Lomu suffers ankle injury
2006-04-18 12:45
Sydney - New Zealand wing Jonah Lomu
suffered another setback to his hopes of representing the All
Blacks again when he damaged ankle ligaments playing for the
Cardiff Blues on Saturday.
The 31-year-old Lomu, who is seeking to resume his
international career in time to play in the 2007 World Cup,
joined the Welsh club on a short-term contract in December
after two years out of action following a kidney transplant.
Lomu became the youngest player to represent the All Blacks
in 1994 and rose to prominence at the 1995 World Cup in South
Africa when he almost single-handedly destroyed England in the
semi-finals.
His career has stalled since 1996, however, when he was
diagnosed with the debilitating nephrotic syndrome.
- Reuters