New Zealand wing Jonah Lomu goes on a powerful burst through tackles of England back rowers Richard Hill and Lawrence Dallaglio during the match in November 1997 at Old Trafford in Manchester.
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20 Things You Didn’t Know About Jonah Lomu!
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RUCK.co.uk shares with you 20 not so well known facts about the late, great All Black legend Jonah Lomu.
1. Size & Power
He weighed 120 kg and was 1.96 metres tall, but could run 100 metres in 10.8 seconds
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2. Kidney transplant
After it was confirmed he needed a transplant, the kidney was donated by Wellington radio presenter and Lomu’s long-term f
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3. McDonald’s
n 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”.
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4. Still fresh…
He only had two All Black caps heading into the Rugby World Cup in 1995
5. On screen…
He is portrayed by Isaac Fe’aunati in Invictus, a film chronicling Nelson Mandela’s journey with the South African rugby team in the 1995 World Cup.
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