noah Lolesio was ruled out of the series. Advertisement Lynagh, son of 1991 World Cup-winning fly-half Michael, has three caps and is yet to start for his country. Veteran fly-half James O'Connor, who started all three Tests against the Lions in 2013, was called up by Schmidt following Lolesio's withdrawal, with Ben Donaldson the other 10 in the squad. "I've played a lot of footy with Tom and his development over the last 12 months has been fantastic," McDermott said. "The way he has steered around the Reds side this year is a true credit to all the work he has done and all the work he has had put into him. "From his experiences last year in the Wallabies side and Les Kiss' guidance [at Queensland Reds]. Advertisement "There are a number of options in our pocket and it will be exciting to see. "I'd back whoever in that nine and 10 jersey to take the Lions on." McDermott confirmed Lynagh is back to full fitness after not being "100%" to feature in Australia's victory over Fiji earlier this month. The first Test against the Lions will be at Suncorp Stadium, where both McDermott and Lynagh play their club rugby. Having started the Wallabies' only warm-up game before the Test series, McDermott is in with a chance of partnering Lynagh at Suncorp Stadium. "Any opportunity to wear the gold jersey is special and even more so against the Lions in my and Tommy's home state," he added. "It is not about us, there are plenty of other fellas who we are on this journey together with to experience a once in a lifetime opportunity."
BBC News
2 days ago
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- BBC News
Lynagh in Test mix after 'fantastic' development
Australia scrum-half Tate McDermott backed Queensland Reds team-mate Tom Lynagh to perform if he is given the starting fly-half shirt for the Wallabies against the British and Irish 22-year-old is reportedly set to start, external the first Test in Brisbane on Saturday after Joe Schmidt's first-choice fly-half Noah Lolesio was ruled out of the son of 1991 World Cup-winning fly-half Michael, has three caps and is yet to start for his fly-half James O'Connor, who started all three Tests against the Lions in 2013, was called up by Schmidt following Lolesio's withdrawal, with Ben Donaldson the other 10 in the squad."I've played a lot of footy with Tom and his development over the last 12 months has been fantastic," McDermott said."The way he has steered around the Reds side this year is a true credit to all the work he has done and all the work he has had put into him."From his experiences last year in the Wallabies side and Les Kiss' guidance [at Queensland Reds]."There are a number of options in our pocket and it will be exciting to see."I'd back whoever in that nine and 10 jersey to take the Lions on."McDermott confirmed Lynagh is back to full fitness after not being "100%" to feature in Australia's victory over Fiji earlier this first Test against the Lions will be at Suncorp Stadium, where both McDermott and Lynagh play their club started the Wallabies' only warm-up game before the Test series, McDermott is in with a strong chance of partnering Lynagh at Suncorp Stadium."Any opportunity to wear the gold jersey is special and even more so against the Lions in my and Tommy's home state," he added."It is not about us, there are plenty of other fellas who we are on this journey together with to experience a once in a lifetime opportunity."
News.com.au
2 days ago
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- News.com.au
Tom Lynagh is set to mirror his famous father Michael and take on the British and Irish Lions
Australia's clash with the British and Irish Lions in Brisbane on Saturday night looms as the ideal occasion for Tom Lynagh to forge his own Wallabies identity rather than just be known as 'Michael's son'. Lynagh, 22, is on track to win a three-way battle for the flyhalf spot in Australia's starting 15 with his former Queensland Reds teammate James O'Connor and Western Force's Ben Donaldson. Should Lynagh get the nod for the Suncorp Stadium battle, Wallabies halfback Tate McDermott has no doubt his Reds' halves partner will wear the gold No.10 jersey with aplomb, just as his father Michael did in 72 Tests for Australia, including three against the Lions in 1989. 'There are expectations that come with that (flyhalf) role and you've got to make sure that he's owning that space, and that's what he's done (for Queensland),' McDermott said. 'I know everyone speaks to their dad, and he (Michael) would have a wealth of experience for him (Tom), but I'd imagine in his position he doesn't want to just be Michael's son. 'He wants to be something else, and that's what rugby's all about.' Born in Italy and having lived for several years in England, Tom Lynagh moved to Brisbane in 2021 to join the Queensland Reds. Quiet at first, Lynagh has found his voice in the past couple of years, establishing himself as the Reds' first-choice flyhalf. 'When he first arrived he didn't say anything,' McDermott said. 'He'd come straight out of boarding school in England over a Covid stage, and he transitioned straight into a Covid environment, which is what we had at the Reds, so he was a really shy guy. 'Obviously everyone knew his old man, and everyone loved having him part of the group, but he just wanted to learn. 'He got thrown in at the deep end a little bit, but 10s have got to be the generals in the modern game. They've got to lead the side around, and that's the biggest thing he's done in the past 12 months. 'From his experiences last year, coming off the bench for the Wallabies, being in (national coach) Joe Schmidt's environment, and then (Reds coach) Les (Kiss) just giving him the keys to the kingdom this year and letting him run the show, I've been really proud of him. 'He's incredibly young. He's still got a hell of a long way to go in terms of his journey and his development, but I'm really excited to see how he goes on Saturday knowing the type of bloke he is. 'His family would be really proud of the journey he has been on. He's a guy that comes with a lot of expectation having the last name Lynagh, and the way he's gone about his work has been brilliant. 'We need to support him but it's not just him or whoever's in that position, that's really important for us to do that.' McDermott is facing his own selection battle with fellow halfbacks Jake Gordon and Nic White. Gordon is fit again after miss the Wallabies' 21-18 last-start win over Fiji in Newcastle on July 6, with McDermott having started in the victory and White having come off the bench. 'It was a step in the right direction,' McDermott said in reflecting on the three-point win. 'It was nowhere near perfect, and there are quite a few areas we need to sure up, but we got the result, We haven't done a hell of a lot of dwelling on it.'
