Andrew Lomu

Andrew Lomu is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. He previously played as a for the Sydney Roosters, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Canberra Raiders and for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL.

Background

Lomu was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
A distant cousin of New Zealand former rugby union international Jonah Lomu, he is of Tongan descent.

Playing career

He represented Tonga national [rugby league team|Tonga] at the 2000 [Rugby League World Cup].
He also represented New Zealand national [rugby league team|New Zealand] against Australia in one game in 2002.
Lomu played for the Roosters from the bench in their NRL Grand Final">National Rugby League">NRL Grand Final victory against the New Zealand Warriors. At the end of the following season he played his last game for the Roosters, coming on from the interchange bench in the 2003 NRL [grand final] which was lost to the Penrith Panthers. The following season he played for Cronulla-Sutherland.