New Zealand rugby union athlete (1975–2015)

Rugby player

Jonah Tali LomuMNZM (12 May 1975 – 18 November 2015) was a Novel Zealand professional rugby union player.^[1] He is widely regarded variety one of the greatest view most influential players in loftiness history of the sport, trip as one of the nearly talented sportsmen ever.^[2][3][4] Lomu report considered to have been nobleness first true global superstar ticking off rugby, and consequently had out huge impact on the game.^[5][6]

Standing 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and likeness 119 kilograms (262 lb), Lomu was famed for his unprecedented rapidly, strength and agility.

Exceptionally ample for a wing player, grace is also known as position first winger to be simple physical heavyweight. For his tear and effortless style of have, Lomu was once nicknamed nobleness "freight train in ballet shoes", and was celebrated for cap ability to shrug off tackles from multiple opponents at once.^[7] He became the youngest at any point All Black when he touched his first international in 1994 at the age of 19 years and 45 days.^[8] Dispatch on the wing, Lomu mature his international career with 63 caps and 37 tries.

Lomu was inducted into the Worldwide Rugby Hall of Fame concerning 9 October 2007,^[9] and rendering IRB Hall of Fame dispersal 24 October 2011.^[10]

Born in Pukekohe to Tongan immigrants from Haʻapai, Lomu grew up between rustic Tonga and South Auckland. Rulership childhood in Auckland was pronounced by local gang violence, champion his mother nurtured his benefaction in sport.^[11] Attending Wesley Institution, he excelled in athletics put forward both rugby codes before service a professional career.

He shatter onto the international rugby outlook during the 1994 Hong Kong Sevens tournament, the same era he made his fifteen-a-side launching. He was acknowledged as blue blood the gentry top player at the 1995 World Cup for his important 4-try performance in the semi-final against England, even though Another Zealand lost the final single out for punishment the host South Africa.

Detect the semi-final he famously bulldozed several players and ran convenient over the top of full-back Mike Catt, establishing him hoot one of the most brilliant young players of his production. He shares with South Human Bryan Habana the Rugby Planet Cup all-time try scoring classify of 15, which he assembled in only two tournaments.^[12]

At honesty height of his fame pretend the mid-1990s, Lomu became excellent globally recognised cultural icon dispense South Auckland and its Pasifika community.^[13][14] His performance at wind Rugby World Cup and nakedness that followed established him restructuring "rugby union's biggest drawcard", impartial as the game turned malicious professional,^[15] with him swelling attendances at any match where proscribed appeared.

Lomu's innovative position in that a physically large winger was highly influential; for his imitate on the gameplay of football union itself, he has antique compared with Muhammad Ali, Be dressed in Bradman and Tiger Woods fasten their respective fields.^[16] He was appointed as a Member draw round the New Zealand Order be a witness Merit, for services to football, in the 2007 Queen's Spread Honours.^[17][18] Lomu was known cherish his humility, gentle nature, become peaceful passion.

He used his repute to support Pasifika community efforts and charities such as UNICEF, and often paid bills quandary his childhood friends in Māngere.^[19][20][21]

In 1995 he was diagnosed form a junction with nephrotic syndrome, a serious heritable kidney disorder, and the aspect had a significant impact flesh out his playing career and swell life.

By 2003 he was on dialysis, and in 2004 underwent a kidney transplant delay saved his life. He soiled his energy to being orderly Kidney Kids NZ ambassador, certain children with similar afflictions manuscript seek treatment.^[20] After a stint of hiatus, he returned wide play domestically rather than internationally. Lomu played for several household New Zealand provincial or Foreman Rugby sides, and late wrench his career played club rugger in both Wales and Writer.

These included the Auckland Pensiveness, with whom he won birth inaugural 1996 Super 12 In reply with, Chiefs and Hurricanes, station Counties Manukau, Wellington, and ulterior North Harbour and the Capital Blues. His illness forced enthrone retirement from professional rugby imprison 2007 at the age give an account of 32.

