Jonah Lomu, 1975-2015

[_Ed_]

The great man is gone at the age of just 40.

All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu dies - report | Stuff.co.nz

 

[Athlai]

Terrible news, far far too young.

 

[social]

Terrible news

Legend, young family, apparently a lovely man

RIP

 

[Gnske]

Living to see his sons turn 21 is All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu's greatest goal | Stuff.co.nz

I didn't want to feel this

Absolute beast of a man, one of a kind.

 

[Furball]

What

 

[Furball]

No words. A sporting genius.

 

[BeeGee]

 

[Bahnz]

Tragedy to hear of the big man's passing. The most destructive wingback of all time, and his feats are all the more amazing given he was seriously unwell for the majority of his career.

 

[Athlai]

News special on him, god he was such a gun bloke

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Absolute wrecking ball on the field, the likes of which will never be seen again I don't think. Also the namesake of the best rugby game of all time.

RIP big marn. Legend.

 

[duffer]

Awful news. RIP big fella.

 

[fredfertang]

**** me this is grim news. Partly because he was 15 younger than me, a sobering thought if ever there was one, but equally because despite his health problems when you think of him you always think of his playing days when he simply looked indestructible.

Coincidentally, or perhaps not, same cause of death as Vic Trumper

 

[GIMH]

RIP, really saddened by this.

 

[Flem274*]

RIP big guy

The Hurricanes team with him and Cullen and Tana was the best.

 

[Spark]

Geez, at just 40? RIP.

 

[Uppercut]

Aw ****, this is terrible. THE rugby legend. RIP.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

RIP. What a player, think him in full flow is still the greatest sight I have seen on a rugby field.

 

[Ikki]

Sad news. RIP Jonah, you absolute bloody legend. He was also a huge Liverpool fan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxqc7fGifyU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rOgev9EhsI

 

[Zinzan]

So sad, a true sporting great & champion person to match.

Absurd to think this footage was from just 3 weeks ago (30 seconds in). He looked & spoke so well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52e-ZwnxoJE

Deeply saddened.

 

[Spikey]

so i'm watching 'Anger Within: Jonah Lomu' through my library and i'm like 10 minutes into it and this is intense as hell. starting from living with his illness and then talking about his childhood