Udine: On Sunday (AEDT), Louis Lynagh will line up for Italy against the Wallabies in front of two Australian Test five-eighths watching from the grandstand – his father Michael and his brother Tom.

In another world, Louis might have become the third Wallaby in his immediate family. After leaving school at 18, Lynagh was offered the opportunity to move to Australia to play for the Queensland Reds. He gave the move serious thought, but after progressing at Harlequins in London, he elected to stay in England before ultimately returning to play for the country of his birth and his mother, Isabella.

“It’s going to be a really weird one [playing against the Wallabies], I can’t lie,” Louis said. “I’ve grown up supporting Italy and Australia in sports, now [I’m] going against Australia. Luckil

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