Jonah Lomu's All Blacks Debut. New Zealand vs France. Lancaster Park, Christchurch. 26th June 1994. 8 - 22
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@gooble694 жыл бұрын
He was a loose forward his whole life, this was only his 6th game on the wing and it's at test level against one of the best teams in the world. Incredible...
@351clevelandmodifiedmotor43 жыл бұрын
He was a lock then a loose forward mainly number 8
@isthatthebestyougot48453 жыл бұрын
Not entirley true... he played Lock before switching to loose.
@Adam-im3uz Жыл бұрын
France were not "one of the best teams in the world" in 1994. Lomu had a shocker of a debut.
@gooble69 Жыл бұрын
@@Adam-im3uz "France were not "one of the best teams in the world" in 1994" Lol, you win dumbest comment of the day award... I mean they only beat the All Blacks twice at home, the first time ever for any NH team, but sure, not very good at all... 🤔
@Adam-im3uz Жыл бұрын
@@gooble69 When they defeated the Al Blacks in 1994 it was considered a massive upset, France were huge underdogs for the series (they in fact lost to Canada (!) just prior to arriving in NZ).
@honawikeepa58134 жыл бұрын
In my 60 years I have never seen a more devastating ball carrier like Jonah. He will dominate forever. RIP brother.
@Egill2011 Жыл бұрын
Yep, same here. I am 62+ now and low Rugby since I was a teenager. Lomu was unique.
@yyxywisemanyyxywiseman68655 жыл бұрын
Jonah,only one with hand on heart for National Anthem. He was always proud as punch to wear the mighty Black jersey
@MKRM274 жыл бұрын
I hope you don’t think that act suggests he was more proud than anyone else
@KwisBwown4 жыл бұрын
@@MKRM27 yeah he was. you dont know lad.
@hannotn4 жыл бұрын
That would be because it's an US tradition, that isn't adopted by any other nations. Only people who watch too much American TV and don't know their own customs do it.
@sakabula23572 жыл бұрын
Miss the Big Man...RIP Jonah...as long as the game exist you will always be remembered
@cristiaantitus19692 жыл бұрын
Im here in 2021......even the crowd got excited when u he got the ball in his debut.....the start of his legendary career ❤
@dulajohnstone57044 жыл бұрын
Truly one of the greatest wings of all times..big, strong, fast and exceptionally talented..from a springbok supporter
@royw-g31204 жыл бұрын
Ntamack was a big winger in those days and was hanging on for dear life! Plus his son plays for France now we are all getting old.
@dhirenfernando81594 жыл бұрын
Roy W-G Romain Ntamack has the potential to be the next Great Fly Half. Him, Penaud, Basteireaud, Dupont, and Demba Bamba have a good chance at the 2023 World Cup, and I say this as a lifelong England Supporter
@MajinBuusni4 жыл бұрын
@@dhirenfernando8159 there's a lad named Demba Bamba? Lmao, that's hilarious. No offense to Demba Bamba, of course.
@FromAgen3 жыл бұрын
@@dhirenfernando8159 It's over for Bastareaud
@dhirenfernando81593 жыл бұрын
@@FromAgen tbf i said that 2 years ago things were pretty different then- also rn things are looking more like Dupont, imo Jalibert>Ntamack, Vincent and Vakatawa with Willemse and Le Roux in 2nd row basically the next Botha and Matfield, Ollivon the captain and Marchand at hooker with basically anyone in the back 3 (Dulin, Jaminet, Thomas, Rattez, Fickou, maybe Penaud, Villiere, and Bouthier)
@sheldoncooper02 жыл бұрын
Ntamack was over 1.9m tall, similar height maybe just a couple of CM shorter than Lomu… He’s still big by todays standards.
@henkstols93264 жыл бұрын
When the French were a tough team on defense, you could see the potential of Lomu already.
@rahowherox11774 жыл бұрын
And tbf his weaknesses too.
