Michael Lynagh
| Player information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Lynagh | |
| birthday | October 25, 1963 | |
| place of birth | Brisbane , Australia | |
| Nickname | Noddy | |
| society | ||
| society | Career ended | |
| position | Connection half | |
| Clubs as active | ||
| Years | society | Games (points) |
| 1982-1996 1996-1998 |
Queensland Reds Saracens |
100 49 (602) |
| National team | ||
| Years | National team | Games (points) |
| 1984-1995 | Australia | 72 (911) |
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Status: July 1, 1998 |
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Michael Lynagh (born October 25, 1963 in Brisbane ) is a former Australian rugby union player who was used in the position of the connector . Together with David Campese and Nick Farr-Jones he formed the so-called "Holy Trinity" in the Australian national team . He scored 911 points in 72 international matches and was the most successful point collector during his playing days until Neil Jenkins overtook him in 1999.
Career
Lynagh made his debut for Australia in 1984 at the age of 20 against Fiji . He showed his strength in kicking and scored nine points from kicks. In the autumn of that year, the national team traveled to the British Isles to play against England and Wales, among others . Lynagh was used as the inner three-quarters during this tour and scored two attempts . When Mark Ella retired the following year, he moved to the connector position, where he played for the "Wallabies" for the next ten years.
In the run-up to the first World Cup , which was hosted by New Zealand and Australia, the Australians beat the All Blacks in a duel for the Bledisloe Cup and were therefore among the biggest favorites for the World Cup. The team ultimately failed to France and lost in the game for third place against Wales. Lynagh contributed 82 points during the tournament. Only New Zealander Grant Fox got more points.
In 1989 the British and Irish Lions visited Australia to play three official friendly matches against the Australian national team, of which they ultimately won two. Lynagh was one of the strongest players of the defeated "Wallabies", but could not prevent the Lions from winning. He scored 24 points against France in 1990, setting the Australian record for most points in a game. In the same year, he became the first player in history to exceed the 500-point mark. At the 1991 World Championships he was part of the national team that won the first world title for Australia. He scored the second most of all players with 66 points. In the quarter-finals against Ireland , he showed his important role in the team when he took over the role after captain Farr-Jones was injured and turned the game in favor of the "Wallabies" with a jump kick and an attempt.
In 1993, Lynagh was finally given the armband entirely. However, he was seriously injured that year, so that he could not often fill his new role. The last major tournament of his career was the 1995 World Cup , in which Australia failed in the quarter-finals to England. Lynagh was again one of the top scorers of the tournament with 47 points in three games. When he left the World Cup, he ended his international career and moved to the English club Saracens to play actively there for two more years.
See also
literature
- Andrew Slack: Noddy: Authorized Biography of Michael Lynagh. Heinemann Library Australia, ISBN 0-8556-1571-0
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Lynagh, Michael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian rugby union player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 25, 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brisbane |