He is past his time in rugby. He was brilliant in his prime. The man has made his legacy. He was amazing because of his power and pace. Now, he just has power and runs like a cart-horse.
Those New Zeaolanders who have never been out of New Zealand and think that the all blacks are the greatest should shut the fuck up. Just look at the world cups. New Zealand is no longer the greatest team on earth. Are they good, yes, but other nations play good rugby too.
Those racist asshole who don't know shit about the world should stay in NZ and keep their mouth shut.
@flanker7677 settle down mate, NZ are still number 1 in the world last time I checked. And they will have a chance to prove it (or loose it) at the Tri-nations and next years cup.
@flanker7677 Rugby 2010 Try Nations clean sweep? 10 games on the trot against Australia? As far as the World Cup goes you ask any Australian or South African Rugby player how hard is it to win in NZ . . . Virtually Impossible Can't wait for the Richie McCaw show next World Cup buddy Because I know for dam sure no South African Waitress is going to be Food POisoning the brothers. Flanker? yeah right!
@mywhare still going on about the "food poisoning" thing. it was only 16 years ago so i guess its still relevant. i guess you didnt know that some springbok players ate the same food and were also sick and vomiting before the game. but i guess they did that to themselves too?
Why? Japan has the fourth largest population of rugby union players in the world. They're currently ranked 13th out of 95 teams by the IRB. In Japan almost every public high school and even some jr. high schools have rugby teams. It's the third most popular sport in the country after baseball and soccer. The all-Japan high school rugby tournament (Hanazono) is run live on national TV every year with over 1,200 teams showing. Two years ago they beat team USA 29-19 and 32-17.
why the fuck do u know so much about japanese rugby? and give me a break there are not 95 international sides...... tell me if japan are ranked 13 (and japan are fuckn rubbish) who tha fuck is ranked 91? i can tell ya that whoever it is have about 1000 active rugby players and shoudnt even be on the fucken rankings table
@TheRis81 Because I live and play rugby in Japan. Because my oldest son played high school rugby for three years and then got a scolarship to play rugby at a major Japanese university. Nobody "thinks" there are 95 international sides... There are 95 member unions in the IRB. That's a fact. You say Japan "are fuckn rubbish" and then you say there are only 22 competetive nations in rugby. Japan is ranked 13th... So they're rubbish, but they're competetive? You're not making sense.
@OOQRA cmon mate we all know the brazilians have never heard of rugby. tell me what would happen if they were to meet new zealand what would happen? and they are sittin nicely at 35 or something! anything under brazil is akin to backyard efforts
in truth there are only 22 competetive nations in rugby, u guys are kidding yourselves if u think there are actually 95 sides thats outrageous. some of these countrys have never even heard of rugby or dont partake in it whatsoever. 95 international sides HA HA joke
monaco ha ha are there really any players in monaco or are they merely trying to make this sport look truly international? face it boys u cant match footballs popularity. u claim 95 but its more like 25
Harsh call he was up against a right winger (Considering most people are right handed, the backs passing skills are most suited to pass to their right, so they put speedier wingers on the right and powerful wingers on the left, hence why Jonahs on the left) it's not like he got cut down by a prop or anything
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Kidney Disease? Please define that for me...what exactly is that?? I'll tell you! That is what happens when you abuse steroids....and I know a doc in SA who told me that this is what happened to Jonah!
I don't wish the man any ill, I wish him the best! I hope he will once again play for the all blacks - He WAS awesome! I have much respect for him! I'm sad however that he is in this condition..... Jonah, get well, and let's see you play again!
@camfay77 Well actually it's not my statement, but those who believe that Lomu used "those" steroids to improve his physical performance. Simply the opposite.
@TortoiseKweek Please try not to show off your stupidity. If Lomu was on steroids he would have been BANNED. Doping testing was well around before 1995 (I only need to remind you all of Ben Johnson). And Lomu is natrually a huge fucker, like most Polynesians (watch Fiji, Samoa and Tonga play test rugby league - or look at some videos of prop Tonga'Uiha running). Don't assume some jackass crap becuase a doctor told you. Doctors don't know everything.
I know they're not on par with any of the big countries. I just said they may eventually get somewhere near that area (near not at). And they can beat the US and the US can beat Canada, therefore I'd say they probably can beat Canada. Of course I know some of the Japanese players aren't Japanese by ancestry at least.
