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JONAH LOMU NAMED RWC’S NO 1 PLAYER, DESCRIBED AS ‘RUGBY’S MUHAMMAD ALI’

Greatest Player Muhammad Ali of Rugby Rugby World Cup World's Number 1

Jonah Lomu's world famous try scored against England at the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Jonah Lomu has been honoured as the World Cup's greatest player and described as rugby's version of Muhammad Ali. With the help of Rugby World Cup winner John Smit and former England captain Will Carling, Britain's Guardian newspaper compiled their list of the tournament's top 50 players over the first seven tournaments. Not surprisingly, Lomu, the star of the 1995 tournament in South Africa who fronted strongly again four years later in Europe, headed the list from England skipper Martin Johnson and livewire Australian David Campese....

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