First and foremost above everything else, Jonah Lomu was a beautiful human being. If you ever had the privilege to meet him in person he treated anyone like they were the most important person in the World! He was a sick man, kidney dialysis.. never got to play to his full potential because of his sickness but he left a legacy to this day, everybody wants to be like Jonah!. Just as everybody in pop culture wanted to be like Michael Jordan, Jonah Lomu will always be the rugby equivalent. A marvel, a magnificent specimen, gentle giant, humble human, great Kiwi and legendary All Black.

@jonnyblaze1164

2 жыл бұрын

When i was a young fella I had surgery up in Auckland at Starship, I was in my room and randomly Jonah Lomu walks he gives me a ½ eaten cheeseburger and signs my dressing gown thingy.... I had the Jonah Lomu forehead fluff hairstyle at the time 😅 - my father thought it was neat, I hate him for doing that to me hahaha

@andrewcavenagh2029

2 жыл бұрын

So true. Met him once with my daughter, and that's exactly how he made her feel. One of the saddest video clips you can watch is his meeting with Joost van der Westhuizen shortly before the two of them died.

@wolfgangvonuce9615

Жыл бұрын

That is 100% facts. Met Jonah in 2003 at a bodybuilding event in Wellington and he shook my hand and talked to me like we were good mates haha he is by far my favorite player along with good mate Jerry Collins🙏🏾

@adrianfox5775

Жыл бұрын

Lovely words , a true compliment to any man.

@JaemanEdwards

18 күн бұрын

Adulterer

RIP Jonah Lomu. A legend never to be forgotten. Most AMAZING player and a wonderful human being.

Scary to think that Lomu achieved all these feats whilst never being fully fit (doctors said he probably has been suffering kidney issues for some time). RUgby's first global star, but also to be in talks with an NFL team in those days was something unheard of. Just wished he was still around, but nonetheless, his legacy will never die and will always be remembered.

@JaemanEdwards

18 күн бұрын

He had enough for short bursts though.

I met Jonah in a Tesco supermarket in Bournemouth UK prior to the World Cup in England. He said hello to my Mum and we met his boys and his Mum he was very nice and chilled out. We took a couple photos and wished eachother well. Top bloke

Jonah played at his peak at probably 80% of his capacity! Just for a second imagine 100%

@thedappercook

2 жыл бұрын

If that to be honest, he was probably 70% poor guy wasn't well for a very long time.

@brownnative4988

2 жыл бұрын

Doc Mayhew believed Jonah played at 60 to 70 percentage due to his illness and you're right, imagine a 100% version of Jonah 👌

@jldp24

2 жыл бұрын

he would have been around 125kg, and able to recover faster, , and been 30% more fit

@jw3505

2 жыл бұрын

Jonah’s 0-10m standing start time was 1.6 seconds. When Usain Bolt smashed the world record he did his first 10m in 1.85 seconds. So over that distance Jonah was 14% faster than the fastest person who has ever lived.

@MarkyMark-iq9cj

10 ай бұрын

​@@brownnative49881:42 😮

Christian Cullen was in a league of his own. What a Talent. Jonah Lomu 🤯 Boom 💥 Jeff Wilson, smooth operator. Cool slick moves. Makes rugby look effortlessly. A conductor in a band. People filled stadiums just to watch am play. Amazing era of Rugby 🏉

Geez even after Lomu's passing long gone I can't but shed a tear or 10 Missing you Big Boi.

Three superstars: Lomu, Ronaldo and Jordan ruled their sports at the same time. He was a one man wrecking ball.

@churmmmcuz2823

2 жыл бұрын

Ronaldo ruled the sport until Messi came into the scene. They battled it out and became the greatest players the world will ever see.

With the timing and pace he ran onto the ball with, Cully generated so much space he was just great to watch

Never saw BG Williams play. Will bow to SGH’s better knowledge. Special mention for Corey Jane under the high ball, that left fend and Ben Smith. No argument at 11 and 15. Lomu’s colossal power and Cullen just glided through defences.

@godisbollocks

2 жыл бұрын

Kind of amazing that Ben Smith wasn't even in the running for best fullback. He was an exceptional player.

@robbiejohnston3174

2 жыл бұрын

Williams was very overrated. And in today’s game with the new level of athletes he’d not even get a starting place

@rikimackey7984

Жыл бұрын

Ben Smith, Israel Dagg, John Gallagher and Glen Osborne we’re all awesome fullbacks as well

RIP legend. Absolute legend on and off the field. What a man.

