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Lomu

British  
/ ˈləʊmuː /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

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

With Jonah Lomu and Jonny Wilkinson the notable exceptions, rugby union has always struggled to generate crossover stars with true global appeal, but Maro Itoje is a man who looks increasingly like bucking that trend.

From BBC Oct. 10, 2021

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