Phil gifford jonah lomu biography

          Phil Gifford has twice been judged New Zealand sportswriter of the year, has won nine New Zealand and two Australasian radio awards, and been..

          Dropped from the All Blacks, and disillusioned with rugby, he was offered a $, a year deal to play league for the Canterbury Bulldogs in.

        1. Dropped from the All Blacks, and disillusioned with rugby, he was offered a $, a year deal to play league for the Canterbury Bulldogs in.
        2. On the date of his youngest son Dhyreille's birthday, Jonah has been named as the greatest All Black of all-time, along side Sir Bryan.
        3. Phil Gifford has twice been judged New Zealand sportswriter of the year, has won nine New Zealand and two Australasian radio awards, and been.
        4. Footnote: In passing the one All Black everyone in Britain knows is Jonah Lomu.
        5. Jonah was a very poor defender.

          6. Jonah Lomu

          New Zealand rugby union player (1975–2015)

          Rugby player

          Jonah Tali LomuMNZM (12 May 1975 – 18 November 2015) was a New Zealand professional rugby union player.[1] He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential players in the history of the sport, and as one of the most talented sportsmen ever.[2][3][4] Lomu is considered to have been the first true global superstar of rugby, and consequently had a huge impact on the game.[5][6]

          Standing 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and weighing 119 kilograms (262 lb), Lomu was famed for his unprecedented speed, strength and agility.

          Exceptionally large for a wing player, he is also known as the first winger to be a physical heavyweight. For his fast and effortless style of play, Lomu was once nicknamed the "freight train in ballet shoes", and was celebrated for his ability to shrug off tackles from multiple opponents at once.