Marseille, France - Former All Black Jonah Lomu returned to rugby on Sunday with French semi-professional side Marseille-Vitrolles.
Once the most feared man in world rugby, the 34-year-old, who played 63 tests for New Zealand between 1994 and 2002 before his career was cut short by kidney disease, returned in a 63-18 win over Montmelian in the equivalent of the third division.
Lomu, who burst into the limelight at the 1995 World Cup, signed a two-year contract for the Marseille side earlier this year.
Playing at centre, the former winger did not really shine and failed to score a try but said he was happy to have played again.
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"I'm rather satisfied," Lomu told reporters. "I need to feel more confident and be able to communicate with my team mates better but this was a first match and I wasn't expecting miracles. I did my best." - Reuters
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