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Born on May 12, 1975 in Auckland, New Zealand, Jonah Lomu was a rugby union player. Jonah Lomu died on November 18, 2015, aged 40. Education on record includes Wesley College. Awards on record include Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit. The listed height was 196 cm.
My Take
For me, Jonah Lomu is simply the man who made rugby global. A 196 cm wing moving with that speed, flattening defenders like they were paper, rewired what people thought the sport could look like. The first true worldwide superstar of rugby, he changed the game just by appearing on it. What stays with me is that he kept playing through serious kidney illness, and that his death at just 40 in 2015 felt brutally premature. Greatness is not only stats, it is the imprint left on everyone who watched, and his is permanent.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jonah Lomu
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョナ・ロムー
- Reading
- じょな・ろむー
- Born
- May 12, 1975 – November 18, 2015
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rabbit
- Origin
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Height
- 196 cm
- Occupation
- rugby union player
2. Background
- University
- Wesley College
Awards & achievements
- Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.jonahlomu.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jonahlomu_official/
- Xhttps://x.com/JONAHTALILOMU
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonah%20Lomu
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q363717
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jonah Lomu born?
Born May 12, 1975.
When did Jonah Lomu die?
Died November 18, 2015, aged 40.
Where was Jonah Lomu from?
Jonah Lomu was from Auckland, New Zealand.
What did Jonah Lomu do?
Jonah Lomu worked as rugby union player.
How tall was Jonah Lomu?
Jonah Lomu was 196 cm.
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