@lorrainehetaraka93042 жыл бұрын
Phillipe Sella spoke in the post match interview about the first time Jonah ran into him that in all his 100 tests he played he had never experienced raw power like Jonah's
@cristiaantitus1969 Жыл бұрын
and then 1995 RWC came and everything changed!!!!!!! RIP my hero JL
@smashproof32274 жыл бұрын
This was the mike tyson of rugby
@MrAssyran4 жыл бұрын
Except jonah was the nicest, tyson was the biggest asshole
@YoloTB4 жыл бұрын
@@MrAssyran Bruh Mike Tyson is far from a Asshole I mean in his Prime he was Aggressive and Scsry probably the Most Feared Boxer in the World but. He's very wise and kind now he's alot different bruh stfu you know nothing about Boxing Bitch
@NuXta3 жыл бұрын
@@YoloTB Tyson is a degenerate, and so are you. Fucking meatheads.
@isthatthebestyougot48453 жыл бұрын
I would say the Jimi Hendrix of Rugby Union 😉
@peterking71652 жыл бұрын
@@NuXta Really, do you know him?
@mac26543 жыл бұрын
The French actually dealt really well with him in this game. France had a great team then.
@sakabula23572 жыл бұрын
France have a pretty good team now as well...damn frogs...lol
@ibringtherain76696 ай бұрын
lol he was only a Kid vs grown as men😂
@peterking71652 жыл бұрын
He was only a teenager. Amazing. RIP a beautiful soul.
@warriorsfan16024 жыл бұрын
RIP big fulla...gone too soon but will always be remembered.
@stockcar98t734 жыл бұрын
What was everyone else doing at age 19 because I know for damn sure I was not playing rugby for the All blacks !
@putin29183 жыл бұрын
Fuckingright
@williamwallace22784 жыл бұрын
The best AB shirt! Still got mine
@Redeemalives4 жыл бұрын
I've never seen this game before but straight out high school to play in that level. Lomu was on a leauge of his own.
@ibringtherain76696 ай бұрын
I remember being a young kid in South Auckland at the time. He was our Michael Jordan. Nothing good ever come out of Otara/South Auckland until Jonah and Tua hit the scene. Rest easy Son of Mangere/South Auckland. Forever missed and in my eyes the Greatest to ever lace up a pair of ruby boots in any code Jonah dominates 10/10.
@franska652 жыл бұрын
Il était impressionnant. Il a marqué l'histoire du rugby mondial. Il est parti trop jeune. Respect de France.
@stevendebeer38404 жыл бұрын
Not a Super debut but he became a Super player...
@denloye628215 сағат бұрын
A very green Jonah Lomu here but the rest is history. RIP Legend
@skintrader1004 жыл бұрын
I remember Lomu got a fair amount of criticism for his debut. Though the whole team played badly and the French were superb in getting numbers everywhere.
@niallrichardsonmancityfan37584 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. Jonah Lomu r.i.p.
@noodles1694 жыл бұрын
Maan, the French were such a good team. Can't think of another team who's won a test series in new Zealand
@jacquesdelaharpe8044 жыл бұрын
Springboks
@rahowherox11774 жыл бұрын
Lions, Boks
@Zaz_A_10404 жыл бұрын
TG POVCON
@driffter19764 жыл бұрын
GateCrasher Australia 1986
@TheLastAngryMan0111 ай бұрын
Ireland, 2022.
@masiTzz5 жыл бұрын
Greatest All Black of all-time!
@yyxywisemanyyxywiseman68655 жыл бұрын
a bit over the top.Brian Williams for one was better
@jldp245 жыл бұрын
@@yyxywisemanyyxywiseman6865 ok
@alexman10065 жыл бұрын
All black fan here.. this was the greatest French side to have ever left Nz.. Jonah said he learnt from this game and see how that turned out!!
@dittoheaddd4 жыл бұрын
He was and still is the best attacking rugby player ever. No body can do what he did. In my opinion dan carter is the best player ever. All round gifted player.
@jcwalters97584 жыл бұрын
@@yyxywisemanyyxywiseman6865 who the fuck is brian williams
@mahlanguism4 жыл бұрын
People forget that this they lost a series at home before the World Cup. Not the vintage team they are made out to be.