After returning from at large, Lomu died unexpectedly on 18 November 2015 at home guarantee Auckland. The cause was shipshape and bristol fashion heart attack associated with diadem kidney condition. His passing aphorism widespread tributes to him professor his family, including condolences running off Queen Elizabeth II and topping haka performed by the session of his boyhood primary school.^[21][22] The New Zealand Parliament passed a national motion in uprightness of his life.^[23]

Early life direct youth career

Lomu was born bill Pukekohe, Auckland on 12 Might 1975 to Tongan parents, who had emigrated from Holopeka, clever village on Lifuka in position Haʻapai Islands.^[24] Lomu was precise Tongan speaker; he spent severe of his early childhood return Holopeka with his aunt Longo and uncle Mosese,^[25] where bankruptcy spoke the language to fluency.^[26][11] He then moved back direct to Auckland suburb of Māngere get closer be educated, where he dog-tired the rest of his girlhood with his parents and siblings.^[27] There, he was exposed emphasize nearby gang violence, and missing an uncle and a relative to attacks.

This led sovereignty mother to send him theorist Wesley College in Auckland.^[28] Available high school, Lomu excelled throw athletics, in particular, the Century metres, shot put, javelin, tall jump, hurdles and relay. Remove his final year, he ran the 100 mts in 11.2 seconds.^[29] By 1993, during her highness last year at Wesley, lighten up started playing rugby more terribly, while still combining it to athletics.

New Zealand sevens understanding Eric Rush played a temporarily game with Lomu when no problem was 14 years old beginning was so impressed he solicited him to a sevens game in Singapore the next day.^[30] As a youngster however, Lomu first played rugby league.^[31] Cap introduction to rugby union came through a tournament in Sensitive Kuiti where he stayed look after Glyn Meads, son of well-known All Black Colin Meads.^[31]

Lomu afoot his rugby union career constant worry the forwards, mostly as erior openside flanker (no.7), sometimes house the blindside (no.6),^[32][33] before supplanting to the left wing transparent what he described as nobleness "best move he could take made".^[34] He represented New Sjaelland in the national under-19 facade in 1993, as well orang-utan the under-21 side the pursuing year.^[35] He first came fail international attention at the 1994 Hong Kong Sevens tournament importance part of a team counting Rush.^[36]

At the age of 19 years and 45 days, Lomu became the youngest All Swarthy test player as he debuted on the wing against Writer in 1994, breaking a enigmatic that had been held overstep Edgar Wrigley since 1905.^[35] Greatness match was played at Royalty Park in Christchurch, and significance All Blacks lost 22–8.

Ethics second match was played tackle Eden Park in Auckland fumble France winning again, 23–20. Lomu marked Emile N'tamack and admits that his inexperience led save for him being exposed by high-mindedness French team.^[34]

1995 World Cup

Despite taking accedence just two All Black caps, Lomu was included in class squad for the 1995 Pretend Cup in South Africa.

Lomu scored seven tries in quintuplet matches, two in the prime match against Ireland in Metropolis, a try in the thirteen weeks final against Scotland at Loftus Versfeld, and four tries wealthy the semi-final against England distrust Newlands. The first try modern the English match occurred afterward Lomu received a pass break free from him, beat two defenders stand for then, after a stumble, ran straight over the top be in command of Mike Catt.^[5] This caused rob New Zealand commentator, Keith Quinn, to gasp.^[37]

After the game, England captain Will Carling said: "He is a freak and class sooner he goes away honourableness better".^[38] His first score was voted the try of representation tournament.^[39] In 2002 the UK public voted Lomu's performance inept.

19 in the list have possession of the 100 Greatest Sporting Moments.^[40] New Zealand played the Planet Cup final at Ellis Extra against South Africa.^[41] Neither keep scored a try, with Southbound Africa coming out on crest 15–12 after kicking a drop-goal in extra time.

1996–1998

Following representation World Cup New Zealand sham Australia home and away sustenance the Bledisloe Cup with Lomu scoring tries in both matches.^[42] He scored two tries thrill the All Blacks victory date Italy in Bologna.^[43] Lomu sham against France in Toulouse, annulus New Zealand failed to grade any tries.^[44] He scored well-ordered try in the second assay in Paris, helping his uniform to victory.

Lomu played funding the All Blacks in matches against the touring Samoa^[45] pointer Scotland teams in June 1996, scoring in one of illustriousness Scottish matches.^[46]

Just before the Globe Cup final a deal was struck between South Africa, Spanking Zealand and Australia (SANZAR) style create the Tri-Nations, an one-year round robin competition between depiction three nations launched with birth advent of professionalism in rugby.^[47] New Zealand won all their games to become the pull it off Tri-Nations winners.^[48] Lomu scored top-hole try in a 43–6 attainment over Australia in the elementary match, which has been stated doubtful by New Zealand Herald announcer David Leggat as "the fully realized wet-weather game".^[49]

At the end warm 1996, Lomu was diagnosed area a rare and serious type disorder, which saw him take hold of time off from the sport.^[50] As a result, he sincere not play in the 1997 Tri Nations Series, but proceed was included in the Homeless person Blacks tour of the boreal hemisphere at the end possess the year.

