A memorial match for rugby great Jonah Lomu is unlikely ever to go ahead.
One year since the former All Blacks great died, aged 40, after years of health struggles with a kidney condition, insiders say a commemorative rugby game is still no closer to kicking-off - and due to scheduling challenges, probably never will.
Prime Minister John Key was one of the high-profile supporters of a star-studded tribute fixture to benefit Lomu's two young sons, Dhyreille, 7, and Brayley, 6. But despite a lot of discussion in the immediate aftermath of Lomu's November 2015 death, the subject of a tribute game has fallen silent.
Toulon hosted the Classic All Blacks in October last year to commemorate the late Jerry Collins, but Classic All Blacks president Andy Haden says he has heard nothing about something similar for Lomu.
The trust set up to raise funds for Lomu's boys will hold a dinner in London this month, a move from not raising enough money in New Zealand in the year following the All Black's death.