No they can not beat Canada. This summer Canada crushed Japan by over 50 points, and beat the States by over 40 points...Canada also beat the Tongas 45 3, and the tongas and Japan had a really close game, i can't remember which team won but it was by 2 or 3 points.
States won, congrats though i hope we see a try in Canada. And to answer your other question i play u14 rugby in Toronto (probably not what you expected)
And I'm not sure but I read somewhere it was in New Brunswick (or one of the islands in the East).
I'll try to catch the end of the game, I have a game in the morning with my club and then a practise with another team, so I'm going to be loaded with rugby. Do you know when the tri-nation starts?
@happyhour2624 Very, very few American high school teams. Pretty popular in private prep schools and in a few public scholl areas but participation vs American football is negligible. Likely at least by 1,000 to1, maybe even a lot more. Rugby starts for most here at a club level in college and grad school. It's largely for former football players that stopped playing football for any number of reasons. I'm outside NYC and can't think of a single public high school that has it as a sport.
They're the best team in Asia and better than the US, but certainly not on par with New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, England, or Argentina. But they're getting better. I doubt they'll ever be tri-nations level, but they might get as good as France and England maybe.
*smacks self* I forgot Wales. Sorry about that. Being an American I'm still new to rugby so I have a habit of forgetting important countries (outside of the big three in the southern hemisphere).
This is like in 2007, Jonah hasn't played rugby for years because of his kidney translant, that's why a little Japanese chap brought him down...don't give him any more credit than is due. Good on Jonah for trying to give it a go in the face of all odds though...never be another player like him
Who ever posted this video with a title like that and for those of you who commented on his inability obviously dont have a frigin clue about the sport or the individual himself. Stick to posting soccer vids or netball or what ever it is that you actually do or wish you could do.
ur an idiot....he didn't have a transplant when he was 16! he had it when he was twenty somehting during his rugby career. but then he came back to play again.
i love japanese modesty
Aureon88 1 month ago
hahahaha LOL
supercianax 4 months ago
0:41 sounds like an angry bird
brianlai22 5 months ago 2
lol the little jap tripped him .. smart move i say the french couldnt figure that out lol
hukles1 5 months ago
Lomu v Japanese = like swatting flies .. but the one of the flies takes him down
morklind 6 months ago
Jonah is the fucking king, k thx bye.
ImPackedNicely 6 months ago
the best player of all time
G0odf3lla 6 months ago 2
jonah lomu was a body builder
jonah lomu was a professional sprinter
jonah lomu was a very nice man and a great sportsman
jonah lomu became a God of rugby
TheCelticmaori 6 months ago 6
Funny how that japanese guy was talking then jonah touched the ball, he got mean excited LOL
25Lawlis 7 months ago
japanese are sucha crak up wif there sounds ooooweeeeee lol
greasemonkey448 8 months ago 3
He knocked it on a metre away from the try line lol
vaiala83 8 months ago
New Zealand 2011 world champs!
MrOaet113 9 months ago
Where's Lomu? Oh yeah, on the try line...again....
pmtad 9 months ago
He is past his time in rugby. He was brilliant in his prime. The man has made his legacy. He was amazing because of his power and pace. Now, he just has power and runs like a cart-horse.
Mudnard 10 months ago
hahahahha...meannn, churrr cuzzie, uncle
Trav1s101 1 year ago
great tackle by the little japanese man :D
EazyE275 1 year ago
wow he was tackled from behind by a japanese player, never would imagine that
hanros98 1 year ago
Those New Zeaolanders who have never been out of New Zealand and think that the all blacks are the greatest should shut the fuck up. Just look at the world cups. New Zealand is no longer the greatest team on earth. Are they good, yes, but other nations play good rugby too.
