Former Wallaby Michael Lynagh suffers stroke

Terrible news today has come out of Brisbane, Australia. It is understood that former Wallaby captain Michael Lynagh, who helped kick Australia to World Cup victory in 1991 (and has more recently been seen as a pundit for Super Rugby in the UK) has suffered a stroke aged 48. He is a very young and fit man, making this news all the more shocking.

Lynagh is said to have collapsed before being taken into hospital after apparantly complaining about feeling dizzy while eating dinner with friends and family. He had just recently flown over from London (where he works for Sky Sports) to his home country. He now lies in intensive care at the Royal Brisbane and Womens Hospital and is currently undergoing extensive tests.

His family have asked for privacy and rightly so, so no further information about the episode is circulating. Good luck to Michael and I hope you make a speedy recovery. The thoughts of many rugby fans are with you.

Michael Lynagh Facts

- Born 25th October 1963
- 72 caps for Australia
- Made his International debut at the age of 20 against Fiji
- Scored 911 points (A former World Record and still a National Record)
- Winner of 1991World Cup winning squad, scoring the winning try in the semi-final against Ireland.
- Retired from International rugby following the 1995 World Cup
- Joined Saracens in 1996 at the advent of professionalism
- Became League champions in 1998, thanks to his match winning drop goal in the dying minutes
- Won the Tetley's Bitter cup against Wasps in the same year.
- Currently working as a Super 15 pundit for Sky Sports UK


Michael Lynagh in action in 1991 and Reliving Past World Cup Moments