Ryan Lonergan

Ryan Lonergan
Born (1998-04-06) 6 April 1998 (age 28)
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb; 12 st 8 lb)
SchoolTrinity Christian School
Rugby union career
Position Scrum-half
Current team ACT Brumbies
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–2020 Canberra Vikings 25 (92)
2017– ACT Brumbies 107 (311)
Correct as of 5 June 2026
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016 Australia U18 2 (8)
2018 Australia U20 5 (41)
2022 Australia A 5 (50)
2025– Australia 15 (77)
Correct as of 17 October 2026

Ryan Lonergan (born 6 April 1998) is an Australian professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Super Rugby club the ACT Brumbies and the Australia national rugby team. He is the brother of Wallabies and Brumbies hooker Lachlan Lonergan.

Professional career

Lonergan's junior representative career began in 2016 after he was selected for the Australian Schoolboys rugby union team in a tour of New Zealand and Samoa.. In the following year, he played for the Australia national under-20 rugby union team in the 2017 Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship.

After finishing high school at Trinity Christian School in 2016, Lonergan was signed to a two-year contract by the ACT Brumbies.. He made his Super Rugby debut for the Brumbies in 2017 in a match against the Chiefs in Hamilton, New Zealand.

On 10 April 2026, Lonergan played his milestone 100th game for the Brumbies in Round 9 of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. He scored a try and kicked two conversions to help the Brumbies to a 14-10 victory over the Highlanders at Forsyth Barr Stadium.

International career

On 27 September 2025, Lonergan made his Wallabies debut in the Bledisloe Cup match against the All Blacks at Eden Park. Lonergan came off the bench to replace injured scrum-half Tate McDermott in the 17th minute of the game.

Lonergan scored his first try for the Wallabies in his first run-on-start for the team on 4 July 2026 in the 2026 Nations Championship against Ireland at Allianz Stadium. He was replaced by Tate McDermott in the 33rd minute of the game due to injury while the Wallabies were leading 24-12, with Ireland eventually winning 33-31.

References

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  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ Dutton, Chris (15 July 2017). "Super Rugby: A glimmer of hope for ACT Brumbies to end New Zealand losing streak". Brisbane Times. Archived from the original on 21 February 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  10. ↑ "ACT Brumbies come up clutch late for road win over Highlanders". Super Rugby Pacific. Archived from the original on 11 April 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  11. ↑ Payten, Iain (28 September 2025). "The mature-age Wallabies rookie who could be rugby's Adam Gilchrist". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 28 September 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  12. ↑ "Brumbies star sent for scans after shining in first start for the Wallabies". www.canberratimes.com.au. 5 July 2026. Archived from the original on 5 July 2026. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  13. ↑ Cully, Paul (5 July 2026). "Wasteful Wallabies need to be hard on themselves after loss to Ireland". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 July 2026.