“He’s playing at a high level over in New Zealand, and the Crusaders are going really well, so I don’t see why his name wouldn’t be up for selection,” Lynagh said.

“He sent me a message the other week, so it was nice to get in contact with him again, and it’ll be nice to pick his brain a little bit about what he’s learnt in the New Zealand system.

“It is a tough role [off the bench], you’ve got to play the situation you’re in. You play through scenarios when you’re on the bench as to what situation you might find yourself in.

“We went up a couple of tries, then went down a couple of tries, so everything changes in your head about how you go about playing the game. It’s definitely a tough position to come on and get up to speed and adjust.”

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Queensland’s forthcoming clash with the Waratahs on Friday night will be a huge test of Lynagh’s Wallabies credentials.

Despite his desire to claim the five-eighth duties for the Lions tour, he insisted his focus was on delivering success to Ballymore.

“It’s obviously a bit weird having all these headlines about me, but I don’t read any of them or too much into it – I’m just doing my job,” Lynagh said.

“Sometimes I find myself in the right spot at the right time, but … I focus on the task at hand. I don’t really worry about anything that happens off the field.”