Rugby 1995. Semifinal. England v New Zealand

18 June 1995
Newlands, Cape Town
Referee: Stephen Hilditch (Ireland)

[@sandygalbraith9491]

Great to see this again after all these years. What a phenomenon Jonah Lomu was. Four wonderful tries. Just so tragic that he only lived to the age of 40. RIP big man.

[@G0odf3lla]

What a fantastic game. Tribute to the best player of all time. RIP, big Jonah.

[@alfonsostorni714]

Jonah Lomu match summary: 16:20 Historical try of Lomu 39:24 Also another try of Lomu 52:54 Saved from Lomu 1:02:39 Hattick Lomu 1:08:21 Another save from Lomu 1:31:37 Lomu fourth try 1:36:38 Another save from Jonah Lomu 1:40:00 Another save from Lomu

[@nzidb]

Cheers for this, haven't seen this game since it was played but always remembered Lomu's first TT and Brooke's outrageous drop goal.

[@gnomology]

the scrums set so quickly, oh how i miss the old days

[@bobbler42]

gnomology Amen to that. I reckon the “just get on with it” approach would be strongly encouraged by stopping the clock ‘TIL the ball is out, abolish most of the penalties from the engagement sequence, and only giving pens for offside or collapsing once the ball is in. Might have to allow props to punch their opposite numbers in cases of binding on the arm.

[@marcteenhc9793]

¨scrums set so quickly¨... yeah, tell it to the dozens of first and second rowers around the world in a wheelchair today because of that. .

[@fcukugimmeausername]

RIP Lomu.

[@claudiumiron3726]

Zinzan Brooke! What a magnificent player! Along with the superstar , the one and only JONAH LOMU !

[@StFidjnr]

+Claudiu Miron what's the timecap for a long range drop goal

[@bigg5582]

This game was the watershed for english rugby..they hired woodward soon after and tried to play more expansive dynamic game to compete at the world stage..brings back some great memories, the quarter final was also great from the abs..pity they didn't win the thing but then we wouldn't been as good a film re. mandela many years later..

[@mahlstadt]

Thank you for uploading this. The Will Carling post-match interview at 1:50:00 had me in stitches.

[@WickedWaiata]

Thank you for posting this!

[@kaeso101]

I tell ya for NZ and Pacific islands TV viewers...Keith Quinn made rugby commentary so cool....he was always dramatic yet energetic whether in 15s games like this or the 7s too

[@kevinculver2221]

Did not realize how big Lomu was. Pure Power

[@xpat73]

Great win for NZ. Lomu really was the difference between the teams really. Basically the same teams had played each other in November 1993 and England won 15-9.

[@xpat73]

Mark Graham Yeah there are some additions. But you also lost some good players. No Timu and no Tuigamala as they had both gone to league by 1995. The tight 5 is identical and the back row is Joseph/Zinzan/Pene v Brewer/Kronfeld/Zinzan. I would call that about even given Pene's form in 1993. Maybe Kronfeld gives some more mobility.

[@rahowherox1177]

Lol NZ 15 points up with jonah touching ball 1ce.. where he flattened Catt, but had osbourne in support (ie probably a try no matter what winger instead of jonah.

[@lopaaione]

Bloody awesome game. Ta for the upload bro.

[@bernardfox9078]

Like the Kiwi commentary on this. Very fair minded and they recognised the ability of this England team. A disastrous first half mainly due to Rob Andrew's inept performance in the first half which never gave the team a chance to get a foothold in the game. Although probably partly due to the kiwis relaxing we drew the second half which was a fairer reflection of both teams ability. Bourne out by the tight England victory at Twickenham a year later.

[@myroseaccount]

The Kiwi commentary was disgrace, and England beat the All Blacks in 1993

[@jamiewoodcock2369]

Jonah's first try, iconic commentry

[@patrickjacobsen7805]

Thanks for uploading mate

[@rolynik]

The greatest generation of Rugby players to never win a world cup. There were some left overs from 87, but guys like Little, Bunce, Kronfeld, Wilson & of course the incomparable Lomu never tasted World Cup success in 95 or 99. This game will forever be remembered for Lomu’s four tries… but this game was a showcase of skills from an All Black team at the peak of its powers.

[@JonnyDredd]

kronfeld try is for me try of the tournament, from the kick off and the lead up to it with little and osborne, brilliantly executed

[@johndykes3185]

Still the best world cup game ever

[@jackdonnelly7040]

Thanks for uploading it brilliant game

[@Tedinamerica]

Sensational rugby from NZ. A joy to watch.

