Former All Black Jonah Lomu struggles on French rugby debut in Marseille
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
Former All Black debuts for French Third Divsion side MarseilleVitrolles.
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
Former All Black debuts for French Third Divsion side MarseilleVitrolles.
IOL (Free subscription) | yesterday
Former All Black Jonah Lomu has returned to rugbywith French semi-professional side Marseille-Vitrolles.
Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
Jonah Lomu made his debut for his Marseille-Vitrolles in their 64-13 drubbing over Montmelian in the French Third Division. While his side recorded a convincing victory in front of their home crowd of 2500, Lomu said he struggled to understand his French-speaking team-mates, which he believes hindered his chances to contribute to the score. ‘It was a [...]
BBC Sport (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
Former All Black winger Jonah Lomu makes his comeback two years after retiring due to a kidney problem.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
• England's Kiwi-born hooker ready to make No2 shirt his own • 'All Blacks see me as an Englishman. I'm happy with that' You can take the boy out of Rotorua but there are limits. As Dylan Hartley contemplates a reunion with his compatriots at Twickenham tomorrow, the Kiwi-turned-Englishman openly admits the sight and sound of the haka "still makes the hairs on my neck stand up"....
International Rugby Board (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
We meet two giants of the game, Jonah Lomu and Irishman Tony O'Reilly, round up all the latest test match action plus the IRB Medical Conference and more..
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Jonah Lomu on the rampage, one of the greatest ever half-time mascot routines and the imperious Roger Federer also feature 1) Ahead of Liverpool v Manchester City this weekend, here's a classic encounter between the teams from 1977-78 . David Fairclough puts Liverpool ahead with a cracker, before goals from Brian Kidd, Mick Channon and Joe Royle earn City a deserved 3-1 victory. 2) Speaking of classic...
International Rugby Board (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
We catch up with Tony O'Reilly and Jonah Lomu, pay a visit to French Top 14 club Brive and round up all the latest action from around the world.
Best Italy (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
“Arguably South Africa are the best side in the world but for an Italian, the All Blacks for some reason have managed to build this brand. Jonah Lomu must have something to do with it.
France24 (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
New Zealand's Jonah Lomu, once rugby's most feared player before his career was cut short by kidney disease, has arrived in Marseille where he will play for the local third-division side, Marseille-Vitrolles.
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
FORMER NEW Zealand international Jonah Lomu, once the most feared man in world rugby, says he is in the best shape ever before his long-awaited comeback.
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009
Former All Black "in the best condition of his life" ahead of his second comeback for French third division side MarseilleVitrolles.
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009
TOKYO, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Former New Zealand international Jonah Lomu, once the most feared man in world rugby, says he is in the best shape ever before his long-awaited comeback.
History will be kind to me because I intend to write it (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009
Work from my six months at the Daily Mirror Carl Froch: I will knock Andre Dirrell out - even though I have not studied him Rio Ferdinand meets NBA star LeBron James - video When sportstars look twits when they use Twitter Top five gnarly surfing feats - with awesome video Top 10 most bizarre items put up for auction on eBay Summer of shame – this year’s top 10 sporting scandals The snake...
publishaletter.com (Free subscription) | 15/10/2009
Dear Editor: Once again I read a treatise by Chris Rattue with dismay. Today Wednesday 14 October he refers to the All Whites possible entry into the World Cup as a potential "poisoned chalice". We all know it will be tough going but how can Mr Rattue be so impoverished of spirit to describe it as such. Not quite as bad as his unkind musings on the merits of Jonah Lomu attempting to play...