RIP Jonah Lomu

spud82

Heartbroken to hear, this. Meet him before and he was a gentleman. What an amazing player he was.


http://www.3news.co.nz/sport/jonah-lomu-dies-aged-40-2015111813#axzz3rnUxtEm8

The Sidewards Man

Rip

123balltv

RIP Jonah condolences to his family.

corner of hells

Very sad , Jerry Collins only passed away in June too.

Gatling

A beast of rugby player and by all accounts a true gent,

Only watched his return to south Africa documentary recently,

Such a shame

Rip

dodderangler

Can't believe this. He was the reason I started playing rugby in first place. A man of his size being able to run the way he did and burst through people. He was really a true legend and such an inspiring player.

timthumbni

If this this true then yes, RIP. Jonah wasn't a normal human at all, rather he was one of those who could run through a brick wall. A specimen who even Adolf would start to reconsider his beliefs. Everyone remembers hi running OVER those English guys but he did that to everyone. Sleep well you Maori warrior. You will be missed.

Duff

So young it's crazy. He was some player. RIP.

Ruu

Brought such excitement to the game and was on another level. RIP.

joeysoap

RIP

Pinch Flat

RIP was only talking about him in work the other day - some of the younger lads in the office never heard of him. Some of the clips on YouTube opened their eyes - Astounding player in his day.

Agent Smith

He truly was a king among men on the field.
RIP

spud82

I am not ashamed to say I am in tears

He was an inspiration to me, During the world cup in 1995 me and my dad used to have daddy daughter days. He used to get me a takeaway and we'd watch the sporting stars of the rugby world. I;ll never forget seeing him take over the tournament and the rugby world. Dad would take me to the park after and I'd pretend I was him. He inspired me to strive for everything and gave me a real love for sport.

He was amazing. I remember I chased him in the airport to get a picture with him, and I looked like **** on slate and had a giant hangover but didn't care cos I got to meet and chat with him. He was my hero, and he was so nice when I met him

RIP Jonah x

fleet_admiral

I remember him getting me interested in Rugby in 1996. A tower of a man. RIP

the evasion_kid

RIP....don't know if i seen it on here or someone told me, they met him in a hotel in ireland and he sat down and had a pint with him seemed like a down to earth individual.

major bill

40 years young, Shocking, RIP

The Backwards Man

Met him myself in the mid 90s, a literal gentle giant.

RIP

AllGunsBlazing

Unstoppable in his prime. Could run like a freight train and mow down anything in his way.

Rest in peace.

GT_TDI_150

Move over terrorism news ... Real man coming through!

Legend

timthumbni

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Met him myself in the mid 90s, a little gentle giant.

RIP

Hardly little now......... ;-)

Ghost Train

Bit shocked to hear that. Rip

KKkitty

Can't believe this R.I.P.

Peregrine

I'm shocked RIP

Tarzana2

Gawd, only a few weeks ago I commented to my fella how well he looked after his health problems. Only 40, jeez. A 90s icon. RIP.

Junkyard Tom

timthumbni wrote: »

A specimen who even Adolf would start to reconsider his beliefs.

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Say Your Number

In some of those Youtube videos it's like watching a grown man playing against children the way he easily knocked opponents out of the way, it was sad how illness cut his career short and he never won all the trophies his talent deserved, now his life has tragically been cut short.

RIP

AngryDiMaria

RIP ye legend

SHOVELLER

Shocking. Truly stunning news. An awesome rugby phenomenon and opened up world wide attention to the game.

Only 40 too. So cruel.


RIP

Galwayguy35

Just heard it on the news now, same age as myself and gone already.

RIP

Grid.

Beast of a player and a wonderful guy, gone too soon.......RIP Jonah:(

SeaFields

Very sad to read this this morning. He was an savage player and we all wanted to be like him when we were kids out with the rugby ball.

RIP

Sunnyisland

RIP, a great sporting legend.

