Parramatta have granted Zac Lomax an immediate release amid speculation the star winger will defect to Rugby 360.
Lomax has played his last game for the Eels after they released him from the final three years of his contract, worth about $700,000 a season. One of the terms of the release is that Lomax can’t play for another NRL club without the Parramatta’s express permission.
Parramatta’s star back Zac Lomax.Credit: Getty Images
But given the NRL has threatened Rugby 360 defectors with a 10-year ban, Lomax probably won’t play in the 13-man code again.
“The Parramatta Eels can confirm that Zac Lomax has been granted an immediate release from his playing contract to pursue opportunities outside the NRL,” the Eels said in a statement on Sunday night.
“The club would like to thank Zac for his contribution during his time with the Eels in 2025 and we wish him all the best for the future.”
Lomax has not told the Eels what his plans are, but the club suspects he will join the breakaway rugby competition. The 26-year-old spent only one year in the blue and gold after the Dragons granted his request for a release.
Parramatta’s other representative winger, Josh Addo-Carr, agreed to a one-year extension on Thursday that will keep him at the club until the end of 2027. It is likely that Bailey Simonsson – who appeared to fall out with coach Jason Ryles last season before the pair settled their differences – is in the box seat to take the other wing spot.
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