Louis Lynagh
Louis Lynagh, son of former Wallaby player Michael Lynagh, is an exciting outside back for Harlequins. He made his senior debut in 2019/20 and helped the team win the Premiership t...
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Who are you?
Hi, I am Lewis Leer from Harlequins Back Free Player. I'm really excited to answer all your questions on JAAQ.
Do you ever get nervous before a game?
Oh yeah. Yeah. I get incredibly nervous before a game. I get nervous. I've been getting nervous since school days, even playing in front of no fans to playing in front of 60, 70,000 people at Wickham. I get the same amount of nerves. It's not really a problem with me. Obviously, it's not a great feeling before a game, but I know if I have the amount of nerves, the more nerves I have, I know the better I'll play. So I think nerves is a really good thing. It makes you more hyper-focused. It makes you know that this is going to be a good day. And as soon as the whistle blows and the game starts, everything just disappears and you just play rugby.
How do you stay mentally fit?
I think a big key to success is almost switching off from rugby. It's always good to watch a lot of rugby and play a lot of it. Train, watch your clips, and that's what I do. I love watching rugby as well, but at the same time, it's good to see your friends, see your girlfriends, see your family. Those are the really important things. Also, I meditate sometimes as well. That's one of the things I've been working hard on before, a game after game, and to just put your mind at ease from all the pressures you're feeling at work. You kind of just have to turn your mind off to it all and kind of enter your own happy place. And once that's done, you kind of find the small wins in life, seeing friends, and then when you come back to rugby, you refocus and go again.