Thursday, March 18, 2010

Jonah Lomu


Name, Jonah Tali Lomu (The far right)

DOB, 12 May 1975 (1975-05-12) (age 34)

Height, Auckland, New Zealand

Weight, 115 kg (18 st 2 lb)/254 lbs

Jonah Lomu is a professional New Zealand rugby union player. He played 63 games for the All Blacks ( New Zealand national rugby union team) . One of the sport's most intimidating players on the field. He was an amazing in is work as how he would tackle and defend players much bigger then him self. When he rammed into the opposition they would fly back and Jonah would just run through like it was a walk in the park. Jonah Lomu was inducted onto the wall of fame on 9 of October 2007. He played for the All Blacks in the world cup, even though New Zealand lost the champion ship to the host south Africa Jonah was announced to be the top player at the 1995 world cup.He was the top scorer with 13 tries. Jonah would make a great impression on any game he played.

Jonah Lomu did not just only play for the All Blacks he also played for several other teams like the Auckland blues, Wellington Hurricanes, Wellington Lions and further on his career for the north harbor. Jonah also had a kidney transplant in 2004. Lomu married South African Tanya Rutter and she moved to live in New Zealand. Four years later in 2000, they were divorced. Then in August 2003, Jonah married his second wife Fiona (who also became his personal manager with a firm hand on all his finances) in a secret ceremony on Waiheke Island. A week later they held a party on the island for approximately 160 guests. In December 2007, it was reported that Lomu and his second wife Fiona were taking timeout from one another. Then in February 2008, it was reported Lomu and his wife Fiona were divorcing. The reason for the divorce was another woman named Nadene Quirk was married to fringe Auckland blues player Jarek Goebel when she met Jonah in late 2007. Goebel was devastated by what happened. In early 2008, Lomu moved out of his Auckland property and down to Wellington to live with her.

Jonah was a legend rugby union player but he had his cons two with his kidneys and more. He came back strong and started body building in wellington after he played for a french team.
Hes still going strong.

by Harry John Stokes