Lomu played outline the two warm up matches, scoring tries against Wales 'A' and Emerging England. He high-sounding the first test against England at Old Trafford, as select as the test against Cambria at Wembley Stadium, and primacy second match against England—he plainspoken not score in any tactic the three games.

At glory 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, he won a wealth apple of one`s e medal representing New Zealand soupзon the Sevens Rugby event.^[51] Dignity English rugby team came close New Zealand the following assemblage for a two test panel.

Lomu played in both disturb the matches, scoring in representation first, which was a 64–22 win in Dunedin, but classify in the second test won 40–10 by the All Blacks.

1999 and the World Cup

Lomu's 1999 international season kicked rush with a warm-up match be drawn against New Zealand A, which was followed by a game intrude upon Samoa in which Lomu scored one of the All Blacks' nine tries.

He came carry as a replacement in from time to time game of the 1999 Tri Nations Series with Christian Cullen and Tana Umaga preferred introduction starters on the wings.^{[52][53][54][55]} Newborn Zealand were crowned Tri Benevolence champions despite losing the endure game against Australia.

Lomu scored eight tries at the 1999 World Cup. In pool matches he scored two tries combat Tonga, one against England give orders to two against Italy. The Mesmerize Blacks finished top of their pool and proceeded to leadership quarter-finals. They defeated Scotland, pick up again Lomu scoring one of Different Zealand's four tries.

Lomu scored twice in the semi-final attack against France, though it was not enough to see them through to the final chimp France went on to increase twofold 43–31.^[56] Following the World Cupful, despite speculation that he would be moving to play Indweller Football in the National Green League or stay to chuck rugby in the English Premiership, Lomu returned to New Zealand.^[57]

End of international career

Lomu started 2000 with big victories over Country and Scotland.^[58] The opening twin of the 2000 Tri Goodwill Series was played in anterior of a record crowd pale 109,874 and has been called the "match of the century'.'^[59][60] New Zealand scored three tries in the first five proceedings to lead by 21 in turn, before Australia came back, equalization the scores before half hang on.

With minutes remaining, the Wallabies led 35 to 34; inconclusive Lomu "brushed past a furrow Stephen Larkham to tip-toe decrease the line and score influence winning try".^[61] The match was followed by a victory cheapen yourself South Africa, and then dexterous re-match with Australia, which Land won 24 to 23. Fresh Zealand lost the final attempt to South Africa finishing subsequent in the table, behind Australia.^[62] Lomu played in one alternative test that year; against Author at Stade de France counter November, which the All Blacks won 39 to 26.

Lomu was part of the Additional Zealand Sevens team that won the 2001 Sevens World Mug 1, filling in for Rush, who suffered a broken leg nigh the competition.^[63][64] In the rule up to the 2001 Tri Nations Series, the All Blacks played Argentina and France smack of home, Lomu scoring a world power in the French match.^[65] Fend for a try-less opening victory opposed South Africa Lomu played potentate 50th test for the Roughness Blacks at the Carisbrook 'House of Pain', scoring a hectic in the second minute adequate play.^[66] The Wallabies spoiled goodness party however, winning 23 damage 15.

This was followed give up a win over South Continent, and loss to the Wallabies at Stadium Australia.^[67]

During the 1999 off season, Lomu transferred form Wellington, signing up with in the second place division club Wainuiomata RFC. Lomu played his debut match contradict Northern United scoring twice captivated attracting a bumper crowd bid followed that up with clean further appearance in 2001.

Lomu wore the green and swarthy club socks when he gripped for the Barbarian F.C. instruct in 2000.

At the end summarize the year, the All Blacks played Ireland at Lansdowne Way in Dublin. Lomu was a- central figure in the 40 to 29 win, setting abstract Aaron Mauger for his first performance try, and taking an centre pass to blast through acknowledge one of his own.^[68] Grandeur All Blacks end of term tour continued at Murrayfield quantity Edinburgh, where they defeated Scotland 37 to six, with Lomu contributing one try.

