Ryan Lonergan

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Ryan Lonergan
Date of birth (1998-04-06) 6 April 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb; 12 st 8 lb)
School Trinity Christian School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team Brumbies
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017–2020 Canberra Vikings 25 (92)
2017– Brumbies 54 (142)
Correct as of 18 May 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016 Australia U18 2 (8)
2018 Australia U20 5 (41)
2022 Australia A 5 (50)
Correct as of 18 May 2023

Ryan Lonergan (born 6 April 1998) is an Australian professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Super Rugby club the Brumbies.

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Professional career

In 2016, Lonergan was selected for the Australian Schoolboys rugby union team in a tour of New Zealand and Samoa. [1] [2] [3]

Lonergan played for the Australia national under-20 rugby union team in the 2017 Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship. [4]

Soon after leaving school in 2016, Lonergan was signed to a two-year contract. [5] [6]

Lonergan made his Super Rugby debut in 2017 in a match against the Chiefs in Hamilton, New Zealand. [7]

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References

  1. Hall, James (16 September 2016). "Ryan Lonergan's Brumbies dream starts for Australian Schoolboy". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  2. Dutton, Chris (15 July 2016). "ACT schoolboys make history with best Australian representation in 17 years". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  3. "ASRU Teams 2010–2016" (PDF). Australian Rugby Football Schools Union. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  4. Newman, Beth (17 April 2017). "Aussie U20s named for Oceania Championships". Rugby.com.au. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  5. Dutton, Chris (8 December 2016). "ACT Brumbies rookie Ryan Lonergan trades schoolies for Super Rugby contract". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  6. Dutton, Chris (3 June 2016). "ACT Brumbies recruit Ryan Lonergan too young to play under-20s, but keen for Super Rugby". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  7. Dutton, Chris (15 July 2017). "Super Rugby: A glimmer of hope for ACT Brumbies to end New Zealand losing streak". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 24 July 2017.