Jonah Lomu at Cardiff - 20 years on

Update: 2025-12-10

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Scrum V looks back at Jonah Lomu’s debut for Cardiff 20 years ago and the impact rugby’s first global superstar made at the Arms Park. Former Cardiff team-mate Xavier Rush shares his memories of that remarkable period, while ex-Wales captain Kingsley Jones — whose father, Phil Kingsley Jones, who discovered and managed Lomu for years — reflects on the moment Lomu burst onto the world stage as a 20-year-old at the 1995 World Cup.

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Jonah Lomu at Cardiff - 20 years on

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Jonah Lomu at Cardiff - 20 years on