Habana dismisses comparisons with class-act Lomu


  • Rugby
  • Thursday, 08 Oct 2015

Rugby Union - South Africa v United States of America - IRB Rugby World Cup 2015 Pool B - Olympic Stadium, London, England - 7/10/15 Bryan Habana scores a try for South Africa Reuters / Toby Melville

LONDON, (Reuters) - South Africa winger Bryan Habana scythed through the U.S. defence on Wednesday for a hat-trick of tries that took him level with a player he feels is beyond comparison at the top of the Rugby World Cup try-scoring list.

Habana’s treble in South Africa’s 64-0 victory lifted him to 15 tries in his third World Cup, the same number former New Zealand giant Jonah Lomu managed in two tournaments.

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