Those racist asshole who don't know shit about the world should stay in NZ and keep their mouth shut.
flanker7677 1 year ago
@flanker7677 settle down mate, NZ are still number 1 in the world last time I checked. And they will have a chance to prove it (or loose it) at the Tri-nations and next years cup.
nickojb7 1 year ago
@flanker7677 Rugby 2010 Try Nations clean sweep? 10 games on the trot against Australia? As far as the World Cup goes you ask any Australian or South African Rugby player how hard is it to win in NZ . . . Virtually Impossible Can't wait for the Richie McCaw show next World Cup buddy Because I know for dam sure no South African Waitress is going to be Food POisoning the brothers. Flanker? yeah right!
mywhare 1 year ago
@mywhare still going on about the "food poisoning" thing. it was only 16 years ago so i guess its still relevant. i guess you didnt know that some springbok players ate the same food and were also sick and vomiting before the game. but i guess they did that to themselves too?
jimbojims 1 year ago
@jimbojims thats bollocks, totally different hotel, and it wasnt the food, so dont make shit up :)
02obrienf 10 months ago
gd tackle by dat japanese dude.. Go Japan rugby
wannaexplode 1 year ago
sad to see lomu that slow
achiko88 1 year ago
@Beans19932011 They're currently ranked 13th of 95 by the IRB. One ahead of Canada...
OOQRA 2 years ago
he reli should have played 7s that game would have suited him
lennonisgod576 2 years ago
F.Y.I - 1994 Hong Kong 7's. player of the tournament.
corpeedo 2 years ago
0:47 nice tackle!
DERZWERGE11 2 years ago
owned
shklm0 2 years ago
that guy sounds weird
lakers2475 2 years ago
I played the USA schoolboys team when I was at high school. We beat them by 60 points. Wairarapa bush secondary schools that is :D
benbig67 2 years ago
omg someone actually tackle him! :O
TheCrazyFinster 2 years ago
KAMIKAZE!!!!!
mattypooz 2 years ago
Japan must have been scared shitless...
directMovies 2 years ago 2
yeh fuck oath, it looks like fathers v sons match. but the Japs have alot of guts!
happyhour2624 2 years ago
Why? Japan has the fourth largest population of rugby union players in the world. They're currently ranked 13th out of 95 teams by the IRB. In Japan almost every public high school and even some jr. high schools have rugby teams. It's the third most popular sport in the country after baseball and soccer. The all-Japan high school rugby tournament (Hanazono) is run live on national TV every year with over 1,200 teams showing. Two years ago they beat team USA 29-19 and 32-17.
OOQRA 2 years ago
why the fuck do u know so much about japanese rugby? and give me a break there are not 95 international sides...... tell me if japan are ranked 13 (and japan are fuckn rubbish) who tha fuck is ranked 91? i can tell ya that whoever it is have about 1000 active rugby players and shoudnt even be on the fucken rankings table
TheRis81 2 years ago
@TheRis81 Because I live and play rugby in Japan. Because my oldest son played high school rugby for three years and then got a scolarship to play rugby at a major Japanese university. Nobody "thinks" there are 95 international sides... There are 95 member unions in the IRB. That's a fact. You say Japan "are fuckn rubbish" and then you say there are only 22 competetive nations in rugby. Japan is ranked 13th... So they're rubbish, but they're competetive? You're not making sense.
OOQRA 2 years ago
@OOQRA cmon mate we all know the brazilians have never heard of rugby. tell me what would happen if they were to meet new zealand what would happen? and they are sittin nicely at 35 or something! anything under brazil is akin to backyard efforts
TheRis81 1 year ago
in truth there are only 22 competetive nations in rugby, u guys are kidding yourselves if u think there are actually 95 sides thats outrageous. some of these countrys have never even heard of rugby or dont partake in it whatsoever. 95 international sides HA HA joke
TheRis81 2 years ago
monaco ha ha are there really any players in monaco or are they merely trying to make this sport look truly international? face it boys u cant match footballs popularity. u claim 95 but its more like 25
TheRis81 2 years ago
what year was this?
dan2hamilton 2 years ago
i love lomu's running style,
he has this unbreakable run,
i love it!
Gancia113 2 years ago
he's still got his side step, nice one Jonah!
AshboNZ86 2 years ago
Harsh call he was up against a right winger (Considering most people are right handed, the backs passing skills are most suited to pass to their right, so they put speedier wingers on the right and powerful wingers on the left, hence why Jonahs on the left) it's not like he got cut down by a prop or anything
gzuss090909 2 years ago
Poor Jonah, he can't run lightening fast anymore...
Bucketheadhead 2 years ago 2
i hope he play again to
you do know hes a body builder right?
tanktop200 3 years ago 7
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Kidney Disease? Please define that for me...what exactly is that?? I'll tell you! That is what happens when you abuse steroids....and I know a doc in SA who told me that this is what happened to Jonah!
