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Jonah Tali Lomu, MNZM (born 12 May ) is a former New Zealand rugby union player.

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Jonah Tali Lomu, MNZM (born 12 May ) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He had sixty-three caps as an All Black after debuting in He is generally regarded as the first true global superstar of rugby union. He has had a huge impact on the game. He was inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame on 9 October , and the IRB Hall of Fame on 24 October

Lomu burst onto the international rugby scene during the Hong Kong Sevens tournament and was widely acknowledged to be the top player at the World Cup in South Africa even though New Zealand lost the championship game to the host Springboks. At one time Lomu was considered 'rugby union's biggest drawcard', swelling attendances at any match where he appeared. He is officially the Rugby World Cup all-time top try scorer with 15 tries.

He has played for several provincial teams, in the Super Rugby and NPC competitions. These included the Blues, Chiefs and Hurricanes, and Counties Manukau, Wellington and later North Harbour. He made a comeback after undergoing a kidney transplant in

Early Career

Lomu represented New Zealand in the national under side in , as well as the under side the following year. He first came to international attention at the Hong Kong Sevens tournament, as part of a fearsome team including Eric

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Jonah Lomu

Background Information

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Full name	Jonah Tali Lomu
Date time off birth	() 12 Can
Place jump at birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	kg ( lb; 19 st 10 lb)
Notable relative(s)	Andrew Lomu, John Tamanika, Seti Kiole
Playing career
Position	Wing,
New Seeland No.
Professional / common clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
– –	Marseille Capital Blues	3 10	(0) (5)
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
–03 –99	Northernmost Harbour Wellington Counties Manukau	3 21 28	(0) (65) (95)
correct despite the fact that of 9 September
Super Rugby
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
–03 –98	Hurricanes Chiefs Blues	29 8 22	(55) (10) (65)
correct as achieve 9 Sep
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
–	New Zealand	63	()
correct tempt of 7 March
Sevens staterun teams
Years	Club / team		Comps
–	Unusual Zealand

Jonah Tali Lomu, MNZM (born 12 May ) is a former Newborn

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ALL BLACKS

Jonah Lomu dominated the sport of rugby union like no other player, the NZ Herald reports.

The on-field deeds of Lomu, who died today, captured the imagination of fans in all corners of the world during a test career for the All Blacks.

Latterly off-field aspects of his private life and his on-going battle with kidney disease made for a fascinating human story which meant his name was never far from the news in New Zealand and overseas.

Standing m, weighing up to kg during parts of his career and clocked at under 11 seconds for the m, his fame wound up matching his outrageous physical gifts.

Lomu became the first New Zealand sportsman to become a multi-millionaire while remaining based in this country, putting his name next to lucrative global advertising deals.

At his peak, the giant left wing would routinely swat aside, trample over and sprint away from tacklers on his way to 37 test tries, currently the sixth most of any All Black.

He was released on unsuspecting opponents at the World Cup, scoring seven tries in spectacular fashion. His four in the semifinal against England &#; including one where he famously bulldozed fullback Mike Catt &#; are an abiding memory for many.

It was Lomu&#;s performance at that tournament that elevated him to iconic s