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Wednesday Round-Up

1 decade ago by Ultimate Rugby

Jonah Lomu (1975-2015)It is with great sadness that late last night Jonah Lomu passed away aged 40.Lomu was the first real icon of the sport and broke on the scene at the 1995 World Cup, with a memorable...

Jonah Lomu dead at 40: Rugby world mourns All Black winger

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

Rugby world in mourning after New Zealand winger Jonah Lomu, who played 63 times for his country, passes away aged 40

Jonah Lomu performs last haka as part of 2015 Rugby World Cup celebrations

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

Footage from September shows Jonah Lomu and All Blacks rugby stars performing a haka dance to onlookers in London's Covent Garden

Jonah Lomu and one of the most important matches in rugby history

1 decade ago by The Times

The 1995 World Cup semi-final, when New Zealand hammered England in Cape Town: one of the most important games of...

Jonah Lomu was rugby union’s first superstar, says Steve Tew – video

1 decade ago by The Guardian

The chief executive of the New Zealand Rugby Union, Steve Tew, has spoken about the death of former player Jonah Lomu, saying he was “a magnet for attention” and crediting his performance at the Rugby...

Jonah Lomu's Rugby World Cup tries

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

Following the news of his untimely death aged 40, we look back at All Blacks star Jonah Lomu's record 15 Rugby World Cup tries

Vale Jonah Lomu: The rugby icon of our time

1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.au

It was with utter shock, dismay and great sorrow I learnt from my wife about the passing of the great Jonah Lomu. New Zealand and World Rugby have lost a true champion. It is a very rare few who are simply...

Jonah Lomu was on waiting list for kidney transplant when he died

1 decade ago by The Guardian

All Blacks star, who died aged 40, was suffering from nephrotic syndrome and was on the waiting for a second kidney after his first transplant in 2011 failed Related: All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu dies...

Vale Jonah Lomu

1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.au

All Black legend Jonah Lomu has died, aged 40. The blockbusting winger was the star attraction at the recent Rugby World Cup, holidaying with his family in Dubai afterwards, and arriving home last night....

Tributes pour in after death of Jonah Lomu

1 decade ago by Irish Independent

The great and good took to social media to pay tribute to Jonah Lomu, following the death of the former All Blacks favourite at the age of 40.