NEVER cried of a foreign sportstar but I did about Jonah,he destroyed England and it wasn't too bad to watch! Totally a legend ❤️

To hear Jeff and Mils talk about Christian both knowing that position is just WOW commentary for the Fullback GOAT

Our rugby heroes come in all shapes and sizes Don Clark, Fergie McCormick, Bryan Williams, George Nepia Wilson Whineray,Waka Nathan, Ma'a Nonu, Alan Hewson ,Zin Zan Brooke, Christian Cullen, Bill Osborne,Sean Fitzpatrick, Colin Meads, Robbie Dean's, Richie McCaw, Bob Dean's, Alex Wylie, Peter Fatialofa and Jonah the Giant I've missed hundreds maybe more heroes favourites unsung people whose time was just right....respect!

@RR-ri4vn

2 жыл бұрын

Cheslin kolbe and watch out for Marcus smit

@iancurtis1152

11 ай бұрын

Edward……to name a few🏉

No one will ever be like Jonah ... Past or Present ... 😎

@FlexTonga81

2 жыл бұрын

💯

@mykel4594

Жыл бұрын

Greatest wing ever not just for nz.the worlds best winger

The wingers today either have size & not a wingers pure speed or they’re fast but lack in size & power. Jonah had it all, fastest over 10metres, his footwork was underrated too, the in & out to stun the defender, his sidestep covers 2 metres & also just the balance & ability of staying up while running on the side, fending off defenders. Not just for New Zealand but the greatest winger in the world who ever laced the boots in my opinion.

Listen to this beautiful human being speak about his rivals and how they openly speak of him is unrivalled. Such respect he had for everyone is just a sight not seen by many, especially from a superstar

As an Aussie I’m so glad I got to see Lomu and Cullen growing up. Every time I saw them receiving the ball I’d say FFS 😂. They inspired kids from all over the world to have a go and run the ball

I see Jonah on these YT videos and I watch with a saddened heart. He left us far too early. The greatest rugby player in my opinion .. a global superstar.

Like a lot of those great players of the 95 World Cup, Laurie Maines from Otago shaped them beautifully and put Lomu in at 11. The great Sir Laurie.

I'm surprised how Ben Smith is not even in the list. His gameplay always surprised me in a good way though.

Saffa here...Some awe inspiring players to have come (and will be) coming from the land of the silver cloud....My personal favourites. Christian Cullen, Carlos Spencer and Ardie Savea.

Love Jonah, deserves his wing spot in Top 15. Never scored a try against South Africa though. Crazy

@nzroots3377

2 жыл бұрын

Every time they played, the game plan was "when jonah touches the ball everyone tackle him"😂😂

@RubyDoobieScoo

2 жыл бұрын

That's because he only played well at World Cups.

@xman-ms3mp

2 жыл бұрын

Always bring that up lol

@tonyrata4796

2 жыл бұрын

@@RubyDoobieScoo I call bs on that! How did you arrive at that conclusion?

@RubyDoobieScoo

2 жыл бұрын

@@tonyrata4796 From looking at his performances outside of world cups. Couldn't pass, couldn't defend and his running was most potent at world cups.

I always love listening to the commentary on Jonah's games. Every commentator got so worked up, they couldn't help the overspill into ManFandom. The English commentators are superb, and often just totally lost for words. Jonah was the finest example of what Man can achieve, and this was so much a part of his adoration. Everyone loved him, which not many of anything get to achieve. On top of all of that, he was this gentle giant. We're only sent a few like him for the briefest of times. We're blessed and lucky to have had him in our fold and be able to witness his might and humbleness. A truley unique and special person.❤

@JaemanEdwards

18 күн бұрын

God what a glazer

The back heel from BG - just gold!

I was at the Hong Kong Sevens with my brother in law and after a match we went down onto the field to take a photo between the posts... a (big) guy was walking by and so I asked him if he could take a photo of myself and my friend... I only saw this guy from behind and didn't know who he was... he turned around and said "Sure bro..." It was Jonah Lomu... We took lots of photos that evening... He was a great guy and "scrummed down with us". Sadly the photos are lost in antiquity, changing countries and what not, but the memories are still good.

excellent review, thank you kindly 🔥👊⁉️

When he talks about BG & his unbelievable stepping to get his try, now I know where 'Cully' got it from.

Simple, he weighed 118kgs and could run the 100 in under 11 seconds. And he had adequate balls skis.

@temokootapuhi4588

2 жыл бұрын

And was graceful on his feet, for some1 who was 118 kegs thats just nuts

@fido5067

2 жыл бұрын

@@temokootapuhi4588 that's also true! And he was a good dude.

