Rugby-Wallabies flyhalf Lynagh extends deal through 2027 World Cup

Injury-plagued Wallabies flyhalf Tom Lynagh confirmed his commitment ​to Australia through next year's World Cup ​on Thursday by signing a ‌contract extension ​to the end of the 2027 season. Lynagh, the son of World Cup-winning flyhalf Michael, made his first three test starts against the ‌British and Irish Lions last year but suffered a concussion in the series finale and did not play again in 2025.

This year, calf injuries have restricted the 23-year-old playmaker to 18 minutes of ‌Super Rugby Pacific action off the bench for the Queensland Reds. Lynagh has been working hard on ‌his strength and added six kilograms to a frame that some considered too slight for a long career at test level.

"I've felt faster and stronger the times I have trained. I've felt better in contact and more confident with ⁠areas ​of my athletic ability," ⁠Lynagh said in a Reds news release. "I feel those will all be assets when I do return."

Lynagh, a fine kicker ⁠of the ball both from hand and tee, also paid tribute to Reds coach Les Kiss, who will ​take over as Wallabies coach from Joe Schmidt after July's Nations Championships tests. "Les has been ⁠very good over the past few years," he said.

"I like the way he thinks about rugby and the game plans ⁠he's ​installed where there is freedom to express yourself. I've said it before, it's a strong environment to improve in as a number 10." Flyhalf has been a problem position for Australia ⁠over the last few years and Kiss said Lynagh had great potential.

"Tom is a prodigious talent, albeit ⁠this has been a ⁠difficult season for him so far," he said. "His growth has been fantastic in recent seasons. Playing against the Lions last year was just a ‌glimpse of what ‌is possible in his future."

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