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Lynagh to return to London
Australian rugby legend Michael Lynagh said he has been cleared to fly back to his home in London following a shock stroke which severely damaged his eyesight.
The 48-year-old, a former Wallabies captain and World Cup winner regarded as one of the sport's all-time greats, was rushed to hospital with headaches and blurred vision last month while visiting Brisbane.
Tests revealed that he had suffered a rare and often fatal type of stroke caused by a blocked vertebral artery, which caused him to lose 45 per cent of the vision in his left eye.
He announced on Twitter that doctors had given him the green light to return to Britain Tuesday, telling followers "I realise how lucky I have been".
"I have been given the all clear to fly home to London. I am hopeful that this will happen towards the end of next week," Lynagh tweeted.
Lynagh won 72 caps for Australia in the 1980s and 1990s as well as having a distinguished state career for Queensland.
He was part of Australia's Grand Slam-winning team during a tour of Britain and Ireland in 1984, and a key player in the country's 1991 World Cup win.
Lynagh captained Australia from 1993 to 1995 and held the world points scoring record when he retired with 911. He also held the world record for most conversions (140).
AFP
Tags: rugby-union, sport, australia First posted May 22, 2012 21:33:20Wednesday, May 2, 2012
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Wallabies to face Barbarians in London
The Barbarians, who have beaten New Zealand and the Springboks in the past two years, will be out to secure a hat-trick of southern hemisphere scalps when they face Australia on November 26.
"Our two most recent games have been great spectacles and the victories over the All Blacks and Springboks have captured everyone's imagination," Barbarians president Micky Steele-Bodger said.
"Our fixture against Australia in November provides us with a unique opportunity to complete an historic hat-trick, so once again we will be inviting world-class stars to make up our team."
The two teams have met 10 times previously, with the Wallabies winning seven of them.
- AAP
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