Jonah Lomu, considered one of the most ferocious rugby players of all time has died at the age of 40, his wife confirms. Lomu was a combination of power and speed who dominated as a member of the New Zealand All Blacks from 1994 to 2002.
In fact, the Dallas Cowboys reportedly tried to recruit him to transition in to pro football in the mid '90s ... but he refused to leave the sport of rugby.
Lomu was diagnosed with a rare kidney infection which forced him to quit rugby in the early 2000s. He had a transplant in 2004 but the organ stopped working in 2011.
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18 November 2015
01 November 2015
New Zealand 34-17 Australia: All Blacks Win Rugby World Cup
Ma'a Nonu and Nehe Milner-Skudder both went over for the All Blacks as they became the first side in history to seal back-to-back world titles
Payback time, big time, for Dan Carter as he guided New Zealand to their second World Cup on the spin and buried the hell of four years’ ago. Carter has a World Cup winners’ medal in his locker but that one means diddly squat compared to the one he pocketed at Twickenham on Saturday.
In 2011 Carter was the poster boy of a home tournament but ended up crocked and missed out on the business end of the party. This time round he was the business and he had 19 points to prove it. Australia tried to get Carter but they couldn’t do it and he buried the Wallabies with something to spare.
Payback time, big time, for Dan Carter as he guided New Zealand to their second World Cup on the spin and buried the hell of four years’ ago. Carter has a World Cup winners’ medal in his locker but that one means diddly squat compared to the one he pocketed at Twickenham on Saturday.
In 2011 Carter was the poster boy of a home tournament but ended up crocked and missed out on the business end of the party. This time round he was the business and he had 19 points to prove it. Australia tried to get Carter but they couldn’t do it and he buried the Wallabies with something to spare.
14 July 2015
New Zealand To Appeal Disgraceful Olympic Exit
New Zealand Football (NZF) chief Andy Martin said Tuesday he was shocked at the country's dramatic late ejection from Olympic qualifiers and would appeal the decision.
The nation's footballers were thrown out of qualifiers for fielding an ineligible player, just hours before they were due to contest Sunday's tournament final at the Pacific Games in Papua New Guinea.
Martin said he was determined to pursue all avenues to ensure New Zealand had a chance to reach the Rio Olympics next year.
The nation's footballers were thrown out of qualifiers for fielding an ineligible player, just hours before they were due to contest Sunday's tournament final at the Pacific Games in Papua New Guinea.
Martin said he was determined to pursue all avenues to ensure New Zealand had a chance to reach the Rio Olympics next year.
08 May 2015
Manu Garba Targets Third World Title With Nigeria's U20 Team
Head coach of Nigeria's U20 national team Manu Garba says his personal target at the 2015 Fifa U20 World Cup in New Zealand is to win his third World title. Garba won the Fifa U17 World Cup twice as a assistant coach to Yemi Tella led Golden Eaglets at Korea in September 2007 and later as head coach at the United Arab Emirate edition in 2013.
The 49-year-old admits the task will not be easy, but still believes his side have all it takes to make history and do the country proud. The former Golden Eaglets coach is confident that the depth, size, and quality of players in the squad could go far in breaking the international jinx at U20 for Nigeria.
The 49-year-old admits the task will not be easy, but still believes his side have all it takes to make history and do the country proud. The former Golden Eaglets coach is confident that the depth, size, and quality of players in the squad could go far in breaking the international jinx at U20 for Nigeria.
18 August 2014
FIFA U-20 WOMEN'S WORLD CUP: NIGERIA 4 NEW ZEALAND 1: Oshoala, Uchechi Shoots Nigeria To Semi-Final
Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala and Uchechi Sunday both scored twice to send the Super Falconets into the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Canada 2014 semi-finals at the expense of New Zealand with a 4-1 win in wet conditions in Moncton.
Nigeria started quickly, just as Peter Dedevbo’s side did against Korea Republic in the group stage, with Oshoala scoring just 31 seconds into the game, finishing an attack that began from the kick-off. Ugo Njoku sent in an inch-perfect cross from the right in between two New Zealand defenders, and the No4 calmly headed home from six yards. It was the second-fastest goal at the U-20 Women’s World Cup, only bested by team-mate Courtney Dike’s strike 18 seconds into Nigeria’s second group stage game against the South Koreans.
Nigeria started quickly, just as Peter Dedevbo’s side did against Korea Republic in the group stage, with Oshoala scoring just 31 seconds into the game, finishing an attack that began from the kick-off. Ugo Njoku sent in an inch-perfect cross from the right in between two New Zealand defenders, and the No4 calmly headed home from six yards. It was the second-fastest goal at the U-20 Women’s World Cup, only bested by team-mate Courtney Dike’s strike 18 seconds into Nigeria’s second group stage game against the South Koreans.
14 November 2013
Video: Watch Mexico humiliate New Zealand
Mexico 5 New Zealand 1, hopes dashed already, watch the goals
13 November 2013
World Cup qualifiers begin today
Twenty-two teams will play a total of 17 matches for the final 11 berths to the finals. After the games around the world are complete, FIFA will conduct the final draw for the tournament on Dec. 6.
Jordan VS Uruguay
Mexico vs New Zealand
This teams will play today, all the best.
Jordan VS Uruguay
Mexico vs New Zealand
This teams will play today, all the best.
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