Zac Lomax has opened up on his NRL exit, revealing the circus surrounding his future has “not been ideal” but he holds no ill will towards rugby league and his former clubs.

Lomax will play for the Western Force in the Super Rugby competition after signing a two-year deal, settling his playing future in the process.

The NSW and Kangaroos flyer was asked if he regretted securing a release from his Eels contract in an attempt to join rebel competition R360 — and he explained that he has had to live with the consequences.

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Zac Lomax fronts the media.Source: FOX SPORTS

“At the end of the day it is me that has made the decisions, it’s me that has the consequences, no one else,” Lomax said.

“At the end of the day, it’s my decisions and they are the ones that I have made. But it’s one that I stick by and for me it was initially to go and play rugby union.

“So I have been in constant communication with the team here, and here we are.”

The exiled star was also quizzed if he has any “resentment” towards the Eels or the NRL, after he failed to secure a contract with the Storm following a drawn out legal battle.

“In regards to that and in regards to the NRL, I have been so thankful and fortunate enough to be able to have a successful career in the NRL, and I love everything that they’ve been able to give me and my family.

“I’ve been able to play the game at the highest level, and that’s something that I’m super proud of, and the teams that I’ve played for with Paramatta and the Dragons and was pursued with Storm to try and make something happen.

“But results didn’t allow that. But I’ve been so thankful and grateful for everything that rugby league has given me, but this is to the future.

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“For me, I guess I am leaving at the peak of my career but it’s something that motivates me, essentially I’m gonna start to build the game from the ground up, for me as a player, and that’s something that motivates me and I wanna test myself.”

In Lomax’s statement on Monday he also revealed it would be a “dream” to one day play for the Wallabies, with a 2027 home World Cup looming.

He doubled down on those comments on Tuesday, saying “anyone who plays rugby union would be lying if they said they didn’t want to play for their country”.

“That’s your highest honour,” he explained.

“For me, a home World Cup is massive, but for me to be able to even put myself in that conversation, that starts the minute I walk in the doors at the Western Force.

“I can’t wait to do that ad I’ve got all the faith in the world that they’re going to help me to be able to be the best player and person that I can.

“I’m really looking forward toe everything they’re about. But yeah, that absolutely motivates me and hopefully one day to be a dual-international, (that is) something I would absolutely be proud of.”

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