[@edwinkirk1706]

It's great to see this game again, with the All Blacks in full flow. I'd give a silver sixpence, though, to see the ITV version, with the English commentators already gloating before the game kicked off (as is their wont). Mr Lomu brought THAT to an end... :D

[@1mbasic]

wacthing this game in the cook islands at 4am back then

[@budwhite1]

New Zealand were incredible in the mid 90s and 96 was probably their best side ever put out. England were a tough bunch with a bit of flair and that pack would compete with anyone. What if Guscott had Lomu outside on one of his breaks ??? Anyway great game, Kronfeld and Brooke were awesome in this!

[@sjnm4944]

This was painful viewing for me, but what a player Lomu was. I was surprised new Zealand didn't win this world cup.

[@pumpkin7296]

the south africans sabotaged the all blacks dinner the night before the finnal. Gave them the shits

[@alexpurvis6149]

no they didn't south africa are just amazing

[@tanyanikita2099]

*Peelygamez* Yeah, I read about that. They said if the game was a day earlier, NZ wouldn't have had a team because they were all sick and occupying the hotel bathrooms...lol. I think the Springbok were clean... it was probably a bunch of south African fans who wanted their bets to win..hahaha.

[@keithh3103]

Aimbott3000 Da Man actually the South Africans admitted they did years after. Apparently the waitress that served their food was interviewed about it. Franciour pinout (spelling) also admitted it. But that's the past. Look how the all blacks are treating South Africa these days lol

[@sakabula2357]

@@keithh3103 oh BS...please send any link to proof you have...you are talking kak

[@bobbler42]

16:40 flippin’ ‘eck. That didn’t take long, or much. RIP Jonah.

[@shanowilliams9851]

just watchig this game for nostagia..gotta say bachop....was the quickest passer ever seen....he was big reason we won this game i feel

[@Wardads1]

Bet Underwood still regrets dissing Lomuh in the press and winking at him during the Haka ,after the Underwood story hit the press [ he said Lomuh would be shown up the minute he played anyone of note !] the ABS coach said Jonah became the most focussed he had ever seen him .

[@Jamie-tb6hg]

This was the first rugby union world cup i watched, I was only 10. I'm a rugby league mon but thisngot me interested in union, this NZ side were dangerous every time they had the ball, had world class players all over the pitch

[@andrewwillan3372]

Despite Lomu's brilliance when Rob Andrew misses chances, they're in trouble. I was shell-shocked watching this. Never beaten the All Blacks when it mattered.

[@xpat73]

England's pack was pretty good at this time. But frankly, and I remember thinking this at the time, the England backs looked short on confidence and almost scared. Catt was shcokingly bad in this game. But again, had Lomu not been on the field it might have been a different matter.

[@StFidjnr]

in this game rugby union's 1st global star is born

[@sheldoncooper0]

Jonah Lomu was heavier and/or taller than all the forwards, including the props and locks, with the exception of Martin Johnson who was same weight and significantly taller. This puts into perspective that Jonah wouldn’t have had as big of an impact had his career started in 2004 rather than 1994. By that time, most guys were at least the same size as him.

[@JP1234815]

Johnson only 2 inches taller. Height has nothing to do with it. The best winger I've ever seen (Rugby Union and League combined) was Martin Offiah. His record is freakish. He's only just over 6 foot but his speed, combined with finishing ability was awesome

[@randycable3806]

Lomu at 16:30 holy shit just plows the guy lol.R.I.P. Jonah gone too soon.

[@arcader3756]

Who else was waiting for that pass to lomu

[@HemiJB91]

South Africa had a high chance to had one more World Cup in the 80’s if they were allowed to compete. The springboks were beasts from the beginning

[@MisterRugbyFan]

Lomu the beast.

[@myroseaccount]

And at 54:43 is where, according to Brian Moore's autobiography, I think Fitzpatrick called Victor Obugu a Black Bastard

[@bustarogers9990]

Oh no , crime of the century!!!!!!!!.

[@keithh3103]

Ya kinda knew what result would be after Andrews first touch of the ball was an attempted dropkick. He was scared as hell and should have been replaced earlier.

[@jupitorious7925]

Keith H just been royally recognized hours before... oh dear

[@DicciDe]

53.01 Lomu in hot pursuit after Underwood I can only imagine what is in his mind (bloody bullocks the Incredible Hulk is in my rear view mirror and is about to derail my wagon mate!!!)

[@user-mu1gj1sb6d]

It would've felt good too cos Underwood was trash talking before the game saying he was gonna burn Lomu on the outside and expose him.