@DigitalB114 жыл бұрын
Made quite a few mistakes, but what promise he showed. Speed, power and elusiveness!
@jakeh25284 жыл бұрын
"that was a good stop by the 100th test veteran against the first test veteran". first test veteran? lol
@cameronmicheal0214 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@FrightF4 жыл бұрын
Keith Quin wasnt a very good commentator, he really wasnt, but he was all NZ had.
@mikerandall82893 жыл бұрын
Thats usually a murray mexted thing to say
@AreLL4 жыл бұрын
19! The first rugby superstar Millionaire.
@tigerarmyrule4 жыл бұрын
He was as green as grass but even so the potential shone.
@supercake22704 жыл бұрын
Very raw, very timid, very new to international level competition. But oh did he get used to it
@killdriverak65154 жыл бұрын
From this one game they tuned him into one of the 5 top greatest All blacks of all time.
@seandmaccormack.85284 жыл бұрын
He was a school boy here amazing he saw over men,oh yeah brilliant cut and run by Lomu .
@thedudebro1684 жыл бұрын
Late and great. Lomu was/is the greatest winger to ever pick up a footy. Union or league. That fend was something special
@jockmackay95824 жыл бұрын
What a player. The memory etched into my brain forever is of him pounding down the wing at Murrayfield, under the floodlights in the pouring rain with two Scotland players attached to him, unable to stop him. I think he got a hat trick that night.
@francokrewer54784 жыл бұрын
19 years with 112 kg?
@nateah-kuoi35154 жыл бұрын
My cousin is 14 and even heavier
@finngunter13224 жыл бұрын
Nate Ak then your cousins obese mate.
@jldp244 жыл бұрын
@@nateah-kuoi3515 probably just as fast?
@nateah-kuoi35154 жыл бұрын
@@finngunter1322 Nah, just huge.
@nateah-kuoi35154 жыл бұрын
@@jldp24 Not that fast just strong
@smugglerslookout95114 жыл бұрын
2:22 how is that held on🤣
@Shapeshifter19233 ай бұрын
If Lomu had been Welsh, and based on this perrformance, the WRU wouldn't have given him a second cap. "He's too big to play on the wing, more like a 2nd rower isn't he?"
@davemis404 жыл бұрын
Fairly quiet debut .. but only 19 !
@myOpinion7714 жыл бұрын
1:49 that would have been my reaction tackling Lomu back then
@1bluetomato4 жыл бұрын
Quelle superbe équipe de France, quel match!!
@catlikepizzagaming82804 жыл бұрын
Back when he went looking for the ball
@hannotn3 жыл бұрын
Except if it was behind him. Nisbo saying at one point about him being slow to turn and get back on defence, something that was always a weak point of his game. Interesting to see that players seemed to show a lot less respect for the sideline, something I've noticed in other games of this vintage. Nowadays there's continuous recycling of the ball and players don't get taken into touch when running the sideline as much, ensuring that supports can keep the ball in play. I think rugby's much better now for that reason- less stoppages.
@skintrader1004 жыл бұрын
I seem to remember Lomu had a terrible time of it in the next game and were calls to drop him. The French worked out he was not so great in defense and they kept attacking his wing.
@Xfactories3 жыл бұрын
He was dropped. When the Saffers toured Timu moved to the wing and Shane Howarth made his debut at fullback. Fascinating to note that neither Howarth, Kirwan or Timu went to the World Cup the following year.
@kelisianoedwards Жыл бұрын
🥲 💖🙏🏾☝🏾 Much Love my "Generation X" Brother........
@blakekpurcell4 жыл бұрын
Bloody legend mate💯☝️
@rh54664 жыл бұрын
Sella could tackle.
@JustinParsons-y4j18 сағат бұрын
Phillipe Sella nailed him several times
@roddog43862 жыл бұрын
Best player ever
@Will-nb8qk4 жыл бұрын
Wasn’t ideal debut but this was just the beginning
@Redeemalives4 жыл бұрын
Ideal!? He was straight out of high school to play for the best team in the world. To play against one of the hardest team in the world. His performance was more then ideal.
@Will-nb8qk4 жыл бұрын
Vato Loko : too many mistakes bro.
