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R.I.P. That's fucked up, he was a month older than me.
One of my favourite sporting memories is a 20 year old Lomu rinsing two English defenders and then just fucking ploughing through Mike Catt at the 1995 World Cup.
Yeah, same with me. We were the same age but he always seemed older.
That's probably because at age 20 he was lighting up international sport whereas I was smoking buckets after the pub and sleep-urinating on my bedroom carpet.
Yeah, same with me. We were the same age but he always seemed older.
That's probably because at age 20 he was lighting up international sport whereas I was smoking buckets after the pub and sleep-urinating on my bedroom carpet.
It's easy to say that, and it's rare that it's true. But it is in Lomu's case.
Rugby became pro in 1995, although really it took years to get to grips with it. Lomu set the standard for the level everyone else needed to reach.
That 1995 World Cup performance at age 20 with 2 caps behind him was out of this world. It's the only thing anyone not from SA remembers. And then it's even more impressive when you realise he grew up playing 8.
That try against England was just the perfect illustration of his blend outstanding physicality and his excellent technique.
Just an amazing player, must watch stuff and I'm glad I got to see him in person.
I remember that '95 World Cup so clearly because of Lomu. Before the England game there was genuine debate about how to tackle the guy. His legs were like tree trunks! Sure enough he basically ran over Tony Underwood in the semi final. He was simply unstoppable. A quick check on Wikipedia says the UK voted it #19 out of 100 in top sporting moments. It was pretty special as was the guy himself.
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