Jonah Lomu died yesterday at the age of 40. The former star for the “All-Blacks,” New Zealand's Rugby team, had battled kidney issues for much of his adult life, was forced to retire early in 2002 because of his health, and had
Lomu, rugby's first genuine international superstar, subverted the tired old assumptions of postcolonial New Zealand. That made him truly special.
Former All Blacks rugby union star Jonah Lomu died earlier this afternoon in Auckland, New Zealand, according to former All Blacks team doctor John Mayhew. Lomu, who was 40, had suffered from kidney problems for
Jonah Lomu died yesterday at the age of 40. The former star for the “All-Blacks,” New Zealand's Rugby team, had battled kidney issues for much of his adult life, was forced to retire early in 2002 because of his health, and had
As Keith Quinn lunched with friends at the Backbencher Bar in Wellington on Wednesday, directly under a giant puppet image of Jonah Lomu, the veteran New Zealand rugby commentator could never have imagined the news he was about to receive.