@Patrick8804

2 жыл бұрын

Saw him pick the ball off the ground in the pouring rain and offload it in the same movement. Not many players in the world can do that. Plus his balance and agility were on a different level than most.

Just imagining if Jonah Lomu had taken up the NFL contract in America! What an awesome athlete who was also a star in Athletics in his teen years and could have easily represented NZ at the Olympics/Commonwealth etc etc

Jonah Lomu is one of the reasons rugby turned professional in late 1995. His legendary performances at the RWC in SA convinced media moguls like Rupert Murdoch that pay tv could make billions of dollars showing live rugby all over the world with stars like Lomu.

Yes Yes Yes. Along with my fellow black and white TV watchers, watching BG was like the best ever for a pacific islander. He is my absolute rugby hero, And then Jonah Lomu (Drop the mic and walk away) As for Cully Im dropping the mic again. I liked watching these giants with my dad

Watching a rugby. Match and thinking “oh crap” every time I saw Jonah get the ball.

I had the privilege of going to school with Jonah. Let me tell you, when he was our number 8, we all just knew that if there was a scrum in the opposition half regardless of whose put in it was we had a shot at 6-7 points (tries used to be worth 4)...but if we had the feed inside the opposition 22, you'd confidently bet your Friday night KFC on us scoring. He is missed.

@351clevelandmodifiedmotor4

2 жыл бұрын

Chur brother, shout out from ex pukekohe high school player from that time👍 yes Jonah was a big dude right from the get go, a great athlete too, my buddy George used to be in the pukekohe high first 15 and played against Wesley with Jonah, George would come over get stoned as then go back to school to play Wesley 😆👌💥 lol stoned as cluck then tackle Jonah, he said every player could tackle Jonah back then

@malietoa3205

2 жыл бұрын

@@351clevelandmodifiedmotor4 sounds like your mate was too high 😂

@351clevelandmodifiedmotor4

2 жыл бұрын

@@malietoa3205 probably we blazed him up till his eyes were like little raisins, he got stoned then went to play rugby a few times

@merlin5420

Жыл бұрын

Can only imagine what a loose forward trio he would’ve formed with Zinny and Michael Jones

Jona Lomu, Mohamad Ali, Pele...The best ever three muskateers!

Nobody changed world rugby more than Jonah Lomu, he especially change SA rugby.

As a reflection of the unbelievable quality available, it's surreal that players as good as JK and Goldie didn't make the final cut....both proper legends in their own right.

yeah Mils, that Hong Kong try was awesome, that line up for the 7's team best ever

Yeah my heart is torn between BG and JK as I saw them both play on the right wing for the ABs and BG was my first AB hero! In SA in 1970 was unbelievable. His side-step and speed was phenomenal and sat there in disbelief that once he got to the try line he would try to score under the goalpost side-stepping 3 defenders to get there - incredible! BUT BG was never the same player after that as he never prepared himself like in did in 1970 and seemed a bit heavier therefore lost his speed! JK was phenomenal! Going to Eden park and seeing him score 80m-90m tries was the most amazing thing anyone saw! He was big at 6"3 and trained hard! He did not have out-in-out speed but he trained hard for speed with athletics sprint training and could side-step, decoy side-step and in-and-out on you with a swerve! The thing about JK was that he hated losing and was an integral part of one the best All Black teams of all time 1987-1990 and part of that Auckland team 1985-1993! For me I would go with JK!

I was in Botswana2022. Fella asked where Im from I said NZ. His immediate respoonse " Jonah Lomu!!". Happened more than once.

What a back 3! All of Pacific Island ancestry

@kOt985

2 жыл бұрын

You know it 💯

Bgee was my first hero and have seen these 3 live many times cannot argue with the judges yes I old haha

Christiaan Cullen by far the best nr 15 ever. He was just magical when he started running and you knew he was going to score some great tries. From a South African I definitely agree that Christian Cullen was by far the best number 15 ever.

@user-fb2he6vb2d

9 ай бұрын

Agree with u rite there , he was no 120kg job he had true talent for a little bloke ,was it piecocker reekee express ? .

Jonah Lomu, who unfortunately left us much too soon, was first of all a great person and so humble and second undoubtedly the first (and maybe till even now the only) real superstar of rugby. And all that, as was rightfully said, without being able to tap into his full potential because of his medical issues. It's mindblowing to think what he could have achieve as a healthy person. Sure nowadays Richie McCaw is seen as the GOAT and that is justified in his own rightbut Jonah was something different.