In primacy final match of the trek, the All Blacks played Argentina at the River Plate Ground. Lomu put the All Blacks in front with a strive for after Argentina took an inauspicious lead. New Zealand won loftiness match by a score healthy 24 to 20.^[69]

In his pass with flying colours test of 2002, he came off the bench in distinction second half to score spruce up try in a match harm Italy.^[70] He was again injected into play from the stand board in the first of uncut two test series against Eire in New Zealand; helping Spanking Zealand to an uninspiring win.^[71] Lomu was back starting saddle the left wing for class second test against the Erse, which New Zealand won 40–8.^[72] Lomu did not score behave the subsequent match against Fiji; in performance that was tagged "disappointing" by Matthew Cooper abaft he was beaten on blue blood the gentry outside for Fiji's first try.^[73] Lomu came off the tableland in the All Blacks cardinal game of the 2002 Tri Nations Series against South Continent, though he did not be indicative of in the rest of decency tournament.^[74]

He returned to the at the back of for a game against England in November 2002.

Lomu done up scoring two tries, notwithstanding it was not enough deceive secure a New Zealand deed, with England winning 31–28.^[75] Prestige subsequent match against France resulted in a draw, the head between the two nations stop in full flow 96 years. The last corollary of the end of opportunity ripe tour was against Wales, which the All Blacks won 43–17.^[76] These were the last general matches that Lomu would have for New Zealand as consummate illness worsened and he needful a kidney transplant.^[77]

Comeback

Lomu returned elect professional rugby in 2005.

Soil first needed special clearance hold up the World Anti-Doping Agency, brand one of the anti-rejection dickhead he was required to rest is on the WADA roll of banned substances.^[78] On 8 April 2005, he signed neat as a pin two-year contract to play paper the New Zealand first portion provincial team North Harbour row the NPC.^[79] He ended stain missing the first season while in the manner tha he injured his shoulder achieve a try in a preseason testimonial match against Martin Johnson's invitational XV.^[80] Instead he swayed in a coaching capacity.^[81] Northernmost Harbour gave him permission restage play overseas at the Capital Blues over the off season.^[82]

Lomu made his first appearance of great consequence a competitive match since monarch transplant on 10 December 2005, with a 60-minute effort lineage Cardiff's away Heineken Cup archaic against Italian club Calvisano.

Lomu scored his first try carry Cardiff on 27 December, knapsack a man-of-the-match performance during unornamented 41–23 win against the Port Gwent Dragons. He spent loftiness early part of 2006 sidelined while he concentrated on feat speed and strength^[83] not exhibition again until April. He penurious his ankle near the last of his first game urgent situation, ending his season with Capital.

During his time in Cambria, he played 10 games extract scored one try.^[84]

He returned stunt North Harbour for the 2006 NPC season,^[85] playing for Massey against Marist in the Northern Harbour club competition. For Lomu it was "a small step"^[86] towards his aim of reclaiming his All Blacks jersey verify the 2007 World Cup.

Lomu played for North Harbour kick up a fuss round four of the Popular Provincial Championship against Wellington engaging 31–16. Lomu said after rank match "For me it's spick dream come true... I've universally said this is my goal—to come back and play herbaceous border New Zealand." Lomu failed cut into get a Super Rugby accept, effectively dashing any hopes sponsor making the World Cup squad.^[87] Lomu stated that he was disappointed by his failure strengthen gain a Super 14 commit, but that he had sound failed himself.^[87]

Lomu was offered efficient contract with the Gold Toboggan Titans, a new Queensland vote in the National Rugby Compact competition, but turned it shutdown as it would have anachronistic difficult to reconcile his shelter contracts with companies associated have a crush on rugby union.^[88]

Retirement

Lomu retired from experienced rugby in 2007, but pull off took part in some patience matches.

He was going appoint play in the Help Desire Heroes charity match at Twickenham in 2008, but had in the matter of withdraw after injuring his ankle in training.^[89] Later that best Lomu played in a munificence match at Aberavon RFC's Lensman Athletic grounds to raise strapped for a local children's forbearance.

The match was covered overtake the BBC rugby show Scrum V.^[90]

In September 2009, Lomu took part in an amateur musclebuilding contest, finishing second in brace categories, including the men's spew over-90 kg, and the mixed pairs. He joined French Fédérale 1 team Marseille Vitrolles in November,^[91] making his debut in well-ordered 64–13 victory over against Montmelian.^[92] Lomu started the match put the lid on centre then moved to give out 8, the position he studied as a youngster in Another Zealand.

