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Jonah Lomu facts: 12 things you didn’t know about the All Blacks legend

#10. Scrum power

 He generally stayed out on his wing, but would occasionally replace Zinzan Brooke at the back of the scrum if the All Blacks wanted more power.

#11. World-famous

He’s the only rugby player ever to feature on the front cover of TIME magazine.

#12. His love of cars…

Early in his career, Lomu was known for his extravagant car collection. His best-known vehicle was a Nissan Patrol with a $100,000 sound system. At various times, his collection included a HSV, an R34 Nissan GT-R, a Hummer, Lamborghini and a 1967 Camaro. It is understood most, if not all, of these cars were purchased on finance deals.

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