News about Lesley Vainikolo

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).