Jonah Lomu
Jonah Lomu
Jonah Tali Lomu, MNZMwas a New Zealand rugby union player. He was the youngest ever All Black when he played his first international in 1994 at the age of 19 years and 45 days. Lomu finished with 63 caps and scored 37 international tries. He has been described as the first true global superstar of rugby union and as having a huge impact on the game. Lomu was inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame on 9 October 2007,...
NationalityNew Zealander
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth12 May 1975
excited putting
I am very excited to be here in Wales and look forward to putting on the Cardiff Blues shirt.
side slip
I don't think they'll slip up and this side is going to get better,
fall home ordinary-days
It was like falling off a building and suddenly, bang, you hit the bottom. The first time it happened was on an ordinary day at home. I was taking down some curtains. I took one step, turned around, took another step and then I fell and hit my head hard on the rowing machine.
inspirational rugby exciting
It's a really exciting time to be involved in Welsh rugby.
goal important needs
I was on dialysis for 18 months before the transplant, so it was important I tried to look ahead to days like my comeback this Saturday. You need those big goals to drive you on.
people dying news
I thought about dying whenever I got bad news about other people.
doctors training possibility
Towards the end of 2003 it was hard to get through training - and the darkest point was when a doctor told me there was a possibility I could end up in a wheelchair
hips bottles calves
I have a stab wound on my left hip and one on my thigh and a slash mark across my right calf. I have a bottle stab wound on my left calf.
moving air feet
How do I take a step? How do I lift my foot off the ground, move it through the air a little bit and then bring it down? I had to teach myself to walk again.
tired recovery player
When I was playing I felt tired all the time. My recovery period was a lot longer than the other players. They'd be ok after an hour - I'd have to stay in bed till the next session.
years choices world
It was in 2003 that I realised there was no choice but to have dialysis treatment - by the time of the World Cup that year, I could barely walk. A year later, I finally had a kidney transplant.
fitness opportunity long
It's been a long road back to health and fitness for me. I am just glad to have been given the opportunity to do what I love most.
fields incredibles
The biggest thing for me is just to get out on that field. Just to do that will be incredible.
giving-up looks energy
For me to get through the toughest periods in my life, I had to look within to find the energy to do it. I dont give up. Never have. Never will.