Penny Tration

he was a legend.

jamesbere

Very sad news, A legend of the game.

Turtyturd

First rugby superstar that I can recall.

RIP.

The Hill Billy

Sad news indeed. A true sporting legend.

RIP.

Darkest Horse

corner of hells wrote: »

Very sad , Jerry Collins only passed away in June too.

And actually, so did one cap All Black Norm Berryman who played mostly in France. A very sad year for NZ rugby to lose such young guys off the field, contrasted with a very happy one on the field.

Hopefully his legacy will be an analysis of the use of creatine in rugby - his Auckland Blues teammate Vidiri blamed his kidney failure, for the same condition as Lomu, on the drugs programme at that club. Far far too young to die.

Alf Veedersane

Deleted User wrote: »

Hopefully his legacy will be an analysis of the use of creatine in rugby - his Auckland Blues teammate Vidiri blamed his kidney failure, for the same condition as Lomu, on the drugs programme at that club. Far far too young to die.

Creatine is probably the most researched supplement there is. His kidney problems were not caused by creatine.

kfallon

In the mid 90's Jonah Lomu was rugby! RIP, that World Cup in 1995 was amazing to watch purely cos of him!

Only 40

Kerrydude1981

I think Jonah was the biggest reason why Rugby became so popular,

RIP Jonah

Yamanoto

His speed, power, skill & sportsmanship represented all that's good about the game of Rugby Union.

A humble superstar, will be much missed.

Darkest Horse

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Hopefully his legacy will be an analysis of the use of creatine in rugby - his Auckland Blues teammate Vidiri blamed his kidney failure, for the same condition as Lomu, on the drugs programme at that club. Far far too young to die.

Don't bring that crap up here, it isn't 1999. If you're scared of creatine don't eat meat. It trivialises the man's death and scares those who may be taking the supplement.

razorblunt

Probably the first truly global superstar of the rugby game.
I was only 10 in 1995 but I remember watching in awe when he burst through Ireland's defence repeatedly, on the third attempt Simon Geoghan tackled him, the relief was palpable!

Also on a similar sad note, I remember the final when he ran through early in the game and Van Der Westhuizen the scrum half felled him like a tree, what a statement that was. JvdW now has MND and is on borrowed time.

RIP.

Tarzana2

razorblunt wrote: »

JvdW now has MND and is on borrowed time.

Really? That's sad. Awful thing for anyone to suffer but must be absolutely devastating for a sportsperson.

Darkest Horse

Darkest Horse wrote: »

Don't bring that crap up here, it isn't 1999. If you're scared of creatine don't eat meat. It trivialises the man's death and scares those who may be taking the supplement.

Two internationals with the same club succumbed to the same serious kidney condition. One blamed the supplements policy at the club, one denied taking anything. Not sure how that can be dismissed as trivial in any way, it is very serious.

valoren

He transcended his sport.
He always struck me as a gentleman.
May he rest in peace.

Darkest Horse

Deleted User wrote: »

Darkest Horse wrote: »

Don't bring that crap up here, it isn't 1999. If you're scared of creatine don't eat meat. It trivialises the man's death and scares those who may be taking the supplement.

Two internationals with the same club succumbed to the same serious kidney condition. One blamed the supplements policy at the club, one denied taking anything. Not sure how that can be dismissed as trivial in any way, it is very serious.

Two people in the same family die of cancer. It must have been the same cause, right?

screamer

Very sad to hear this today. He made many a rugby match amazing back in the day when rugby was not really all that popular here. Rip. His likes won't be seen again for a long time.

gandalf

RIP!

One of my favourite Rugby World Cup Memories is Jonah Lomu literally running over Mike Catt as if he wasn't there to score a try against England in 1995.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0NLC3uk5xs

Kiwi in IE

Such sad news. He was an amazing athlete and a really good guy. A Kiwi legend who made us proud and a huge loss to our country.