Lizzie marvelly jonah lomu biography
Thousands of people turned out to pay tribute to All Black great Jonah Lomu at Eden Park today, remembering his finest moments both on and off the field....
Broadcaster John Campbell will be master of ceremonies on Monday and artists Lizzie Marvelly, Aseaze and Ardijah will play.
Jonah Lomu
New Zealand rugby union player (–)
Rugby player
Jonah Tali LomuMNZM (12 May – 18 November ) was a New Zealand professional rugby union player.[1] He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential players in the history of the sport, and as one of the most talented sportsmen ever.[2][3][4] Lomu is considered to have been the first true global superstar of rugby, and consequently had a huge impact on the game.[5][6]
Standing 6feet 4inches (m) and weighing kilograms (lb), Lomu was famed for his unprecedented speed, strength and agility.
Exceptionally large for a wing player, he is also known as the first winger to be a physical heavyweight. For his fast and effortless style of play, Lomu was once nicknamed the "freight train in ballet shoes", and was celebrated for his ability to shrug off tackles from multiple opponents at once.[7] He became the youngest ever Al