Pariah89 Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 I know this is mainly an Aussie forum... but a great man died today.https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/all-black-legend-jonah-lomu-dead-aged-40.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rckymtn22 Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Wow, that is sad news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Festa Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 RIP Jonah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 just heard this from a kiwi mate. i was going to post if no one had - don't worry about this being an aussie forum. he deserves universal respect. both as a player and a person. for all the great things he did on the field, what sticks with me most is that he was the only kiwi who stayed on the field at the end of the 1999 semi v france to shake the hands of every french player. every other all black walked off without acknowledging the french. not jonah. he must have been hurting as badly as any one of them but he made a point of congratulating each and every one of the french. class act in every respect. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallclub Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Very sad news indeed. The most spectacular rugby player ever, and a gentleman. RIP. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Sad day indeed, friends. Who can forget that bulldozing try against England years ago? Classic Lomu! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.T Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Wow, so very sad. the world of sport lost a great one. One of the most exciting and explosive sportsman ever in my book. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rob Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 I watched a documentary on him just recently - a gentle giant, if ever there was one. A great human being, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 So young at 40. RIP and thank you for all you did on and off the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 One of my favourite rugby player. RIP Jonah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miner Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 An amazing rugby player and totally awesome to watch. Its hard to believe such a big man could move the way he did with power, agility and pace. A sad loss indeed. RIP Jonah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPORTER Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Truly shocking news.....RIP Grande! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markmurase Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 RIP. A great loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Festa Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Feel I should add, some of my greatest youthful memories were playing the Jonah Lomu PlayStation game. Whoever got the All Blacks would win, cause you would cut out pass to Lomu on the wing, and then palm the entire opposition team. They would all be lying on the ground. Then you would run around the goal posts, back to your try line and then palm off the entire team again before scoring a magnificent try. It was the most hilarious and satisfying thing you could do. We would be in fits of giggles. Will miss him. Sent from my iPhone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayepatz Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 I don't think any other player moved the game forward in the way he did. Such a sad loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimm902 Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 RIP Jonah... As Ken mentioned I will never forget his display of sportsmanship post that semi against France...he is immortal.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurnsNZ Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Probably one of the greatest players I have ever had the pleasure of seeing play live - the man was enormous. Big loss for the rugby community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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