Giant All Black winger Jonah Lomu has just announced he has signed for two years to play for the Wellington Hurricanes. The amount of money involved is undisclosed but the transfer fee is a maximum of $125,000. The announcement was made at the new Wellington Stadium around 10.15 am. Pictures from the conference and a full report will be posted shortly.
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