Jonah Tali Lomu
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Jonah Tali Lomu 🇳🇿

Jonah Tali Lomu (Known as "Jonah Lomu")
["rugby player", "All Blacks winger", "global sports superstar"]
Born May 12, 1975 🇳🇿 Auckland, New Zealand
Passed Away Nov 18, 2015 Auckland, New Zealand
Lifespan 40 years old
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"Nobody is invincible, but when you step on that pitch, you have to believe you can beat anyone."

Archival Overview

New Zealand rugby union player for the All Blacks, universally acknowledged as rugby's first truly global superstar whose raw power transformed the sport.

Biographical Record

Jonah Tali Lomu (1975–2015) was a sporting colossus who revolutionized rugby union and dragged the game into the professional era. Standing 6 feet 5 inches and weighing 260 pounds while capable of sprinting 100 meters in 10.8 seconds, Lomu possessed an unprecedented blend of monstrous size and terrifying speed.

At the 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa, Lomu scored four tries in the semifinal against England, famously running right over fullback Mike Catt. Despite battling a debilitating kidney disease throughout his career, Lomu scored 37 tries in 63 Tests for New Zealand, holding the World Cup tournament record of 15 tries.

Key Life Milestones

June 18, 1995

Four Tries Against England at RWC 1995

Delivered the most destructive performance in rugby history, scoring four tries against England in the World Cup semifinal.

October 24, 1999

Record 15th Rugby World Cup Try

Scored his 15th career Rugby World Cup try, setting an all-time tournament scoring record that stood for 16 years.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Eden Park / Private Family Burial
Auckland, New Zealand
GPS: -36.8750, 174.7417
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