News about Jonah Lomu

The defending champion South Africa, which is also competing for the title No. 1, is awaiting New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup final next weekend. England, or Scotland. On Saturday, the semi-finals will be announced. There was a question mark over whether the All Blacks would be able to support physically and mentally their uleading attempt to topple Ireland in the quarterfinals. They did, outclassing Argentina's side in the first round of the inaugural tournament.

CHRIS FOY IN LILLE: The Tuilagis have a foot in both camps today and tomorrow, with a t shirt to wear the Samoa players for the showdown with England. Freddie, a family trailblazer, talked about a special occasion for his youngest brother. Manusamoa Tuilagi will finally play against the homeland he was named after after all these years as a force of nature at Test level, and a delegation of rugby's most prominent, fearsome clan will be there to see it. There were no worries about the opposition's eve-of-match sibling, having built a career and derived his identity from Freddie's exploits.

RORY KEANE: When Romania set up in Bordeaux last weekend to face Ireland, they had Fonovai Tangimana and Tevita Manumua in their ranks. Both a pair of Tongan-born backs who had been looking for pastures new and were now wearing the colors of their adopted country. Nuku'alofa, Tonga's capital, and Bucharest's capital, is only about 167,000 kilometers apart, but a Pacific Islander's journey to earn a living is a long one. Tongans will be seen pleading for their trade in any international – and semi-pro – rugby tournament. Although this tiny country in the south Pacific has a population of 106,000 residents, they have always punched above their weight on the biggest stage.

After such a difficult start to the Rugby World Cup in Paris on Friday night, all attention will be on how Englandfares against Argentina in their opener on Saturday. It's likely to be an amazing spectacle, but a lot has changed over the decades, so we dug into the Mail Sport archives and pulled out photographs from the 1991 World Cup in England, where the hosts lost the final to Australia. Four years later, the 1995 showpiece in South Africa coincided with the game's turning professional and England's hopes were shattered by Jonah Lomu's All Blacks in the semi-finals.

Since having trouble dealing with early comparisons to Jonah Lomu, Giant winger Joe Cokanasiga says he is now ready for the challenge of the England jersey. After scoring five tries in his first six caps, Cokanasiga was thrown into Eddie Jones' 2019 World Cup bid.

We may only be playing two games this season, but I'm positive we've already seen the tournament's try in this year's Six Nations. Whatever happens over the next two weeks, it's unlikely to see anything that might compare Duhan van der Merwe's first attempt for Scotland at Twickenham yesterday. That must surely be one of the most successful Calcutta Cup bids in history. When he gets into his stride, the guy is just a total machine.

TWICKENHAM,NIK SIMON: The Steve Borthwick bubble burst by a tartan crossbow. England's relaunch under new coach Sam Carter's leadership got off to a rocky start as they were shot down by two spectacular tries by Duhan van der Merwe. The Calcutta Cup will be returning to Scotland. This time, it was repeated. On day one, any hopes of a quick fix in the Borthwick period were shattered. The familiar feeling of sadness has returned, but the result must be kept in perspective.

AT THE AL BAYT STADIUM: So let this be said now: In years to come, you will have no trouble remembering the moment Jude Bellingham took over in his own half against Senegal and ran 40 yards with the same enthusiasm, stamina, and wisdom that made you think of Jonah Lomu bounding for the corner past hapless backs. In equal measure, it was brutal, wretched, and balletic. However, it was still all about the perfectly balanced through ball that allowed Phil Foden to square for Harry Kane in the World Cup quarterfinals.

Exclusive interracial interview of BY ALEX BYWATER. Every corner of Wesley College is permeated by Jonah Lomu's (right inset) legacy. A new housing development on the outskirts of Auckland, where one of the roads has been named after arguably the best to have ever played the game. Old All Blacks shirts worn by Lomu hang on the wall in the Wesley canteen. As they grace the hallowed 1st XV pitch today, the youngsters will be able to imitate his extraordinary feats. Lomu, a young footballer who died in 2015, took his first steps at Wesley on his way to becoming the most feared winger rugby has ever seen. Now, another giant former soldier is making his mark there. Lesley Vainikolo (left), the forgotten England wing, and main) - who earned five caps in the 2008 Six Nations after becoming a try-scoring machine with Bradford Bulls - is Wesley's director of rugby. Since a big-money cross-code change, the man they called 'Volcano' never quite erupted in rugby union. His exploit in the 15-a-side game is one of unfull talent, sadness, and a great deal of shock after his snub by then-England boss Martin Johnson (left inset).