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LONDON - Former All Blacks winger Jonah Lomu will be quick to congratulate Bryan Habana if the South African sets a record for tries scored in a single rugby World Cup in Sunday's (NZT) final against England.
The lightning fast Habana equalled Lomu's 1999 record of eight tries with his pair in the semifinal defeat of Argentina and will be a major threat to England's hopes of retaining the title in Paris.
"The sky's the limit for him," Lomu told BBC Radio Five Live.
"When he got to the eight the other day I was the first to stand up and applaud.
"He's a great ambassador for South Africa and a great ambassador for the sport. I'm hoping he will break it on Saturday because records are there to be broken.
"If you're defending against him you've got to shut his space down quickly. If he gets it in a dangerous area, nine times out of 10 he will score."
Lomu, who never managed to get his hands on a World Cup winners' medal, said he was not surprised that England had recovered from a 36-0 defeat by South Africa in the pool to reach the final.
"If England turn up with the forwards playing as well as they can they are tough," Lomu said.
"They also have players with experience of winning the Cup like Dallaglio and Catt.
"Ugly rugby can win you rugby matches...you can't win without the forwards doing their job up front."
Lomu said he was pleased that England first Johnny Wilkinson had proved any doubters wrong after four years spent battling back from injuries.
"You can lose your form but class stays and Johnny is pure class," Lomu said.
"You can't look far past Johnny when you want a reason for England's resurgance."
- REUTERS
