Tyrel Lomax rugby player
Tyrel Lomax rugby player

Tyrel Lomax

16th Mar 1996 1.93m/127kg Tighthead Prop

The son of Canberra Raiders legend, Johnny Lomax in the National Rugby League, Tyrel has chosen Rugby as his path into professional sport.

Hel returned to the Australia U20s after a successful stint in 2015, and returned a physically fitter and stronger player.

He was a member of the 2015/16 Australian U20 team and was named the Australian U20 player of the year in 2016.

In July 2016, the Rebels announced to have signed the hulking Australian U20s tighthead prop from the Brumbies.

After impressing for Melbourne Rising in the 2016 NRC, Lomax made his debut for the Rebels in 2017 and went on to play in 13 of the Rebels 15 Super Rugby matches.

In September, The signed with the Highlanders and Tasman Makos for the 2019 season.

Lomax was granted an early release from his contract with the Rebels and linked up with Tasman for the 2017 Mitre 10 Cup where he was one of the sides top performers and earned a call up to the Maori All Blacks squad for their end of year tour.

In October 2018 he earned an All Black call up for the Japan leg of the November Series

In June 2019, he signed a four-year deal with the Hurricanes through until at least 2023.

Ahead of the 2020 Super Rugby season, Lomax has obtained 30 caps.

He heads into the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup season having made 29 appearances for Tasman Makos rugby.

In the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season, Lomax played 13 matches for the Hurricanes starting all but 1 match and scoring 2 tries.

Ahead of the Rugby World Cup 2023, Lomax has been named in the squad for New Zealand.

S.C June 23

Career

New Zealand New Zealand
Tighthead Prop
2018 - present
hurricanes Hurricanes
Tighthead Prop
2019 - present
1.ANGUS BELL 2. ROBBIE ABEL 3. HARRY JOHNSON-HOLMES 4. NED HANIG South Island
Tighthead Prop
2020 - present
ARU Australia U20's
Loosehead Prop
2015 - 2015
Canberra_Vikings_logo_page_image Canberra Vikings
Loosehead Prop
2015 - 2016
image Melbourne Rising
Loosehead Prop
2016 - 2016
rebels Melbourne Rebels
Loosehead Prop
2017 - 2017
highlanders Highlanders
Tighthead Prop
2018 - 2019
TRU Tasman Mako
Tighthead Prop
2017 - 2024
maoriAllBlacks Maori All Blacks
Tighthead Prop
2017 - 2024