Many retired All Blacks and New Zealanders playing overseas will return to the world stage with the announcement today of Jonah Lomu's 23-man rugby squad to play a Martin Johnson XV.
The Twickenham clash on June 5 (NZ time) will be Lomu's first international rugby game in nearly three years after asuccessful kidney transplant last July.
Lomu said that with 21 former internationals there is plenty of experience in the squad. "Martin has also announced some exciting players so it's shaping up to be a good night. For me this is a personal victory -- to be putting my boots back on again and playing at Twickenham," he added said.
All spectators attending the game will be given a free match programme, and a complimentary DVD featuring the careers of Martin Johnson and Jonah Lomu.
The Jonah Lomu XV squad:
Forwards: Kees Meeuws (Castres, New Zealand), Craig Dowd (Wasps, New Zealand), Dave Hewett (Canterbury, New Zealand), Danie Coetzee (Bulls, South Africa), Trevor Leota (Wasps, Samoa), Ian Jones (New Zealand), Troy Flavell (Toyota, New Zealand), Greg Rawlinson (Blues), Corne Kriger (Northampton, South Africa), Justin Collins (Blues), Scott Robertson (Perpignon, New Zealand), Toutai Kefu (Kubota, Australia).
Backs: Jason Spice (Ospreys, New Zealand), Mark Robinson (Northampton, New Zealand), Carlos Spencer (Blues, Northampton, New Zealand), David Howell (Leinster, Hurricanes, New Zealand), Daryl Gibson (Liecester, New Zealand), Keith Lowen (Chiefs, New Zealand Maori), Matt Burke (Newcastle, Australia), Jonah Lomu (North Harbour, Hurricanes, New Zealand), Eric Rush (New Zealand Sevens, New Zealand), Lome Fa'atau (Hurricanes, Samoa), Bruce Reihana (Northampton, New Zealand).
