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<\/p>\nZac Lomax has opened up on his NRL exit, revealing the circus surrounding his future has \u201cnot been ideal\u201d but he holds no ill will towards rugby league and his former clubs.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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 \u2014 and he explained that he has had to live with the consequences.<\/p>\n
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Watch every game of every round of the Premiership Season LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1.<\/a><\/p>\n Zac Lomax fronts the media.Source: FOX SPORTS<\/p>\n \u201cAt the end of the day it is me that has made the decisions, it\u2019s me that has the consequences, no one else,\u201d Lomax said.<\/p>\n \u201cAt the end of the day, it\u2019s my decisions and they are the ones that I have made. But it\u2019s one that I stick by and for me it was initially to go and play rugby union.<\/p>\n \u201cSo I have been in constant communication with the team here, and here we are.\u201d<\/p>\n The exiled star was also quizzed if he has any \u201cresentment\u201d towards the Eels or the NRL, after he failed to secure a contract with the Storm following a drawn out legal battle.<\/p>\n \u201cIn 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\u2019ve been able to give me and my family.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been able to play the game at the highest level, and that\u2019s something that I\u2019m super proud of, and the teams that I\u2019ve played for with Paramatta and the Dragons and was pursued with Storm to try and make something happen.<\/p>\n \u201cBut results didn\u2019t allow that. But I\u2019ve been so thankful and grateful for everything that rugby league has given me, but this is to the future.<\/p>\n Get all the latest news, highlights and analysis delivered straight to your inbox with Fox Sports NRL Sportmail. Sign up now!!! <\/a><\/p>\n Saunders ‘something special’ says Cronk | 04:49<\/p>\n MORE NRL NEWS<\/p>\n \u2018WHO GIVES A F***\u2019: Benji tells Tigers \u2018there\u2019s the door\u2019 in brutal NRL ultimatum<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018NOT GETTING BETTER\u2019: Cronk comparisons are wrong amid DCE\u2019s Achilles heel<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018DIDN\u2019T GET IT\u2019: Madge\u2019s \u2018strange\u2019 Mam move… and what happens now after backfire<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cFor me, I guess I am leaving at the peak of my career but it\u2019s something that motivates me, essentially I\u2019m gonna start to build the game from the ground up, for me as a player, and that\u2019s something that motivates me and I wanna test myself.\u201d<\/p>\n In Lomax\u2019s statement on Monday he also revealed it would be a \u201cdream\u201d to one day play for the Wallabies, with a 2027 home World Cup looming.<\/p>\n He doubled down on those comments on Tuesday, saying \u201canyone who plays rugby union would be lying if they said they didn\u2019t want to play for their country\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s your highest honour,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n \u201cFor 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.<\/p>\n \u201cI can\u2019t wait to do that ad I\u2019ve got all the faith in the world that they\u2019re going to help me to be able to be the best player and person that I can.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m really looking forward toe everything they\u2019re 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.\u201d<\/p>\n Read live updates from the press conference below! 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