Community hub
Recent from talks
Knowledge base stats:
Talk channels stats:
Members stats:
Michael Lynagh
Michael Patrick Thomas Lynagh, AM (born 25 October 1963) is an Australian former rugby union player who played 66 tests at fly-half and six tests at inside centre between 1984 and 1995. Lynagh was capped 72 times for Australia, and was captain from 1993 to 1995.
Lynagh debuted for the Australia national team (the Wallabies) at inside centre on the 1984 tour of Fiji. He was a member of the Wallabies team on the 1984 tour of the British Isles, the first and only Australian team to complete a touring Grand Slam. Lynagh scored 21 points against Scotland on this tour, which was a then Australian record against a top tier IRB rugby nation. In 1986, Lynagh scored 23 points for Australia playing against France, breaking the then Australian record for most points scored by an Australian player in a test. Lynagh was a member of the Australian squad for the 1986 Australia tour of New Zealand, during which the Wallabies became only the second team – and sixth international side – to win a test series victory against the All Blacks in New Zealand. During the 1987 Rugby World Cup, Lynagh broke the Australian record for most career points scored in the semi-final against France.
Lynagh was vice-captain when Australia won the 1991 World Cup. On the 1993 Australia rugby union tour, he produced his finest test performance for the Wallabies at Parc de Princes in the second test against France. He retired from international rugby after the 1995 Rugby World Cup. He was the world points scoring record holder when he retired, with 911 points.
Michael Patrick Thomas Lynagh was born on 25 October 1963 at Brisbane's Mater Hospital to Marie (née Johnson) and Ian Lynagh. He has one sibling, a sister named Jane who was born in April 1965. In 1963, Ian Lynagh started a teaching job at Villanova College while studying for his Bachelor of Education degree at the University of Queensland. The Lynagh family moved into their first house in the northern Brisbane suburb of Everton Park. They later moved to Ipswich where Michael Lynagh attended St Mary's Primary School for a year. In 1969, Ian Lynagh left the teaching profession to enter into the field of guidance counseling at schools, prompting the Lynagh family to move to the Gold Coast where Michael Lynagh attended Star of the Sea convent in Southport for three years. Lynagh then spent his fifth grade year at Southport. During this time his father Ian changed jobs and became a student counselor at the Queensland Institute of Technology. In 1973 the Lynagh family moved back to Brisbane, settling in the suburb of Ascot in Carfin Street.
Early in 1974, Michael Lynagh commenced studies at St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace, which his biographer Andrew Slack called "one of the most important and valuable journeys of his life."
In 1978, Lynagh's father Ian was offered the opportunity to undertake doctoral studies in psychology at Oregon State University, leading the Lynagh family to move to the United States. The family settled in Corvallis, Oregon, on America's north-west coast in August 1978. Lynagh attended Crescent Valley High School for half a year where he played American football as a kicker. In early 1979, Lynagh returned to Australia with his mother and sister while his father remained in Oregon to complete his doctoral studies.
Upon returning from the United States, Lynagh made selection for St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace's rugby union First XV at 15-years-old as a fly-half. St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace won the GPS competition in 1979 – its third successive championship. Shortly thereafter Lynagh was selected as captain for a Queensland under-16 team to play at a carnival in Perth. Queensland finished third in the tournament.
Follow this, Lynagh was named captain of an Australian under-17 team that toured New Zealand in May 1979. The team was coached by Jeff Sayle and contained future Wallabies Brett Papworth, Greg Martin and Cameron Lillicrap. The team won all five matches, including a 39–14 victory over Wellington and a 26–15 win against New Zealand at Christchurch. In The Winning Way, Bob Dwyer remembered: "I regard Lynagh as one of the great players of international Rugby for at least a generation. I first saw him on Coogee Oval when he was practicing for, I think, the Australian under-17 team. I asked the coach Jeff Sayle: 'Who's that little blond-haired kid over there?' Sayle replied, 'Don't knock him – he's the star.' I assured Sayle I was not knocking him. I was immediately impressed by him."
