The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
HUNDREDS OF people thronged Limerick city centre yesterday to see All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu light up the country's tallest Christmas tree, located on the river Shannon.
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
... The President of the New Zealand Rugby Union Andy Leslie was also there, though All-Black legend Jonah Lomu was too ill to put in an appearance.The Mayor of Limerick Cllr John Gilligan said the date of the 1978 match was auspicious as it was October 31st – bonfire night. "Some people's dreams went up in smoke on the bonfire that night," he quipped.Mr Gilligan also said it was a pity...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
... is Nothing" event.A rugby-themed art exhibition is being held in town and yesterday evening, Jonah Lomu officially switched on the Christmas lights in O'Connell Street and last night there was a re-union dinner for the Munster heroes of 1978 as well as some of the beaten All Blacks, including captain Graham Mourie.Today Munster will officially open their impressive €500,000 museum;...
New Zealand Herald (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
DUBLIN - Jonah Lomu will flick on Limerick's Christmas lights on Monday - but there will be little sense of festive spirit as the inhabitants of Ireland's notoriously violent city continue to mourn the gangland slaying of an amateur...
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 11/06/2008
The Fiji-born winger burst on to the scene in 2003, making his debut at the age of 20, thus becoming the youngest All Black since the legendary Jonah Lomu. He scored 17 tries in 12 Tests that year – a world record – and earned a Player of the Year nomination from the International Rugby Players' Association.Rokocoko was in the New Zealand team which competed in the World Cup that year...
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 10/25/2008
... to Australia.Even in 2001, when Steel was hauling down the world's most recognisable sportsman, Jonah Lomu, in front of 67,000 fans at Murrayfield, he was still a skinny 21-year-old with pace but, he says himself, no great rugby nous. Seven years on he has filled out a bit, still has speed on his side but, in a world of slick hands, highly-pressurised defence and scintillating tries,...
BBC Sport (Free subscription) | 10/24/2008
... soccer matches at Nottingham Forest, hurling a ball and foul-mouthed abuse at then Cardiff Blue Jonah Lomu, of all people, in January 2006.
icWales (Free subscription) | 10/29/2008
... records and turned in match-winning goal-kicking performances.Habana (right), 25, equalled Jonah Lomu’s record of eight tries in a single Rugby World Cup tournament in the Springboks’ race to the title in France a year ago and is second on the all-time South African try-scorers’ list with 31 from 43 Tests.
IOL (Free subscription) | 10/28/2008
... innumerable records and turned in match-winning goal-kicking performances. Habana ,25, equalled Jonah Lomu's record of eight tries in a single Rugby World Cup tournament in the Springboks' race to the title in France a year ago and is second on the all-time South African try-scorers' list with 31 from 43 Tests. Sapa
SouthAfrica.info RSS feed (Free subscription) | 10/22/2008
... HabanaHabana is the reigning International Rugby Board Player of the Year and equalled Jonah Lomu's record of eight tries in a World Cup tournament when South Africa won the title for the second time in Paris in October 2007.A try-scoring dynamo, Habana has dotted down 31 times in his 43 tests, many of those tries being spectacular efforts exhibiting his remarkable speed.More importantly,...
Fiji Times (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
The Australian-bred Fijian, dubbed the 'next Jonah Lomu after representing the Australia Under-20 in the Junior World Championship in Wales this year, played his first game for the Super 14 side against Nadi last week and is eager to impress Fiji fans when they take on the Fiji Warriors this afternoon at Churchill Park in Lautoka.
BBC Sport (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
It's one of the greatest sports stories of them all - and John Carlin does the perfect job telling it. Not only did South Africa's win over a Jonah-Lomu inspired New Zealand give them the 1995 Rugby World Cup, more importantly it helped unite a troubled nation.Just five years had elapsed since Nelson Mandela walked to freedom after 27 years behind bars. Now, as president of a country...
Fijilive (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
... game against his relative at the Vodafone Prince Charles Park last night.He is dub bed the next Jonah Lomu for hs block bursting runs especially with ball at hand.The Junior Waratahs will play the Fiji Warriors this weekend.
