Elson Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Dead at 40, remember him ripping England to bits in his first world cup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salford Trotter Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 The most incredible rugby player i have ever had the pleasure to watch and so sad to hear of his passing. RIP Jonah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Lofthouse Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 RIP no age that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayjayoghani Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Yes indeed, RIP Jonah. Watch Anger Within, a documentary about Lomu, fantastic watch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted November 18, 2015 Site Supporter Share Posted November 18, 2015 RIP. Too young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whizz Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 RIP. The only player I genuinely watched in awe. I would shit it if my job was to tackle him in full flow. Didn't realise he'd been ill for so long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clown Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter superjohnmcginlay Posted November 18, 2015 Site Supporter Share Posted November 18, 2015 bloody hell, thats a shock, knew he had a kidney problem but still 40 no age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whites man Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 RIP big man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 RIP very sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Very sad He'll be remembered RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L/H White Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 bloody hell http://www.3news.co.nz/nznews/video-wesley-college-farewells-jonah-lomu-with-epic-haka-2015111815#axzz3rpj0AOsH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolty58 Posted November 18, 2015 Members Share Posted November 18, 2015 Sad, sad news. A gentle giant off the field. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted November 18, 2015 Site Supporter Share Posted November 18, 2015 Didn't even know he was I'll. Apparently he'd had a kidney transplant. Shows what an athlete he was. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DazBob Posted November 18, 2015 Members Share Posted November 18, 2015 Very sad. Remember him flinging Tiny Underwood off the pitch as if he was a small child like it was yesterday.RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Very sad. Remember him flinging Tiny Underwood off the pitch as if he was a small child like it was yesterday.RIP. He got his mum on him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Wanderer Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 RIP big fella. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweep Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 such a shame, she was great in "Absolutely Fabulous" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules_darby Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 He was the blueprint for the modern RU player Loved watching him Rumours that the kidney problems came from "how he got so big and fast" were abound a few years ago. I desperately hope they weren't true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chief wiggum Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 He wasn't 'that' big or ''that' fast tbf. Big for a winger granted. Just had a turn of foot and amazing handling skills. I say just, I'll upgrade to unfuckingbelievable! His rare kidney condition was well known, please let's not suggest stuff that his talent, which was really about timing, was anything to do with anything untoward. RIP Jona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chief wiggum Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Jonah. iPhone wanker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalcolmW Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 He was school champion at 100m, 100mH, 200m, 400m, HJ, LJ, TJ, SP, DT and JT plus being in the winning relay team. And when at school he was first approached about joining the local district RU team his response was: "Nah, I don't play Union. I'm League". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyldesley_white Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 He wasn't 'that' big or ''that' fast tbf. Big for a winger granted. Just had a turn of foot and amazing handling skills. I say just, I'll upgrade to unfuckingbelievable! His rare kidney condition was well known, please let's not suggest stuff that his talent, which was really about timing, was anything to do with anything untoward. RIP Jona He was 6'5 , weighed in at 262lb and could run the 100m in 10.2, sorry but to me thats big and fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules_darby Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 He wasn't 'that' big or ''that' fast tbf. Big for a winger granted. Just had a turn of foot and amazing handling skills. I say just, I'll upgrade to unfuckingbelievable! His rare kidney condition was well known, please let's not suggest stuff that his talent, which was really about timing, was anything to do with anything untoward. RIP JonaFirst of all, not that big or fast?? He was 6ft 5, 18 and a half stone and did the 100m in 10.8 seconds So much bigger and much faster than any other back had ever been before Secondly, his kidney condition was well known as it was diagnosed pretty much just as he came to the fore But what's also well known is the link between the likes of steroids use and subsequent kidney damage I'm not saying I personally think he was a drugs cheat, but those rumours were abound early in Lomu's career Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalcolmW Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 First of all, not that big or fast?? He was 6ft 5, 18 and a half stone and did the 100m in 10.8 seconds So much bigger and much faster than any other back had ever been before Boltonian Cyril Holmes ran 10.5 for 100 metres in Zurich in 1939, having won the sprint double at the 1938 Empire Games in Sydney. He lost what might have been his best years to the war, but was capped 3 times for England RU as a winger in 1947 and 1948. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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