Perth Now
2 days ago
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- Perth Now
Son of Wallabies gun eyes Lions family history
A Wallabies son of a gun is ready to etch his own name into Australian rugby history with teammate Tate McDermott adamant Tom Lynagh is ready for the British and Irish Lions cauldron. After five Lions lead-in games, the once-in-12-year Australian tour will properly kick off at a packed Suncorp Stadium for Brisbane's first Test on Saturday. The 22-year-old Lynagh, with just two points across three Test appearances to his name, is fit and figuring strongly after first-choice No.10 Noah Lolesio's neck injury against Fiji early this month ruled him out of contention. Lynagh (hand) was unavailable for that Test, but trained freely on Tuesday at Ballymore and is in a three-way fight with Ben Donaldson and recalled veteran James O'Connor to start on Saturday night. Donaldson deputised impressively after Lolesio's second-half exit in Newcastle while O'Connor - a mentor of sorts for Lynagh last year at the Reds - is eyeing his first Test appearance since 2022. If selected, Lynagh will follow in father and World Cup winner Michael's footsteps - he wore No.10 for the Wallabies against the Lions in 1989 - to create an Australian rugby father-son first. Arriving at Ballymore from England as a fair-haired 18-year-old in 2021 with no senior rugby experience, Lynagh has proved a steady head and reliable boot under Wallabies coach-in-waiting Les Kiss at the Queensland Reds over the last two years. "When he first arrived he didn't say anything," Reds and Wallabies scrumhalf Tate McDermott said. "Came straight out of boarding school. "Really shy guy; everyone knew his old man and everyone loved having him. He just wanted to learn. "They've (No.10s) got to be the generals and lead and that's the biggest thing he's done in the last 12 months. "Les has just given him the keys to the kingdom this year and let him run the show. "He's incredibly young, still got a hell of a way to go but I'm really excited to see how he goes on Saturday. "A guy that comes with a lot of expectation, with the last name Lynagh, and the way he's gone about his work has been brilliant." Jake Gordon, preferred at No.9 last year under coach Joe Schmidt, is also fit after missing the Fiji Test and is a chance to replace McDermott in the starting side. Hulking lock Will Skelton has declared himself ready after his late scratching for the Fiji Test, but sorely-missed backrower Rob Valetini (calf) remains under an injury cloud. "The number of games they've played, and they've played bloody well," McDermott said of the Lions. "The boys are really keen to rip in."
West Australian
2 days ago
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- West Australian
Son of Wallabies gun eyes Lions family history
A Wallabies son of a gun is ready to etch his own name into Australian rugby history with teammate Tate McDermott adamant Tom Lynagh is ready for the British and Irish Lions cauldron. After five Lions lead-in games, the once-in-12-year Australian tour will properly kick off at a packed Suncorp Stadium for Brisbane's first Test on Saturday. The 22-year-old Lynagh, with just two points across three Test appearances to his name, is fit and figuring strongly after first-choice No.10 Noah Lolesio's neck injury against Fiji early this month ruled him out of contention. Lynagh (hand) was unavailable for that Test, but trained freely on Tuesday at Ballymore and is in a three-way fight with Ben Donaldson and recalled veteran James O'Connor to start on Saturday night. Donaldson deputised impressively after Lolesio's second-half exit in Newcastle while O'Connor - a mentor of sorts for Lynagh last year at the Reds - is eyeing his first Test appearance since 2022. If selected, Lynagh will follow in father and World Cup winner Michael's footsteps - he wore No.10 for the Wallabies against the Lions in 1989 - to create an Australian rugby father-son first. Arriving at Ballymore from England as a fair-haired 18-year-old in 2021 with no senior rugby experience, Lynagh has proved a steady head and reliable boot under Wallabies coach-in-waiting Les Kiss at the Queensland Reds over the last two years. "When he first arrived he didn't say anything," Reds and Wallabies scrumhalf Tate McDermott said. "Came straight out of boarding school. "Really shy guy; everyone knew his old man and everyone loved having him. He just wanted to learn. "They've (No.10s) got to be the generals and lead and that's the biggest thing he's done in the last 12 months. "Les has just given him the keys to the kingdom this year and let him run the show. "He's incredibly young, still got a hell of a way to go but I'm really excited to see how he goes on Saturday. "A guy that comes with a lot of expectation, with the last name Lynagh, and the way he's gone about his work has been brilliant." Jake Gordon, preferred at No.9 last year under coach Joe Schmidt, is also fit after missing the Fiji Test and is a chance to replace McDermott in the starting side. Hulking lock Will Skelton has declared himself ready after his late scratching for the Fiji Test, but sorely-missed backrower Rob Valetini (calf) remains under an injury cloud. "The number of games they've played, and they've played bloody well," McDermott said of the Lions. "The boys are really keen to rip in."
