澳大利亚橄榄球运动员瑞恩·洛内根在经历Super Rugby时代最漫长的等待后，终于实现了国家队梦想。[1]自2017年首次为Brumbies出场以来，洛内根用了9个赛季和93场比赛才获得澳大利亚国家队首秀的机会，成为同时代等待时间最长的球员，仅有杰德·霍洛韦和萨姆·塔拉凯的经历接近。[1]
洛内根在Eden Park对阵新西兰队的比赛中成为第993号澳大利亚橄榄球队员。[1]在随后的7月三场测试赛中，这位28岁的球员展现了关键作用——在他上场期间，澳大利亚队合计得分达到70-46领先，但他下场后被对手反超至29-24。[1]他的弟弟拉克兰现年26岁，两兄弟都成为了Brumbies和Wallabies的球员。[1]
Ryan Lonergan became Australia's 993rd rugby international when he took the field against New Zealand at Eden Park, marking the culmination of an extraordinary journey through Super Rugby [1]. The 28-year-old's path to the national team spanned nine seasons and 93 matches—the longest wait in the Super Rugby era for any Australian player seeking international recognition [1]. Only Jed Holloway and Sam Talakai have come close to matching this timeline, with approximately 70 appearances before their Wallabies debuts [1].
Since his initial outing for the Brumbies in 2017, Lonergan has demonstrated his value on the international stage during July's Test matches [1]. During the three-game series, the scrum-half's impact was measurable: Australia outscored opponents 70-46 while he was on the field, but conceded 29-24 after his substitution [1]. His brother Lachlan, now 26, has also progressed through the same pathway to represent both the Brumbies and Wallabies [1].