[@user-mu1gj1sb6d]

1:06:00 Lomu gives Underwood a head high

[@user-mu1gj1sb6d]

1:08:25

[@satiriconexpulsado6538]

La gran aparicion de Lomu grande idolooo!

[@molly2snip]

I think that the England team had food poisoning before this game

[@rahowhero]

Nah, that's wot good English tucker always looks and smells like.

[@kicsilo]

tank you !

[@liamevans9815]

"Bad miss for England because they really must get points to stay in this game." - Well, yeah, that's generally how team sports work.

[@NoName-hg6cc]

LOL

[@MrMikeyj81]

Well aren't you a clever little boy 👏👏🤡🤡

[@mimip5410]

It will take a very special player to be like Lomu, another Polynesian most likely.

[@rabbitss11]

Another Polynesian? Lomu born Wellington (NZ)

[@markhamer7220]

I think poor Mike Catt had possibly the worse game by an Englishman ever.I dont think he made a tackle all game , kicked aimlessly and generally had a shocker.

[@StFidjnr]

34:08 for the forgotten moment for that game

[@guydixon231]

Jason Leonard almost got across for the first try.

[@prac2]

"LOMU! OHHHH........OHHHHHH!" Piss off Keith

[@KmT81]

JL :The Truck

[@jupitorious7925]

just left college... seems like a lifetime ago !

[@williamthomas7597]

You don't mess with lomu

[@trishafletcher9917]

just loved johna lomu, havent a clue abt rugby but just watched cos of johna, god what a amazing guy,loved when he dragged underwood of the pitch and then johna ad a laugh at him, ah sweet johna rest in peace,xxx

[@fmj4138]

Shame the camera couldn't handle the sun and shadow contrasts very well.

[@rocksoliddude1]

this taught england not to fuck with lomu

[@davidberger2069]

The other semi-final should have been dubbed the Durban Rain Bowl.

[@rahowhero]

the other semi, under the rules, should of been called off (no provision for delays u see) and the team with the best record should of gone through (france, on disciplinary record). france won anyways, till dodgy ref decision at end.

[@Andybiotics]

Are you sure Underwood wasn't out when he scored that try? Did I missed something here (not very clear on the rules...). They did say that "his foot was over the sideline before the try was down..." shouldn't that be a no try?

[@xpat73]

Andybiotic He was out. But this was years before video replay. The linesman indicated to the ref that it was a good try......so it stood. These days it would have been cancelled out.

[@grantmato]

England were blown away in the 1st half..

[@StFidjnr]

16:27 for ROADKILL

[@nepurangi]

I hated the supporters get up during this tornament , it didn't look kiwi to myself at 15 lol

[@NuXta]

Julian Savea could be the next Lomu.

[@NuXta]

How come they don't show the score?

[@patrickjacobsen7805]

34 min for the best kick in the game

[@hugohamilton3342]

C'mon, guys. You're A Champ! violet gleaming What's happening.. !!!

[@thakrak]

1:50:57 I bet you wish you could take that back, Will...

[@robicenco1]

I like the way Catt is a "transplanted South African", while Mehrtens... well, silence.

[@philster611-ih8te]

Yea but Catt grew up there while Merhtens was only born there..

[@eurekist6719]

Mehrtens grew up & learned to play rugby in NZ but Catt did the opposite learned in jaapieland and only went to england when south africa's apartheid kept him from making money

[@eddielasowsky7777]

IT's the typical NZ bias. NZ who are merciless in their pillaging of the Pacific Islands for talent, but want you to believe they prodice all that talen on 2 islands. Sheepshagging cunts.

[@rabbitss11]

@@eddielasowsky7777 nonsense, name one player in the NZ squad from the PI?

[@rory7590]

@@eddielasowsky7777 What you know about NZ or Pasifika rugby could be written on the back of a pack of matches.

[@tangaloa6025]

Savea is good no doubt about that but he's not even close to Lomus level,he can't do what Lomu did..he's good in he's own way but not enough power house to be like the best 11 in the world..

[@saintjust2]

Pauvre, pauvre Tony Underwood!.. Il a été le meilleur anglais ce jour-là et il a symbolisé, le malheureux, l'humiliation de son équipe... Le drop de Zinzan Brooke est LE grand moment du match.

[@jupitorious7925]

Saint-Just oui exactement

[@sliperysid]

16:32 😂 he's all muscle and pump!

[@colharris5283]

Don't remember seeing this game before, referee and touch judge were shockingly bad.

[@3001st]

England 29 New Zealand 45.