@JaemanEdwards

18 күн бұрын

I'm a Kiwi who doesn't think like you sheep. I don't have McCaw, DC, or Lomu as the GOAT. I can punch holes in all their arguments.

I will never forgive John Hart for messing up that backline in 99' . I was down for 6 weeks emotionally after that French game 😆

@rikimackey7984

Жыл бұрын

France were great in that game. I watched from my prison cell in Mt Eden which made it a thousand times worse 😂

@nevillebasson5538

Жыл бұрын

@@rikimackey7984 and that's a privilege that today you are here commenting about it. That's life 😃 😊

Early 90s in Asia, I wasn’t aware of the rugby world when one day was brought into the game by Jonah Lomu. He was that internationally known. Have been watching world cups and nation meets ever since. He was a Michael Jordan equivalent. Amazing thing is he was never even 100%. Far from it. More amazing though was how humble he was.

Missing u Jina rest in peace HERO🙏🛐☦️🙏

*14 - B.G Williams* what a Legend, never got to see him play but saw a young *J.K* debut. I got a soft spot for *J.K* and Cory *Jane* unfortunately injures gave him a short career. But *B.G Williams* well deserved! A bit like the No 8, any of the big 3 will do the job.

Jonah Lomu, Christian Cullen, Bryan Williams yeah absolutely

I miss you 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗 Jonah Lomu by Steve Irungu Jermaine

Rest In Peace toko 💙

Best Rugby dynamic duo in my opinion were Jonah Lomu and Christian Cullen!

“We never saw him at his peak”

I just loved his joy

Special player. But really a special man.

Jeff was magic himself

When one of the greatest ABs in Richie McCaw says Jonah was hard to tackle when Jonah was only operating at 60 or 70 percent (of his true potential due to his kidney condition).....I can only imagine what we could have been witness with a 100 percent healthy Jonah.

@JaemanEdwards

18 күн бұрын

That's a fallacy. Earlier on he was near 100 % The sickness only affected him later.

He never scored a try against south africa..for a reason...most dangerous player to walk the world. They watch him like a hawk...as a south african..he is the best winger the world have ever seen.

Difo the best ever player in the world . He had every thing you could wanted from a player top man rip big man 💯❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@JaemanEdwards

18 күн бұрын

Fk no. Even as a Kiwi I know this to be bullshit. Zero kick game (guess he didn't really need one), bad defender, and was poor at linking with his support. A literal one trick pony. Never won a world cup. Never scored a try against South Africa.

Cullens my hero I’m Welsh , so had the likes of JPR to look up to but Cullen and I are exactly the same size and weight which was so much more impressive

1:42 Laurie reckons he wasn’t gonna get a lot bigger or tougher than other international loose forwards 😂😂 in 94 he already proved that was bullshit, in John Kirwans tribute game playing blindside flanker he scored a hat trick against the Aussie Babas running through Willie OFanengaue, Steve Tuynman and Toutai Kefu. He’s run through Abdel Benazzi, Tim Rodber, Ben Clarke, Ruben Kruger, Teichman, Corne Krige, Andre Venter, Owen Finegan the biggest International loose forwards around. I reckon he would’ve been more devastating as a loose forward able to pop up where wanted to instead of waiting for the ball out on the edges.

@MeanAzz_13

Жыл бұрын

That's a big list of names the great man has taken. You make some mean points though.

I dont really like Rugby, but Lomu is the definitive rugby player of my lifetime. He just mowed people down

Can anyone tell me why Jonah was never Knighted.. He was the greatest of all time in rugby...He was the best Promoter in the world for rugby... so if anyone who should and deserves it is this man.. and if the mans name should ever be mention.. it should be SIR Jonah Lomu .. ( curious)... .

@malietoa3205

2 жыл бұрын

Because he has no pakeha blood

@kiwibob223

Жыл бұрын

@@malietoa3205 that's a ridiculous statement.

@toakasi6425

Жыл бұрын

​@@malietoa3205 Brother Jonah should of been knighted Sonny Bill Williams and all these other Rugby 🏉 folks had to switch sports for more respect n recognition but Jonah was true to his game 🎮 he had an undying love for the game of Rugby but to humble he was till this day forward he will be a generational hero he was really the Ali of Rugby should of been knighted him & Collins just my opinion.

What about Grant batty stu Wilson Bernie Fraser that must have been in the mix

Did he ever score against South Africa?? idk Legend of the game!!

@thomasluke980

2 жыл бұрын

He never scored against the Boks .

