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

He weighed 120 kg and was 1.96 metres tall, but could run 100 metres in 10.8 seconds

In September 2009, Lomu took part in an amateur bodybuilding contest, finishing second in two categories, including the men's open over-90 kg, and the mixed pairs

After it was confirmed he needed a transplant, the kidney was donated by Wellington radio presenter and Lomu's long-term friend Grant Kereama.

In 1996, McDonald's New Zealand named a burger after Lomu, temporarily rebranding the McFeast burger line (called "Mega Feast" in New Zealand) as the "Jonah Burger".

According to the Telegraph, the Yorkshire club were ready to make a third bid to attract All Blacks giant Jonah Lomu to England in 2001 – and offer him the chance to star in Super League and for Leeds Tykes in the Zurich Premiership. They were considering a deal which would see 6ft 5ins Lomu play both rugby codes. A £250,000 a year offer was reportedly on the table but this deal never happened. One of the better Jonah Lomu facts.

The only thing Lomu ever got teased about was going to athletics with no shoes. He'd either run barefooted when all the other kids had shoes and spikes.

He married his wife Nadene in 2011 and at the time of his death he was living with her and their children, Brayley and Dhyreille.

The former sevens player was a key figure in rugby finally being added to the Olympic line-up - and in an interview described 'helping take rugby to the Olympic Games' as one of his greatest achievements.

Jonah Lomu met Robin Williams at San Francisco’s Fairmont Hotel in 1998 in a promotion organised by the New Zealand Rugby Union. It brought together the biggest name in rugby and one of the biggest stars in Hollywood and started an enduring friendship. They remained friends until Williams’ death in August 2014 aged 63.

 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.

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

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.