Former team marks Lomu death with one-minute applause

Both teams participate in a minutes applause for former All Blacks and Cardiff player Jonah Lomu before the European Rugby Challenge Cup match between Cardiff Blues and Harlequins. Photo / Getty

Cardiff Blues have marked Jonah Lomu's death with a one-minute applause before their European Rugby Challenge Cup against Harlequins.

Lomu, the great All Blacks winger who died on Wednesday, made 10 appearances for the Welsh club in 2005.

But the Blues were unable to win on Thursday in his honour as the visitors sealed a 32-20 victory in their Pool 3 clash.

A true icon and legend of our game. #RIPJonah #Lomu11 https://t.co/vOnVxCxUfw

— Cardiff Blues (@cardiff_blues) November 19, 2015

Tim Visser, Oliver Lindsay-Hague, Charlie Walker and Danny Care all scored second-half tries for Harlequins with two conversions and two penalites from Ben Botica.

In Pool 4, Gloucester claimed a hard-fought victory at La Rochelle to maintain their winning start in Europe.

Steve McColl and Charlie Sharples both scored late on as the visitors snatched a 33-20 win in France.

A one minute-silence was staged ahead of the game in tribute to the 129 people who were killed in Friday's terror attacks in Paris.