Tuesday, November 17, 2015

The Lomu effect, on India



Cable TV hit India in the 1990s and I devoured sports like a hungry lion.

My loyalties were soon to be decided on the back of 24/7 ‘live’ coverage of global sports.

A colleague, half Welsh, aligned me with Manchester United.

A basketball mate suggested not to look beyond the Lakers.

And then, there was Jonah Lomu.

Rugby is to Indians what kabaddi is to the Kiwis; until the 1995 World Cup happened.

I watched Jonah Lomu.

He converted a small-town boy in India into a rugby fan, but much more, into a Lomu fan.

Forever.

Adios, Jonah Lomu.


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