Famous Rugby Players: Jonah Lomu
Jonah Lomu was born on the 12th of May 1975 in Auckland, New Zealand. Many people regard him as the first international superstar of rugby union. He played in 63 tests for the New Zealand All Blacks between 1994 and 2002. He’s also played in 62 provincial matches for North Harbour,
Wellington, Counties Manukau (in New Zealand) and Cardiff (In Wales) and in 59 Super rugby matches for the Blues, Hurricanes and Chiefs. Jonah Lomu underwent a kidney transplant operation in 2004, but did make a comeback afterwards. He retired from International Rugby in 2007 but is currently playing for the Marseille club in France. He holds the record for the most tries scored by an All Black against England (8) and also holds the record for the most tries scored in Rugby World Cup tournaments (15). Jonah Lomu was part of the New Zealand Rugby World Cup squad who toured South Africa in 1995. In the semi-final match against England, he scored 4 tries, but could not score against South Africa in the final match at Ellis Park Stadium (now Coca Cola Park stadium) in Johannesburg. He was also part of the New Zealand 7’s squad between 1994 and 2001. Jonah Lomu was inducted into the Rugby Hall of Fame in 2007. He’s truly one of rugby’s greats and will be spoken about by generations to come.
This is a video featuring some of Jonah Lomu’s best moments:
Related Links:
Jonah Lomu – Facebook Fan Page
Jonah Lomu – Kids World