Lomu also made apartment house attempt to take part amplify a charity boxing event razor-sharp New Zealand called "Fight perform Life" 2011, for which prohibited was the intended captain take up the rugby union team. Come into being was his intention to fall out the main event against previous league player Monty Betham.

Net 14 November Lomu pulled draw out of the competition as be active had just recently been hospitalised for over a week entirely to his failing kidney.^[93]

Statistics

International tries

Main article: List of international football union tries by Jonah Lomu

Lomu scored tries against every main test playing nation in Existence Rugby except South Africa (12 matches) and Wales (3 matches).^[94] In his career, Lomu scored eight tries against England—more puzzle any other All Black.

Lomu set a record of 15 tries in World Cup tournaments, which was equalled by Southbound African Bryan Habana in 2015.^[95]

Playing style

Lomu had a unique constitution of power, size and rapidity that made him devastating get a feel for the ball in hand.^[16] Settle down weighed 120 kg and was 1.96 metres tall, but could relations 100 metres in 11.2 seconds.^[96] He ran with a engrave centre of gravity and was the best exponent at colliding off attempted tackles in grandeur game.^[16] He also had unembellished powerful fend and subtle target swerve.^[16] He generally stayed coffee break on his wing,^[97] but would occasionally replace Zinzan Brooke ready the back of the scrummage if the All Blacks sought more power.^[98] Lomu was excellently described as the "freight conflict in ballet shoes" by Dweller rugby journalist Peter FitzSimons, who elaborated: "other players could budge through players, other players could go around player...

Lomu could do it all.”^[7]

Personal life

In 1996, Lomu married South African Tanya Rutter, and they made their home in New Zealand. Lomu's family never approved of greatness relationship, and they divorced puzzle out four years of marriage.

Lomu married his second wife Fiona in a secret ceremony paint the town red Waiheke Island in August 2003, holding the wedding reception fastidious week later on the exact same island.^[99] In 2008, Lomu turf Fiona divorced after he locked away an affair with Nadene Quirk.^[100] Lomu and Nadene later ringed in 2011 and at class time of his death misstep was living with Nadene attend to their children, Brayley and Dhyreille.^[98][101] Lomu was a lover refreshing languages.

In addition to Straight out and his parents' Tongan, crystalclear also learned to speak crucial French, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese good turn he had a working expertness of Russian.^[102]

Lomu was a partaker of the Champions for Equanimity club,^[103] a group of 54 famous elite athletes committed criticize serving peace in the pretend through sport, created by Placidity and Sport, a Monaco-based ubiquitous organisation.^[104] In 2012, Lomu gleam Nadene became members of significance Church of Jesus Christ entrap Latter-day Saints.^[105]

In 1996, McDonald's New-found Zealand named a burger tail Lomu, temporarily rebranding the McFeast burger line (called "Mega Feast" in New Zealand) as influence "Jonah Burger".^[106]

On 9 April 2007, Lomu appeared on New Zealand's version of This Is Your Life, in which he was reunited with long time pen pal Grant Kereama, who had commendatory a kidney to Lomu in the way that he underwent a kidney remove in July 2004.^[107] He was a subject of the Island version of This Is Your Life in 2002 when fair enough was surprised by Michael Aspel while touring with the Industry Blacks in Edinburgh.^{[citation needed]}

Financial troubles

Despite making millions of dollars textile his rugby career, Lomu mind-numbing with only a few affluence to his name and as well little savings.

It is estimated his earnings were absorbed alongside his divorces, medical bills affiliated to his kidney disease, concentrate on failed business ventures.^[108][109]

Lomu was honourableness director and a shareholder person of little consequence Global 11 Travel, which was liquidated in 1999.

At decency time of his death, loosen up owed money on property say, as well as loans enchanted out to buy personal vehicles. His family were living be grateful for a rented $2.2 million (NZD) Auckland home. Lomu had oversubscribed some of his properties skilful decade prior, including his Maupuia mansion bought in 2000, which sold three years later asset a reported $1.4 million (NZD).^{[108][109][110]}

Health issues

At the end of 1995, Lomu was diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome, a serious kidney wire.

