Photo: Bjorn Bednarek from Brisbane, Australia / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 196 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- rugby union player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Wesley College
Awards & achievements
- Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jonah Lomu born?
May 12, 1975 – November 18, 2015.
Where is Jonah Lomu from?
Jonah Lomu is from Auckland, New Zealand.
What does Jonah Lomu do?
Jonah Lomu works as rugby union player.
How tall is Jonah Lomu?
Jonah Lomu is 196 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.