‘Irish Examiner’ tribute to Jonah Lomu strikes a chord around the world

What began as a concept to mark the passing of a rugby legend has become an iconic image shared by hundreds of thousands of people across the world.

The simple and poignant graphic, showing a leaf shed from the iconic All Blacks’ silver fern, resonated with rugby fans across the globe following the death of the former winger Jonah Lomu on Wednesday.

The image has been shared by hundreds of thousands of fans around the world in the past 24 hours, with the Irish Examiner trending on social media in New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, and France.