NZ Rugby continues to mourn Lomu as McCaw retires


  • Rugby
  • Thursday, 19 Nov 2015

Rugby Union - New Zealand Press Conference - Pennyhill Park, Bagshot, Surrey - 1/11/15 New Zealand's Richie McCaw holds the Webb Ellis Cup as he arrives for the press conference Action Images via Reuters / Henry Browne

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand Rugby continued to mourn former All Blacks winger Jonah Lomu on Thursday as they sent captain Richie McCaw into retirement.

The 40-year-old Lomu, who suffered kidney disease for 20 years, died unexpectedly on Wednesday hours after returning home from attending the Rugby World Cup in England.

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