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| Full name | Michael Patrick Thomas Lynagh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 October 1963 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Queensland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | Louis, Tom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael Patrick Thomas Lynagh, AM[1] (born 25 October 1963) is an Australian former rugby union player who played mainly as a fly-half. Lynagh represented Australia from 1984 to 1995, playing at both inside centre and fly half. Lynagh was capped 72 times for Australia, and was captain from 1993 to 1995. He was the world points scoring record holder when he retired, with 911 points.[2]
Lynagh was a member of the 1984 Grand Slam-winning team and was vice-captain when Australia won the 1991 World Cup. Until Marty Roebuck took over the kicking duties, he scored in every test he played in,[3][4] including a try against Wales in 1984 when he was temporarily relieved of kicking responsibilities.
He retired from international rugby after Australia's loss to England in the quarter-final of the 1995 Rugby World Cup.
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