澳大利亚橄榄球队新任主教练Les Kiss表示，选手Zac Lomax从2028年加入巴布亚新几内亚酋长队（NRL）不会妨碍其入选国家队的前景[1]。Kiss指出，"他处于（澳大利亚队的）考虑范围内，就像其他所有人一样。不过翼锋位置竞争激烈，这才是重要的地方。"[1]
Lomax已与西方武力队和澳大利亚橄榄球协会签约至2027年底[1]。目前他因腹股沟伤情无法参加澳大利亚队定于2025年8月8日在大阪对阵日本队的比赛[1]。Kiss表示，如果Lomax表现出色，他仍有机会被纳入考虑[1]。
澳大利亚队正在引入新的防守系统，由前新西兰队防守教练Scott McLeod执教[1]。
New Australia rugby coach Les Kiss has dismissed concerns that Zac Lomax's impending move to Papua New Guinea's NRL franchise will jeopardize his international prospects.[1] Lomax has announced he will join the PNG Hunters from 2028 after his current contract with Western Force and Rugby Australia expires at the end of 2027.[1]
Kiss indicated that Lomax remains in contention for national selection, stating that "He's in the [Wallabies] picture, as they all are. It [wing] is a competitive position, though, and that's the important thing."[1] Lomax is currently sidelined by a groin injury and will miss Australia's upcoming match against Japan scheduled for August 8, 2025, in Osaka.[1]
Australia is preparing for the fixture under Kiss's new regime, which includes the introduction of a fresh defensive system coached by former New Zealand defence coach Scott McLeod.[1] The Wallabies, currently ranked eighth, will begin preparations for the Test at North Sydney Oval this week.[1]