I don't wish the man any ill, I wish him the best! I hope he will once again play for the all blacks - He WAS awesome! I have much respect for him! I'm sad however that he is in this condition..... Jonah, get well, and let's see you play again!
TortoiseKweek 3 years ago
Read something before speaking. He didn't suffer kidney failure because he used steroids.
Lomu had nephotic syndrome, and it is generally CURED using steroids.
I don't know what that doctor told you but if he was referring to Jonah he was defintely wrong.
MaxArt2501 3 years ago 37
@MaxArt2501 your statement is a little misleading, it's cured by steroids, but a completely different type...
camfay77 1 year ago
@camfay77 Well actually it's not my statement, but those who believe that Lomu used "those" steroids to improve his physical performance. Simply the opposite.
MaxArt2501 1 year ago
@MaxArt2501 I second your comment!
BPCBGD 1 year ago
@MaxArt2501 Tongan people dont need steroids...lol
usmc18D 4 months ago 3
@TortoiseKweek Please try not to show off your stupidity. If Lomu was on steroids he would have been BANNED. Doping testing was well around before 1995 (I only need to remind you all of Ben Johnson). And Lomu is natrually a huge fucker, like most Polynesians (watch Fiji, Samoa and Tonga play test rugby league - or look at some videos of prop Tonga'Uiha running). Don't assume some jackass crap becuase a doctor told you. Doctors don't know everything.
sum182wrestling 1 year ago
I know they're not on par with any of the big countries. I just said they may eventually get somewhere near that area (near not at). And they can beat the US and the US can beat Canada, therefore I'd say they probably can beat Canada. Of course I know some of the Japanese players aren't Japanese by ancestry at least.
Hidaka1223 3 years ago
it sounds to me like you know absolutely nothing about rugby
simplynutter08 2 years ago 2
No they can not beat Canada. This summer Canada crushed Japan by over 50 points, and beat the States by over 40 points...Canada also beat the Tongas 45 3, and the tongas and Japan had a really close game, i can't remember which team won but it was by 2 or 3 points.
FrenchFlair15 2 years ago
when did canada play usa this summer?
i thought usa vs canada series was later this week
dan2hamilton 2 years ago
my bad, that was last summer. But i guess we'll see in a week then, do you know where the game is?
FrenchFlair15 2 years ago
yea charleston south carolina
we want to use the heat down thier to our advantage the cans might not play well in the heat.
but who knows canada has won the last 4 matches against us.
then on the 11th usa is playing canada in newfoundland
dan2hamilton 2 years ago
States won, congrats though i hope we see a try in Canada. And to answer your other question i play u14 rugby in Toronto (probably not what you expected)
FrenchFlair15 2 years ago
lol no not what i was expecting
where is the usa vs canada qualifier on saturday at?
dan2hamilton 2 years ago
what about you, where and what level do you play?
And I'm not sure but I read somewhere it was in New Brunswick (or one of the islands in the East).
I'll try to catch the end of the game, I have a game in the morning with my club and then a practise with another team, so I'm going to be loaded with rugby. Do you know when the tri-nation starts?
FrenchFlair15 2 years ago
i play high school rugby in wisconsin.
the tri-nations start on saturday australia is playing the all blacks in new zealand
dan2hamilton 2 years ago
oi bra, whats rugby like in american high school?? I play in Aus high school
happyhour2624 2 years ago
well its ok not alot of funding but that will change wiith rugbys inclusion to the olympics
dan2hamilton 2 years ago
@happyhour2624 Very, very few American high school teams. Pretty popular in private prep schools and in a few public scholl areas but participation vs American football is negligible. Likely at least by 1,000 to1, maybe even a lot more. Rugby starts for most here at a club level in college and grad school. It's largely for former football players that stopped playing football for any number of reasons. I'm outside NYC and can't think of a single public high school that has it as a sport.
nobodyhome8 2 years ago
if you guys win both games you wil have to play the all blacks france and tonga in the world cup.
i know you guys can beat tongs in the world cup. if usa loses to canada and beats uraguay they will have a less competitive pool in the world cup
dan2hamilton 2 years ago
I'm from France, but i now live in Canada, so I wouldn't mind having both Canada and France play, just to piss off my teamates!
