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Wallaby legend suffers a stroke

By Online Editors
Wednesday 18 Apr 2012

Former Wallabies captain Michael Lynagh has been admitted to a Brisbane hospital after suffering a stroke, Australian media reported on Wednesday.

The Courier-Mail newspaper reported that Lynagh, 48, was taken to hospital with blood clots on the brain.

He was visiting his home city of Brisbane when he apparently fell ill and was admitted to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital.

Lynagh is regarded as one of the all time Australian rugby greats, winning 72 caps for Australia in the 1980s and 1990s as well as having a distinguished state career for Queensland.

He was a part of Australia's Grand Slam winning team in 1984 and was a key player in the Wallabies' 1991 World Cup win.

Lynagh captained the Wallabies from 1993 to 1995 and held the world points scoring record when he retired with 911 points.

He went on to play for Saracens in England and has had a successful career as a marketing director since his retirement from rugby.

AFP

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