[@pablovaz4401]

No one has the semifinal South Africa - France?

[@nzidb]

Damn auto spell! Meant Lomu's first try of course.

[@Passengervehicles]

16:27 Lomu v Catt lol

[@danlieberman5333]

Juggernaut Jonah vs Pussy Catt

[@sjnm4944]

+passengervehicles One of whom won a world cup winner's medal. Guess which one.

[@Passengervehicles]

True, but which do you think Catt will be remembered more for, his world cup winner's medal, or being steamrolled by Lomu ?

[@MeanAzz_13]

*Scintillating*

[@alexpurvis6149]

the English national anyhom singing tho

[@jupitorious7925]

England just kicking pointless ball.. Consistently

[@robertboyle2573]

New Zealand were much superior here, forwards and backs. Lomu was a great player but there were many great players in this New Zealand side, they would have beaten England even without him.

[@drunkensailor112]

+Robert Boyle not at all. they played pretty much with same sides 1 or years earlier and lost. it definitely wasn't an extremely strong new zealand generation, save for monster lomu.

[@robbietitchener6978]

+drunkensailor112 I have to disagree with you here, for two main reasons: 1. Except for Osborne & Brewer, the rest of this ABs team would count as AB "greats". Osborne & Brewer were "very goods" with only his amount of injuries keeping Brewer back from being a great. 2. Only 5 of the AB forwards in this game also played in 1993, and of the backs, only Wilson (in his 2nd test) and Bunce in this game played vs Eng in 1993. In fact, there were more English players from 1993 who also played in this game than ABs.

[@markhamer7220]

im sorry but thats bollocks. The English forwards were easily the match of the kiwis.Admittedly with the exception of Carling the Englisg backs were poor.

[@garrywild6298]

How the game has changed over the years

[@shane-irish]

I wasent there

[@irishnz_9558]

Why not?

[@rentaghostokish5628]

Do the world a favour, throw a pommie back around like a ragdoll, lol

[@HrdManEv]

it was the end of ten man rugby,as a back hated playing the english way chase kicks or watch the scummers do all the work thank you new zealand for laying a beating on the pomies

[@myroseaccount]

Thankfully this was I think also the end of Victor Obugu's career. He was a poor scrummager and never international class. Dowd took him apart in this game and was arguably an even more important mismatch than Underwood and Lomu.

[@tyzxcj34]

16:22 Lomu

[@thakrak]

+ti inu 16:33 Keith

[@judaspriest4957]

Seen a lot of trash talk from NZ in the comments. This wasnt a great NZ side. Some excellent players and a great leader, but without Lomu, they would have struggled in this game. Lomu was an absolute beast though. I was 5 at the time of this game and, even as an English kid, I fell in love with Lomu. For what it's worth, this wasnt a great English side. Many of the players were way past their peak and 2 or 3 were just not good enough

[@rory7590]

The NZ record in the following year - largely without Lomu against South Africa - proves that they were a great side. The England time, at the time were highly confident having just won a Grand Slam of results in Europe, beaten NZ the last time they met in 1993 and beaten the WC holders, Australia the week before this match. They had players in their team that had never experienced a loss for England before - and thought they were heading for World Champion status before this game. Frankly, your rugby analysis is very poor.

[@noname-wq3lc]

40th minute the Commentator John Hart calls Jonah Lomu "..the black Machine. A tad raciest I think!

[@bustarogers9990]

no name ...The All Blacks are the Black Machine , but what's not racist these days , fkn liberals think sneezing inappropriately is racist. Fk em all.

[@louistata4712]

I think he meant the team black machine

[@driffter1976]

the only downside was conceding 29 points to these bums. Same against Scotland in the quarters.

[@rory7590]

Yes, the 'run everything’ policy kept the game very loose, especially in the end stages of the matches the All Blacks played in 1995. They tightened up a lot in 1996, I think mainly because of the re-introduction of Michael Jones’ aggressive tackling in the fringe defense.

[@rocksoliddude1]

england were overrated during this world cup, they have 1 convincing win over australia, their pools games were dreadful and france beat them easy for 3rd place.

[@myroseaccount]

I just watched this again and the All Black commentators were shameful. Of course one expects them to be supporting the All Blacks but their comments about England were pernicious and uncalled for in a manner that I suggest was not in the spirit of the game.

[@pumpkin7296]

its cause england sucks lol. and they couldnt get out of their pool in 2015 lololol

[@brucepalmer898]

Catt was useless worst fb ever!

[@sidney8680]

England were a clueless bunch of players the abs new andrews would kick the ball wen he received it they were ready for his kicks