FrenchFlair15 2 years ago
LOL that is cool
do you play cdi rugby or college or something?
dan2hamilton 2 years ago
they played on the fourth i know that i thought they played a week or two after im not sure
murphdawg40 2 years ago
yea usa won on the fourth but they lost the game later
dan2hamilton 2 years ago
he only caught him because he's going through kidney disease.
rugbyflankerted7 3 years ago
japan is good??
matixo88 3 years ago
They're the best team in Asia and better than the US, but certainly not on par with New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, England, or Argentina. But they're getting better. I doubt they'll ever be tri-nations level, but they might get as good as France and England maybe.
Hidaka1223 3 years ago
Wales are better than argentina, england, france, and so on.
fourth best team in the world and getting better!
mamgu21 3 years ago
*smacks self* I forgot Wales. Sorry about that. Being an American I'm still new to rugby so I have a habit of forgetting important countries (outside of the big three in the southern hemisphere).
Hidaka1223 3 years ago
i highly doubt they will catch up to france and england within the next century
FrenchFlair15 2 years ago
knock on my ass!
jjjackson5564 3 years ago
good try but brill tackle on lomu 2 save the try
tictakyumyum 3 years ago
lol made the run but dient have enough gas the finsih it
coomer12345 3 years ago
lo lhe runs like he has chafing or crabs but he was a beast at his prime
samisgod6666 3 years ago
japan who named by zinzan brook as one of the hard tackles in the game ..but johan too big for any player
pukka43 3 years ago
lomu lost his pace big time. looks like a grandpa running on the field
lVlanDinGo 3 years ago
heh yeah. he almost looks like a guy thats recovering from a degenitive kidney disease running down there..
Raawr77 3 years ago 2
Was the guy that brought him down that super japanese winger?
Hes got pace
hoboonpatrol 3 years ago
This is like in 2007, Jonah hasn't played rugby for years because of his kidney translant, that's why a little Japanese chap brought him down...don't give him any more credit than is due. Good on Jonah for trying to give it a go in the face of all odds though...never be another player like him
unscrupulous2001 3 years ago
far da man stops lomu even though some of the biggest names in rugby have failed trying 2
kingsefo 3 years ago 2
wud have been 5 stars if he scorred nd it was against some desant opposition. butt.......................... hes still gor it :P
xWMxDixy 3 years ago
It is easier to tackle from behind...you just have to be brave enough to throw your body on those legs thats all.
fishbird1 3 years ago 3
nice footage mate :D
BigRobbie63 3 years ago
clap clap to that little japanese fulla, even a big springbok struggles to bring down lomu from behind..
hamofied07 3 years ago
i dnt beleive it!
i never thought id see the day...not only did a guy actualy bring down jonah on his own...but it was a japanese guy!
moroll 3 years ago
wow lomu marshall spencer, reads like an all time all choice back line almost...
okainio 4 years ago
Rugbys changed alot since Lomu played with players like Ma'anonu and Rokofoco and Siviveni
nzholy69 4 years ago
Funny LoL. good tackle on Lomu at the end
YanickBrew 4 years ago
god, that person laughs like a right spazz
uzzyboy 4 years ago
Who ever posted this video with a title like that and for those of you who commented on his inability obviously dont have a frigin clue about the sport or the individual himself. Stick to posting soccer vids or netball or what ever it is that you actually do or wish you could do.
kaezer2 4 years ago 2
he might be old but evrey one nows hes the best
saxmaster3 4 years ago
was the best! Leave it at that!
pilotmburu 4 years ago
Lomu is old? The guy came back from a kidney transplant . . hmm I think that may be why he has lost some speed.
trainwreck7 4 years ago 5
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he had to have a kidney transplant when he was 16 and the doctors said he would be in a wheel chair for life but he turned out to be a god of rugby
mrAdamFord 3 years ago
ur an idiot....he didn't have a transplant when he was 16! he had it when he was twenty somehting during his rugby career. but then he came back to play again.
rozza001 3 years ago 2
this year....and the team is japan
lekesan 4 years ago
How old is this game? And who is it against? (Tonga, Japan or Canada?)
jamesthecarman 4 years ago
Actually five years ago too....he was the greatest...but time is time for everyone of us..
lekesan 4 years ago 2
@lekesan well said mate
henrychannn 8 months ago
10 yrs ago he would have made it.
timmyc1 4 years ago