Tom Lynagh stays dedicated to Queensland and Australian rugby regardless of it being “fairly powerful” residing away from his England-based household.
The 19-year-old flyhalf and son of Wallabies nice Michael Lynagh has signed a brand new contract which can hold him on the Reds till a minimum of the tip of 2025.
Born in Italy and raised in England, Lynagh first moved to Queensland in 2021 to affix the Reds’ program.
This yr he made his Tremendous Rugby Pacific debut and if not for some lingering concussion signs, would have been a part of a Wallabies squad assembling for a coaching camp on the Gold Coast later this month beneath not too long ago appointed coach Eddie Jones.
“I don’t actually wish to be anyplace else for the time being,” Lynagh mentioned on Tuesday.
“It’s a really thrilling time for Australian rugby with the Lions collection right here (in 2025) and the house World Cup in 2027.
“Particularly (with) the addition of Eddie to the teaching employees, it’s a fairly good time for Australian rugby and really thrilling. I lot of individuals wish to be part of it, particularly me.”
The one draw back for Lynagh is being away from his household within the UK.
“For them, the primary factor is my happiness. It’s fairly powerful on them for me to be over right here, and I’m discovering it fairly powerful being away from them too, however I’ve received the boys right here on the Reds and so they’re taking care of me fairly nicely,” he mentioned.
Lynagh mentioned it’s good to know he’s within the ideas of Jones, however that his precedence is including to his 4 Tremendous Rugby Pacific appearances for the Reds.
“I’m fairly pissed off that I can’t play for the Reds for the time being,” he mentioned.
“That’s the place I wish to be enjoying proper now, so if I’m not enjoying for the Reds, then I received’t be concerned in any Wallaby stuff – so it’s play for the Reds first, and play constantly, then that stuff will observe.”
Lynagh mentioned studying how you can “play towards males” had been his predominant problem since transferring to Queensland.
“I had by no means performed towards males earlier than I moved out right here. The step up in physicality and expertise and was an actual large step up,” he mentioned.
Lynagh mentioned he’s grateful for the assist he has acquired from skilled Reds flyhalf James O’Connor, who missed choice in Jones’ Wallabies squad.
“It’s nice to listen to a man like James O’Connor say that he needs to take me beneath his wing. It will be good to have him round for an additional couple of years,” he mentioned.
“He’s been actually good at giving me these sport administration and expertise ideas.”
