"I shouldn't have winked at him!" Facing PRIME Jonah Lomu in the 1995 World Cup

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  • čas přidán 29. 11. 2020
  • Tony Underwood was one of England's best players at the 1995 Rugby World Cup, but when he lined up against Jonah Lomu of the All Blacks in the semi-final, he was powerless to stop an absolute masterclass. Five years after his passing, Underwood recalls how in unintentionally added motivation for Lomu, and looks back at the amazing career of rugby's biggest icon.
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Komentáře • 32

  • @davidandrews8963
    @davidandrews8963 Před 3 lety +45

    Jonah Lomu was the Maradona of rugby and he was taken too soon as well a huge loss to the world not just his family and rugby that 95 World Cup put him on a pedestal and no one has come close to him in the sport I'm so glad to be a sports fan and seen Jonah Lomu in full flight on the field of play awesome dude

  • @63LIONHEART
    @63LIONHEART Před 2 lety +36

    I had two brief encounters with Jonah. Late at night at a Chinese takeaway in Newtown, Wellington...he was standing behind a pillar trying to be inconspicuous, it was one of those moments where on the instant recognition as I glanced at him and in my head I was breathlessly saying, Jesus, that's Jonah. He looked me in the eye and all I could muster was, Yo...Jonah. He smiled and replied Heya.
    I left him alone and basked in the fact he was a mere few feet away from me.
    The other time, I was a personal trainer at a very small gym and I came in early and as I went through the door, there in front of me was Ofisa Tonuu, Andrew Blowers and Jonah... I gasped at the sight of Jonah... I proceeded to have a workout while listening to them have a whale of a time with lots of laughter...there were the obligatory nods when we caught each other's eye but I never talked to them...it was just very cool

  • @michaelfontana4943
    @michaelfontana4943 Před 2 lety +13

    He was never in his prime due to sickness, which was scary Imagine if he had been.
    RIP Jonah

  • @donnybrascocoliogne819
    @donnybrascocoliogne819 Před 2 lety +7

    Jonah was a Tongan at heart...But BEASTMODE when he wore the Pride of being a proud KIWI (New Zealander) when he put on the All Black Jersey. R.I.P Toko....There will never be another JONAH-HULKSTER-LOMU.

  • @markl2815
    @markl2815 Před 2 lety +5

    I met him after he quit … one of the most self effecting and nice people I’ve ever shared space with (he had a lot of it). He is a sad loss not just to rugby but to the rest of the world

  • @joshhewitt105
    @joshhewitt105 Před 2 lety +6

    Jonah Loma, a true rugby legend, admired and respect by the international rugby community.

  • @bevanritete8985
    @bevanritete8985 Před 2 lety +4

    Gone so 🌱 young.. Legend. RIP Toko.. 🙏🙏

  • @honest1296
    @honest1296 Před 2 lety +6

    Tony looks great.

  • @camwells9726
    @camwells9726 Před 2 lety +5

    Hard to believe he was only 19 years old in that game

  • @twuandixon8675
    @twuandixon8675 Před 3 lety +7

    Jonah the legend 🙌

  • @catherinelynnfraser2001
    @catherinelynnfraser2001 Před 2 lety +2

    Memories can be beautiful but painful. Memories of the legend are poignant.

  • @halidsufiyan3663
    @halidsufiyan3663 Před 3 lety +1

    welcome bt

  • @Rixx432
    @Rixx432 Před 3 lety +5

    Bt sport have the best content 👌

  • @julianalderson3938
    @julianalderson3938 Před 2 lety +2

    Everyone was history when he had space. So yer dont worry.

  • @jameslarios4687
    @jameslarios4687 Před 3 lety +10

    It took 4 of them trying to stop him like tigers taking down a gazelle

    • @michaeleager4635
      @michaeleager4635 Před 2 lety +4

      Mate, it was gazelles trying to take down a tiger

    • @martinomichael4967
      @martinomichael4967 Před rokem +1

      Lions trying to take down the most alpha water Buffalo there ever was

  • @tarmac1697
    @tarmac1697 Před 3 lety +10

    Could have shown tackle

  • @leomessi4102
    @leomessi4102 Před 3 lety +2

    💙💔💙

  • @pau_co_music
    @pau_co_music Před 3 lety +1

    Cool Beats 🌴 Pau Co

  • @santosl.harper4471
    @santosl.harper4471 Před rokem

    The underwood bros left hand dropped mike

  • @joedennehy386
    @joedennehy386 Před 2 lety

    Lovely story about jk and Jonah. Not true though jk retired 1992 when Jonas was 16. They never played together

    • @jldp24
      @jldp24 Před 2 lety +4

      Wrong..jk retired 94..they played together against France.

  • @merlin5420
    @merlin5420 Před 2 lety

    Soft up top?? 😂🤣 Pffftt he’s bowled over big men like Dallalio, Finegan, Ofahengaue, Venter, Richard Loe, Zinzan Brooke, Mike Brewer

  • @emileschmidt154
    @emileschmidt154 Před 2 lety

    Who was it that won that world cup again? mmm 1995 world cup, I think it was a team he couldn't score a try against, in his career, ever.

    • @RRSmurf
      @RRSmurf Před 2 lety

      From one South African to another, piss off.

    • @KM-gt3kc
      @KM-gt3kc Před 10 měsíci +7

      exactly, no one cares who won the cup they care about the legend that was born in that world cup 💯 the legendary jonah lomu.

    • @stevesmith1923
      @stevesmith1923 Před 5 měsíci

      Your evil corrupt country poisoned the All blacks.

    • @wobblertv8083
      @wobblertv8083 Před měsícem +2

      Typical South African ffs