@Redeemalives4 жыл бұрын
@@Will-nb8qk lol okay then forma All blacks player LMAO
@Will-nb8qk4 жыл бұрын
Vato Loko : Waikato chiefs back in the day bro. He is probably the greatest all black of all time but he wasn’t up to standard in his debut game. 🤷♂️
@Redeemalives4 жыл бұрын
@@Will-nb8qk pffft bro he was only 19 years old just came out of high school. He was still growing and wasn't even in his playing weight. Not to mention rugby wasn't even professional at the time. Name me any other 19 year old that played like this for the all blacks!?
@kingoftheworld534 жыл бұрын
Still hurts to watch them lose.
@blokejr48014 жыл бұрын
2:47 Is the French winger Father of Frances Standoff Romain?
@RugbyDebuts4 жыл бұрын
Yes
@blokejr48014 жыл бұрын
RugbyDebuts Mr. Ntamack🙌🏽🙌🏽
@paulthomson22883 ай бұрын
Jonah Lomu was obviously one of the greatest players. But I still think it was reckless by the All Black selectors to have him debut on the wing at an international level. The All Blacks lost this series convincingly and it was the French who dominated out wide against some flawed defensive play. This blunder by the selectors could have ended a lesser players career before it started.
@GM-fx2jo2 жыл бұрын
tough ask for a young guy against a very good french team first game up
@351clevelandmodifiedmotor43 жыл бұрын
Jonah weighed 134 kg as he got older in the all blacks
@bolshoefeodor65364 жыл бұрын
France are the only second tier nation to consistently crack the NZ puzzle.
@kingpinsmith224 жыл бұрын
He would have been the best in any type of gridiron he played.
@king.enpassant4 жыл бұрын
Jonah was the Michael Jordan of rugby
@Mamtachuphal4 жыл бұрын
26 july 1994
@l-n-s3564 жыл бұрын
The human juggernaut.
@georgecostanza97513 жыл бұрын
The kick off tho 😂
@jontymadden65943 жыл бұрын
r.i.p legend rugby great
@joeexotic58314 жыл бұрын
Coach on sidelines shouting pass it too jonah
@351clevelandmodifiedmotor43 жыл бұрын
2:54 and they say he had a bad game and was exposed, pffff
@ChristopherHitchens3.144 жыл бұрын
Laugh all you want, I'm a total Saffa lol, will never forget ALL the boys my age had Joma haircuts lol..shaved no1, bit with a wave lol hahq
@HighMaintenancePS4 жыл бұрын
Haha nice one mate. 👍
@Sulu-sw3zo4 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@plutoniumnitrate12013 жыл бұрын
He looks like a younger version of will smith
@puohotauawhanau53635 жыл бұрын
Mean
@lennon26834 жыл бұрын
What
@hanoitripper18094 жыл бұрын
Sella etc stopped him a lot
@euanwhaanga29804 жыл бұрын
Not sure if alot of people realise this but he was also playing out of position . He had played almost all his rugby at number 8 in the forwards. Not many people in rugby could change positions like that and succeed.
@jockmackay95824 жыл бұрын
Yeah and open side flanker. Putting him on the wing was a no brainer though
@jockmackay95824 жыл бұрын
The allblacks used to do a penalty scrum move where he went to 8
@dulajohnstone57044 жыл бұрын
From a local forward to a international backline player says a lot
@shayden24124 жыл бұрын
lmao he was absolute trash here. but I know how good he grew to be, one of the greats.
@jacquesdelaharpe8044 жыл бұрын
Just a bit green. Not trash. Got to start somewhere
@dusty86164 жыл бұрын
This footage shows you how sloppy rugby was especially at international level....today’s game is more more clinical....not sure for the better?
@peterwhite66834 жыл бұрын
This was amateur days wasn't it?
@stevensmith88764 жыл бұрын
They had to change it because it was becoming very apparent that Rugby League was way superior.
@dchegu4 жыл бұрын
Yeah today's rugby is far more clinical. It's as much about the percentages n the sport sciences as it is talent now days. It's the natural evolution of the sport.