Thousands pay tribute in New Zealand's Eden Park for final farewell to All Blacks' legend Jonah Lomu
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentThousands of mourners have paid tribute to former All Blacks winger Jonah Lomu at the final public memorial for the rugby great who died earlier this month aged 40.
Jonah Lomu: tributes paid to All Blacks great at memorial service in Auckland – in pictures
1 decade ago by The GuardianThousands of people have attended a public memorial at Auckland’s Eden Park for former All Blacks winger Jonah Lomu, who died this month aged 40 Full story: mourning rugby’s first superstar Continue...
Jonah Lomu: 'Too big, too fast, too much'
1 decade ago by The TelegraphNew Zealand says goodbye to rugby's first global superstar with service of tributes and hakas
Lomu dragged the sport into modern era
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comJonah Lomu, the hulking New Zealand winger who was farewelled Monday at a public memorial, dragged rugby union into the modern era with the same ferocity he used to trample opposing players.
NZ remembers Jonah Lomu at memorial
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsA public memorial for New Zealand rugby great Jonah Lomu, who died earlier this month at 40, has been held at Auckland's Eden Park stadium.
Jonah Lomu: thousands attend memorial for 'rugby's first superstar'
1 decade ago by The GuardianWorld Rugby Chairman Bernard Lapasset led the tributes to the former All Blacks winger at an emotional ceremony in Auckland’s Eden ParkWorld Rugby chairman Bernard Lapasset has led tributes to former...
Fans, friends honour legendary Lomu
1 decade ago by iol.co.zaFans have flocked to Eden Park to pay tribute to New Zealand rugby icon Jonah Lomu.
Punt on Shaun Marsh pays off: Lehmann
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auLike most, Darren Lehmann loves it when a punt pays off. So the Australian coach was rapt when much-maligned Shaun Marsh played the decisive hand in the third Test win against New Zealand. “Really...
Wasps on front foot as Frank Halai tries leave London Irish struggling
1 decade ago by The Guardian• London Irish 15-33 WaspsFrank Halai’s two tries bookended what will go down as Wasps’ first away win of the Premiership season but the European swagger of recent weeks was notably absent against...
Thousands turn out to pay final respects to Jonah Lomu
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentThe world of rugby united to say one final farewell to All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu.