Hub AI
Michael Lynagh AI simulator
(@Michael Lynagh_simulator)
Michael Lynagh
Michael Patrick Thomas Lynagh, AM (born 25 October 1963) is an Australian former rugby union player who played 66 tests at fly-half and six tests at inside centre between 1984 and 1995. Lynagh was capped 72 times for Australia, and was captain from 1993 to 1995.
Lynagh debuted for the Australia national team (the Wallabies) at inside centre on the 1984 tour of Fiji. He was a member of the Wallabies team on the 1984 tour of the British Isles, the first and only Australian team to complete a touring Grand Slam. Lynagh scored 21 points against Scotland on this tour, which was a then Australian record against a top tier IRB rugby nation. In 1986, Lynagh scored 23 points for Australia playing against France, breaking the then Australian record for most points scored by an Australian player in a test. Lynagh was a member of the Australian squad for the 1986 Australia tour of New Zealand, during which the Wallabies became only the second team – and sixth international side – to win a test series victory against the All Blacks in New Zealand. During the 1987 Rugby World Cup, Lynagh broke the Australian record for most career points scored in the semi-final against France.
Lynagh was vice-captain when Australia won the 1991 World Cup. On the 1993 Australia rugby union tour, he produced his finest test performance for the Wallabies at Parc de Princes in the second test against France. He retired from international rugby after the 1995 Rugby World Cup. He was the world points scoring record holder when he retired, with 911 points.
Michael Patrick Thomas Lynagh was born on 25 October 1963 at Brisbane's Mater Hospital to Marie (née Johnson) and Ian Lynagh. He has one sibling, a sister named Jane who was born in April 1965. In 1963, Ian Lynagh started a teaching job at Villanova College while studying for his Bachelor of Education degree at the University of Queensland. The Lynagh family moved into their first house in the northern Brisbane suburb of Everton Park. They later moved to Ipswich where Michael Lynagh attended St Mary's Primary School for a year. In 1969, Ian Lynagh left the teaching profession to enter into the field of guidance counseling at schools, prompting the Lynagh family to move to the Gold Coast where Michael Lynagh attended Star of the Sea convent in Southport for three years. Lynagh then spent his fifth grade year at Southport. During this time his father Ian changed jobs and became a student counselor at the Queensland Institute of Technology. In 1973 the Lynagh family moved back to Brisbane, settling in the suburb of Ascot in Carfin Street.
Early in 1974, Michael Lynagh commenced studies at St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace, which his biographer Andrew Slack called "one of the most important and valuable journeys of his life."
In 1978, Lynagh's father Ian was offered the opportunity to undertake doctoral studies in psychology at Oregon State University, leading the Lynagh family to move to the United States. The family settled in Corvallis, Oregon, on America's north-west coast in August 1978. Lynagh attended Crescent Valley High School for half a year where he played American football as a kicker. In early 1979, Lynagh returned to Australia with his mother and sister while his father remained in Oregon to complete his doctoral studies.
Upon returning from the United States, Lynagh made selection for St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace's rugby union First XV at 15-years-old as a fly-half. St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace won the GPS competition in 1979 – its third successive championship. Shortly thereafter Lynagh was selected as captain for a Queensland under-16 team to play at a carnival in Perth. Queensland finished third in the tournament.
Follow this, Lynagh was named captain of an Australian under-17 team that toured New Zealand in May 1979. The team was coached by Jeff Sayle and contained future Wallabies Brett Papworth, Greg Martin and Cameron Lillicrap. The team won all five matches, including a 39–14 victory over Wellington and a 26–15 win against New Zealand at Christchurch. In The Winning Way, Bob Dwyer remembered: "I regard Lynagh as one of the great players of international Rugby for at least a generation. I first saw him on Coogee Oval when he was practicing for, I think, the Australian under-17 team. I asked the coach Jeff Sayle: 'Who's that little blond-haired kid over there?' Sayle replied, 'Don't knock him – he's the star.' I assured Sayle I was not knocking him. I was immediately impressed by him."