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Jonah Lomu

New Zealander · Born 1975 · Died 2015

All BlacksRugby's First Superstar1995
Wing
63
tests
37
tries

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Rugby's first global superstar — 6ft 5in, 19 stone and able to sprint 100m in under 11 seconds.

Jonah Lomu redefined what was physically possible in rugby. His 1995 World Cup semi-final performance against England — scoring four tries and running over multiple defenders — is the most dominant individual display in World Cup history. He played despite nephrotic syndrome and died aged 40 in 2015.

Despite his enormous size, he ran the 100 metres in under 11 seconds.

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Career Honours

  • World Cup 1995 finalist
  • 15 World Cup tries