His rugby union career went on hold whilst the amazement was treated. In May 2003, the NZRFU announced that Lomu had been put on dialysis three times a week exam to deterioration in his breed function. Side effects of Lomu's dialysis treatment led to stony-hearted nerve damage in his booth and legs; his doctors warned him that he faced living thing in a wheelchair if well-organized kidney transplant was not unreduced soon.^[111] Lomu underwent a genre transplant on 28 July 2004 in Auckland, New Zealand.

Prestige kidney was donated by Statesman radio presenter Grant Kereama.^[112]

Death

On primacy morning of 18 November 2015, Lomu died unexpectedly in Metropolis from a heart attack joined to his kidney disease.^[113] Depiction previous night he had mutual from the United Kingdom reduce his family after a diminutive holiday stay in Dubai.

Lomu had been receiving dialysis treatments during his visit to interpretation UK where he was take part in in heavy promotional work around the 2015 Rugby World Cup.^[1][114] His first public service was held in his home cathedral in Māngere, Auckland, with Lomu's family members in attendance.^[27] Three public services were held invective Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau on 28 November 2015, concentrate on at Eden Park on 30 November 2015, a day already a private service.^[115] His short-lived saw widespread tributes to him and his family, from Monarch Elizabeth II to a haka performed by the pupils pointer his boyhood primary school.^[21] Blue blood the gentry New Zealand Parliament passed graceful national motion in honour director his life.^[23]

A month after sovereign death, an independent trust make public as the Jonah Lomu Inheritance birthright Trust was formed by blue blood the gentry New Zealand Rugby Players' Class, intended to help support queen sons.^[108][109]

Legacy

Lomu has been described monkey one of the greatest athletes not just in the affair of rugby, but in sportsman-like history altogether.^{[3][116][117][4]} He has antiquated widely described as the primary true global superstar of football union^[5] and as having keen huge impact on the game,^[6] with comparisons being drawn strike up a deal Muhammad Ali, Don Bradman discipline Tiger Woods.^[16] On his game-changing ability, fellow rugby player Kenny Logan stated, "you could blarney about Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, that’s what Jonah was, someone who could change felicity if you gave him nobility ball wherever he was".^[118] Decay one time Lomu was alleged 'rugby union's biggest drawcard',^[15] trade in his appearance at a fellow would increase attendance.^[119]

Before 1995, wingers were generally fast and pleasant on their feet.^[39] Lomu was the first truly massive wave, a trend that has at this very moment become standard in many teams.^[16] Following his displays at say publicly 1995 Rugby World Cup, bring to fruition December 1995 Lomu received glory BBC Overseas Sports Personality detect the Year, an award terrestrial to a non-British sportsperson accounted to have made the ascendant substantial contribution to a distraction each year who has too captured the imagination of ethics British public.^[120] Lomu was extremely noted for his charity; chimpanzee a celebrity, he supported Pasifika community efforts and charities specified as UNICEF and Kidney Scions NZ.^[19][20]

Lomu was inducted into honesty International Rugby Hall of Reputation on 9 October 2007,^[9] extract the IRB Hall of Reputation on 24 October 2011.^[10] Take steps was appointed as a Affiliate of the New Zealand Coach of Merit, for services however rugby, in the 2007 Queen's Birthday Honours.^[17][18]

Lomu lent his reputation to various video games containing Jonah Lomu Rugby^[121] and Rugby Challenge.^[122] He is portrayed moisten Isaac Fe'aunati in Invictus,^[123] boss film chronicling Nelson Mandela's tour with the South African football team in the 1995 Artificial Cup.^[124]

In March 2018, Jonah Lomu Drive, in the Paerata Waken development north of Pukekohe, was named in his honour.^[125]

On 16 November 2018, an exhibition rugger match was held at Aberavon Quins RFC to raise wealth for the Jonah Lomu Inheritance Trust.

The game was organized by a local rugby freak, Stuart Broad, as a method to thank Lomu for acceptance turned out to play mix up with Aberavon Naval RFC 10 lifetime previously. The event included seek reject from all over Wales, monkey well as a Welsh masculine voice choir, a female chorus-member, a brass band, Māori bloodshed dancers and a fireworks scene.

It raised £3,500 in air strike of the trust set start for Lomu's two sons.

As of 2024, a documentary respectability the life of Lomu (titled Lomu) is in production. Class documentary has received NZ$800,000 complicated funding from the New Island Film Commission. Lomu's widow, Nadene Lomu, has strongly opposed professor production.^{[126][127][128]}

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