Lomax would be looking at a significant pay cut to join a Super Rugby franchise, however, with even a top-range player earning about $200,000. Rugby Australia then tops up the salaries of Wallabies and players of national interest.
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It’s unclear if Rugby Australia have the appetite to make a play for Lomax with a substantial top-up.
The Kangaroos winger is an elite footballer but has no recent history of rugby, and RA boss Phil Waugh has repeatedly stressed he is a fiscal conservative and doesn’t intend to splash cash, particularly on code-switchers. He did pay $100,000 to the Gold Coast Titans for the early release of Carter Gordon, however.
The Force could potentially have the capacity to put a decent offer to Lomax on their own, however, given the club is owned by Tattarang, a company of billionaire Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest.
The miner stepped in to save the Force when they were kicked out of Super Rugby in 2017, keeping the club alive and funding the Global Rapid Rugby competition. The Force re-joined Super Rugby during COVID.
The Force have openings in the backline, with Wallabies winger Harry Potter having returned to NSW for 2026.
A move to Perth could also open up the possibility of Lomax joining the Perth Bears when they enter the NRL in 2027.
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