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Jonah Lomu pranks punters in an Irish pub

Rugby great Jonah Lomu has been pranking punters in an Irish pub.
Rugby great Jonah Lomu has been pranking punters in an Irish pub, by hiding in a quiz machine.

He was once a try-scoring machine, now rugby great Jonah Lomu has found himself a new gig – inside a vending machine! The former All Black has been pranking patrons in a Dublin pub by hiding in a quiz machine, then dispensing personalised autographed rugby balls to their befuddlement.

Jonah was in Ireland to launch Heineken’s “It’s Your Call” Rugby World Cup 2015 campaign. He squeezed himself into a coin operated quiz machine at Harry Byrnes pub and waited for punters to try their luck. While they answered a series of questions, Jonah would quickly sign a rugby ball with the person’s name and a compliment like “love the top” before popping it through the vending machine slot.

“The Irish are known for their sense of humour across the world, so I was delighted to put that to the test,” Jonah said afterwards. “Seeing peoples’ faces as they tried to figure out what was going on was a real highlight.”

WATCH: Jonah pranks punters in an Irish pub

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