Louis Lynagh
Louis Lynagh (born 3 December 2000) is a rugby union player who plays for Harlequins in the Premiership Rugby.[1]
| 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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He scored two late tries in the Premiership final at Twickenham on 26 June 2021, enabling Harlequins to defeat defending champions Exeter by 40–38 and win the club's first Premiership title for nine years.[2] Lynagh had also scored a try the previous week during Harlequins 43–36 defeat of Bristol Bears in the Premiership semi-final, a game in which Quins recovered from 28 points down to win.[3]
International career
He was called up to the senior England squad in September 2021 for a training camp.[4]
As he remains uncapped at senior level, he is eligible to play for three nations: England (residence), Australia (parent), Italy (birth and parent). [5]
References
- "Harlequins - Team Info". Global Sports Archive. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- "Premiership final: Exeter Chiefs 38-40 Harlequins - Louis Lynagh's late double clinches title". BBC. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- "Premiership semi-final: Bristol Bears 36-43 Harlequins (AET) - Quins reach Twickenham after stunning fightback". BBC. 19 June 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- "Louis Lynagh called up by England - Billy & Mako Vunipola plus George Ford left out". BBC. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- "Louis Lynagh, son of Aussie legend Michael, named in England squad after international tug of war". The Independent. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
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