Jonah Lomu Documentary

Stev_o

Found this on RugbyDumps forum 30 minutes long i seriously recommend it as it has footage that ul never have seen from the Big Man.

The documentary shows Jonah as a 14 year old kid smashing 18 year olds which for us in the Uk is basically a year 8 smashing 6th formers... The notion I find ridiculous! Some great clips here, definitely worth a watch! I think its a shame that a lot of kids these days have no idea how much of a Legend he really was! Such a Unique player.


Part 1:
http://www.dailymotion.com/drdremos/video/x52pi3_jonah-lomu-documentary-part-1_sport

Part 2:

http://www.dailymotion.com/drdremos/video/x52qpl_jonah-lomu-documentary-part-2_sport

Enjoy!

Boots09

Very interesting documentry shows what a legend he is!!

omb0wyn5ehpij9

I watched the first few minutes and it looks very very interesting. I will watch it all tomorrow when i'm a little more awake!

nameandanumber

An enjoyably watch, thanks.

He was an absoloute animal at his peak...

anonymous_joe

You forget how good he was...

Goodluck2me

he hit an unreal line too, he wasn't just powerful and explosive, but he hit opponents where all the best players should.

did anyone else notice how many big name players played in the 7's side then though.
Lomu, Cullen amongst others, bashop i think too.

figs86

the guy was 6'3'' and 94/95kg at.....FOURTEEN!!!!!

that is INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!!

that's a decent sized back row for seniors/AIL at fourteen with the speed of a fast winger - he burnt serevi at 18

there's just no substitute for good genes, you can train your heart out but that guy is a freak

hope he remains physically healthy, he produced the best playstation game ever!

.......and stood on tony underwood

suppafly

he really was incredible and awesome to watch. Had a number of massive handoffs, such as on gareth thomas and the 2 fijian guys in the sevens match.

figs86 wrote: »

.......and stood on tony underwood

that was really awesome. The mauri sidestep at its best!!

toomevara

Totally unfair and unrealistic question, but how do you folks think Jonah would do today were he to begin his career...i.e. with the advent of professionalism with, superfit gymbunny players..would he be the revelation today he was back then???

anonymous_joe

He'd be a revelation, and probably the best in the world. Just not as big a gap between him and those he played against.

Junior

Any way of getting this on dvd ?

zAbbo

If Jonah was starting off now, he'd be found out defensively.

He's obviously a machine in attach, but bigger defenders would deal with him a lot better.

Big powerful 6'5 wingers are more commonplace now than they were 10-15 years ago.

The closest to someone with that speed & power in recent years is probably CauCau (before he ate all the pies)

toomevara

zAbbo wrote: »

The closest to someone with that speed & power in recent years is probably CauCau (before he ate all the pies)

Yeah old Jonah hated to have to turn and work defensively...

We've got a few in League who really remind me of Lomu in his heyday, Paleasina of Wigan and big Ali Lauatiti of Leeds to name but two...

[Jackass]

You can't really answer that question because Lomu changed the way rugby is played forever.

Before him, there were no wingers of size, power and pace...and those guys would usually be in the back row anyway...Lomu was the first monster of a wing that began a whole new breed of player being developed and put on the wing...

The reason he did so well is cause he was the first...so no other winger in the world had the physicality to stop him.

He is a legend and a once in a lifetime player.

omb0wyn5ehpij9

[Jackass] wrote: »

You can't really answer that question because Lomu changed the way rugby is played forever.

Before him, there were no wingers of size, power and pace...and those guys would usually be in the back row anyway...Lomu was the first monster of a wing that began a whole new breed of player being developed and put on the wing...

The reason he did so well is cause he was the first...so no other winger in the world had the physicality to stop him.

He is a legend and a once in a lifetime player.

Very well said!

I watched the documentary earlier, good find OP

toomevara

[Jackass] wrote: »

Before him, there were no wingers of size, power and pace...

..well not in Rugby Union...

He is a legend and a once in a lifetime player.

Goes without saying, an utterly outstanding, unique player..for me the most amazing thing the guy ever did was get back to playing professional rugby after a transplant, something which was regarded as a virtual impossibility by many in the medical community. That is the true mark of the man..

chris85

Cheers OP for the heads up on that documentary.

He was such a great player. the explosive power is unbeliveable. Ive read his book he had out a few years ago and it was good. After tht might have to give it another look. The shear determination from Jonah Lomu over the years is emense. He shows how much he loves the game of rugby with what hes battled through to come back and play.

Wish I still had my Jonah Lomu rugby game. I remember you just picked NZ and pass to Lomu and run and you scored. Fantastic and so true to real life.

Sabre0001

What a talent! The try at 8:30 in Part 1 just shows what a powerhouse he was!!! And 2:30 in Part 2.

Snickers Man

Guy was a legend. And gracious with it too. Not to mention the courage it took to come back after such a serious illness.

Mind you, have a look at the try he made for Kronfeld in the 1995 World Cup match against Ireland. Do you think that would be given nowadays with a TMO? I suspect not. Kronfeld seemed to lose it forward before he grounded it.

That's just a by-the-way. I'm not demanding a rematch or anything.

Sherifu

To watch this evening. Fantastic player and a cool guy.

zAbbo

Snickers Man wrote: »

Guy was a legend. And gracious with it too. Not to mention the courage it took to come back after such a serious illness.

Mind you, have a look at the try he made for Kronfeld in the 1995 World Cup match against Ireland. Do you think that would be given nowadays with a TMO? I suspect not. Kronfeld seemed to lose it forward before he grounded it.

That's just a by-the-way. I'm not demanding a rematch or anything.

Yeah there's no way that would be given now, clearly fumbled the ball and had no control as it bounced down.

A serious powerhouse he certainly was, It's a real shame about his illness, and the toll his 2 divorces took on his finances.

Also a little sad to see such a great player end up with relatively few honours.