Jonah Lomu dies, aged 40.
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Reasonably taken aback by this, even given known health issues.
I'm from the other side of the rugby fence, but played Union at school, so not an anti, even if I struggle with it now, and in the days before pro RU and physical monsters (through good and bad means), I would love to have seen Jonah propery sorted and at his peak playing League.
RIP big guy.
I'm from the other side of the rugby fence, but played Union at school, so not an anti, even if I struggle with it now, and in the days before pro RU and physical monsters (through good and bad means), I would love to have seen Jonah propery sorted and at his peak playing League.
RIP big guy.
sad new for the sporting world. My (not at all sporting) wife saw this before me and her comment was "...Oh my God, JL has died. He must've been good as even I've heard of him..." and I think that that encapsulates his impact the fact that even non-sports fans have heard of him. I'd go as far as to say the first global rugby star (one could actually argue possibly still the only one).
A sad sad loss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJWVS1YMPlI
A sad sad loss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJWVS1YMPlI
How very sad.
Lomu bulldozing Mike Catt in the '95 World Cup is one of the enduring images of rugby.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhmQlxCDFSc
Lomu bulldozing Mike Catt in the '95 World Cup is one of the enduring images of rugby.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhmQlxCDFSc
Edited by Dapster on Wednesday 18th November 19:20
Clive Woodward on the radio this morning:
One of my favourite stories of Jonah was the night before a game I used to list the two teams, and I said in a team meeting: "There's absolutely nobody I'd swap man for man". I was doing my motivational talk. I got to the end and Will Greenwood put his hand up and said: "Clive, we're all with you, but on behalf of all the team, I think we'd swap Austin Healey for Jonah Lomu".
RIP Big Fella.
One of my favourite stories of Jonah was the night before a game I used to list the two teams, and I said in a team meeting: "There's absolutely nobody I'd swap man for man". I was doing my motivational talk. I got to the end and Will Greenwood put his hand up and said: "Clive, we're all with you, but on behalf of all the team, I think we'd swap Austin Healey for Jonah Lomu".
RIP Big Fella.
Dapster said:
How very sad.
Lomu bulldozing Mike Catt in the '95 World Cup is one of the enduring images of rugby.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPMZrPjW5cs
even as an England fan that was just amazing watching thatLomu bulldozing Mike Catt in the '95 World Cup is one of the enduring images of rugby.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPMZrPjW5cs
Edited by Dapster on Wednesday 18th November 09:48
Edited by irocfan on Wednesday 18th November 10:47
DukeDickson said:
Reasonably taken aback by this, even given known health issues.
I'm from the other side of the rugby fence, but played Union at school, so not an anti, even if I struggle with it now, and in the days before pro RU and physical monsters (through good and bad means), I would love to have seen Jonah propery sorted and at his peak playing League.
RIP big guy.
Very much this. Lomu was a magnificent physical specimen. Just imagine if he had converted - alongside other such fearsome wingers as Vainikolo and TuingamalaI'm from the other side of the rugby fence, but played Union at school, so not an anti, even if I struggle with it now, and in the days before pro RU and physical monsters (through good and bad means), I would love to have seen Jonah propery sorted and at his peak playing League.
RIP big guy.
RIP, and deepest condolences to his wife and 2 young boys
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