Jonah lomu dies aged 40

The first truly modern player and defined a transition in the game.

I was lucky enough to meat him on quite a few occasions and he was one of the most humble self effacing people I ever met (until you got him onto the subject of pimped car audio ;):))

Thanks Jonah for being one of my inspirations and R.I.P. :(
 
I might bust out the PlayStation and chuck in Jonah Lomu rugby.

Such an awesome player and so sad to hear he's gone, so young. RIP
 
I'm not a rugby fan in any way - however I have watched this guy and viewed with interest his story.
We share something in common - kidney failure. I too had nephratic syndrome (kidneys leak protein) which led to kidney failure and eventually to a kidney transplant.
So I know exactly what this guy was been through.
He has died incredibly young - in theory you can live to the same age on dialysis as anyone else can, but there are always the potential for complications.
He actually helped bring kidney disease into the public eye a little - to be blunt kidneys are not a fashionable disease and so don't get publicity.

Of course I will take this opportunity again to remind people that if you haven't already done so, please go and register on the organ donation website.
 
So sad and far too young. He had serious health issues all his life but an incredible player which I am glad I saw play and the superstar of the game. RIP big lad.
 
RIP :(

He's the player who got me interested in rugby at school. Absolute beast, almost looked unfair at times, like an adult playing against a bunch of kids.

Legend
 
That's terribly sad news. I was fortunate enough to be at the RWC final and he was doing a pitch side interview so I was only a couple of rows away from him. He looked in great shape and was all smiles taking photos with the crowd.

A true legend of the game and a great guy too.
 
Sad day, cruel world.

He'll always be a hero for running over the top of Rory Underwood.

RIP.
 
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