Press left with eggs on their faces!

It has been revealed that the profile of Jonah Lomu (@jonahlomu11) on Twitter is a fake. Many Rugby players and fans alike (including myself) have been caught out by this imposter. He was 'Tweeting' non stop and quickly established a following.

However, what is most disturbing is that many newspapers ran an article about how Lomu had taken a liking to the Queensland Reds and Wallaby star, Quade Cooper. They quoted his Tweet 'The world needs to know this...Quade Cooper is in my secret list of best Rugby players in the world' to which Cooper replied 'Thanks brother, that's crazy man. Long way to go but thanks bro!!! It means a lot.'

Obviously it wasn't him but it just goes to show that Twitter isn't the most credible source. Unfortunately, journalists and sportswriters have found it a bit of a goldmine when it comes to sourcing the latest news.

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Oh, and just for the record, @JONAHTALILOMU, is the official profile of Jonah Lomu but don't quote me on that!

Thank you Mr Lomu!

If you are familiar with Rugby Union then it's a safe bet you are familiar with Jonah Lomu.

A big call but he was perhaps regarded the greatest ever athlete to play the game, if not the greatest player. He was Rugby Union's first ever global star and his rise was synonymous with the sport going professional.

He was fast and he was big. He was about 1.96cm (6'5) tall, weighed 120kg's (18.3st) and reportedly ran the 100m in about 10.8 seconds. Basically, he had the pace of a winger and the size of a forward. He was devastating at times and often left defenders sprawling in his wake (click on the title 'Thank you Mr Lomu!').

He has retired from the game but has been asked to play an ambassador type role at next year's World Cup. Despite all the accolades he has remained humble.

I have been fortunate to 'Tweet' with him on Twitter (@JonahLomu11) recently and I'm sure he would appreciate the follow. Also, thank you for the endorsement regarding my blog...'Interesting/Good Reading' - Jonah Lomu.