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Lomu

British

/ ˈləʊmuː /

noun

Jonah. born 1975, New Zealand Rugby Union player; scored 37 tries in 63 games for the All Blacks (1994–2002)

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Lomu is young but terrific in pass protection.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Because Maher is a social media Jonah Lomu.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2024

Nobody has scored more than eight tries in a single tournament; the only others to score eight were Jonah Lomu in 1995, Bryan Habana in 2007 and Julian Savea in 2015.

From Washington Times • Oct. 21, 2023

Thomas brought some of the biggest names in the game to the Arms Park including Jonathan Davies, Iestyn Harris and Jonah Lomu.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2023

Both are four-star prospects, and both are offensive linemen: Spencer Fano and Caleb Lomu, who form probably the best one-two punch of linemen any Pac-12 team signed in the 2023 class.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2023

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