Auckland: New Zealand giant Jonah Lomu revolutionised rugby with his steamroller runs, the sport’s leaders and legends said yesterday in reaction to his sudden death at the age of 40. The All Black wing was remembered for feats such as his four tries against England in the 1995 World Cup semi-final and the way that he barged aside opposing defenders. World Rugby president Bernard Lapasset and former England manager Clive Woodward both said that Lomu, who was forced out of the game by a chronic kidney disease, had changed the face of the sport.

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