The legendary tries of Jonah Lomu!!!
Jonah lomu played 73games in all for the all blacks of which 63 were tests and his nickname was freight train in ballet shoes. He scored 37tries in 63 international appearances which makes him the sixth highest try scorer for new Zealand
At 6 feet 5 inches (1.95 metres) and 275 pounds (125 kg), Lomu was exceptionally large for a wing player. Blessed with great speed (he ran 100 metres in under 11 seconds) and power, he was difficult to stop and often ran over opponents
Jonah lomu was a legendary rugby player and he was regarded as the best player that has played and can run 100m in 10.70 seconds and with his size,strength and speed it revolutionised the sport
Jonah held alone the most try’s scored in the rugby World Cup(15 in 11 matches at the 1995 and 1999 tournaments) Jonah Tali Lomu MNZM was a New Zealand professional rugby union player. Lomu is considered to have been the first true global superstar of rugby, and consequently had a huge impact on the game. Jonah Lomu- Our greatest performer at World Cups never actually managed to lift it. Reaching global superstar status for his numerous highlight reel moments, the late, great Jonah was part of the failed ’95 and ’99 campaigns but left his indelible mark on both tournaments and on Mike Catt’s soul.
Death. On the morning of 18 November 2015, Lomu died unexpectedly in Auckland from a heart attack linked to his kidney disease. The previous night he had returned from the United Kingdom with his family after a short holiday stay in Dubai.