@tokoforlyfe2384

2 жыл бұрын

H e never scored against the Boks, because almost the whole outside backs of the boks were committed to tackling Lomu leaving about 4 players overlap in wilson, cullen, alatini, ieremia etc to score untouched

Great Player . Just a pitty he could not score a try against South Africa ??????????

@hahonahoorhees5987

2 жыл бұрын

that's how great Jonah is.. any player that stops him with a good tackle becomes famous.. any team that held him scoreless will treasure that forever lol.

@MeanAzz_13

2 жыл бұрын

Smarts. Saf so hell bent on defending him that we unleashed *Cullen.* And he scored *plenty!*

Johan was the most dangerous rugby player who never lifted a world cup.

What John Hart said about Lomu is so true...come to think about it its crazy that Lomu did all that whilst carrying his kidney issues and nit being a full strength

Well James Small stopped him in his tracks in the 1995 world cup game that SA won

My favourite BG Williams

Richie talks about getting in low and then his first time playing him, he goes high both times lol

Still think Jonah would’ve been more devastating at No 8 or 6 as he proved in the 94 no babaz vs aus babaz where scored a hat trick up against Willie Ofahemgaue, Toutai Kefu, Tim Gavin.

@MeanAzz_13

2 жыл бұрын

What about *12 or 13?* Ahhhhh 😍😍😍😍

@sheldoncooper0

2 жыл бұрын

Doubt it… you look at forwards like Ox or Botha and they were bigger than him… he would lose his advantage. His advantage was that he could move fast for his size.

R.I.P to the greatest winger to ever live

Jeff Wilson is a legend

Think this title should be changed to how lomu became the greatest left wing of all time.....absolute legend the Maradona of rugby r.i.p

The boys had his back I'll say that!

Had Rugby gone professional in the mid to late 80s early 1990s JK would have been Rugbys first global superstar... He was treated like royalty in Japan, Italy,France basically europe...but Jonah can proudly claim that mantle...

Is it me or does the guy at 01:54 have 4 fingers

You. Should. Talk. To. Our. All. Blacks. And. France. This. Rugby. World. Cup. Is. Very. Important.

Jonah lomu The Greatest all black and winger ever, let's hope his sons follow in the big man's footsteps R. I. P KING JONAH

@JaemanEdwards

18 күн бұрын

Not the greatest All Black or winger. Check his stats for confirmation.

The. First. Half. Back. In. The. Allblacks. Team. Sid. Going. Was. The. Best. At. OLD. TIMES. GOD. BLESS. THEM. ALL.

Doug Howlett.. Jeff Wilson or JK at 14 imo…

Man was a freak power speed and Brains what a player ,,Well never see another Jonah again what a player Briliant monster sad loss to Rugby I feel sorry for people trying to stop him doing million miles per hour ❤️❤️😃👍👍👍🦘🇦🇺🇦🇺

Probably the best winger in any code, ever

@JaemanEdwards

18 күн бұрын

He was a great runner but skill deficient. I believe the greatest should be an alrounder.

@JaemanEdwards

18 күн бұрын

His stats say otherwise

@jettstream2886

18 күн бұрын

@@JaemanEdwards FK his stats, he was almost unstoppable

Da man Cully🤟🤟

John Kirwan for right wing Remember he ran through whole teams!

@brownnative4988

2 жыл бұрын

First World Cup, it was against Italy and it was right from kick off 👌

Ok, Here's my story of seeing Jonah in a Cole's in Auckland. 2002 walking down an alsie I look up and here comes the Mighty Man up and past me with his Beautiful Wife in step with him. Now people I was shocked and in awe of the man. I was frightened by the sheer size of Jonah by his massive head and I was cringing which made Jonah's Wife crack up laughing .Jonah gave me a look of what's wrong with you? I shit myself and ran away. True story lol 😆 😂 🤣

Jonah was one off the biggest wings of all times but could never score a try against the Springboks.

@JaemanEdwards

18 күн бұрын

As a Kiwi I never rated Jonah the GOAT

Its Wilson for sure.

@JaemanEdwards

18 күн бұрын

Jordan

Mils should be Full Back

Jonah jk and Cullen my back 3

Jonah Lomu.... 😔😔😔😔💔💔💔💔

he WAS a nice man, watched him first to clap and congratulate Eales when NZ lost the Bledisloe, however he was rotten on defence, had no clue, alright when the team was going fwds, I never rated him as anywhere near the best

@antoniovt1366

2 жыл бұрын

First to say that Jonah was a monster player, but rate him as the best ever? No I disagree! The biggest mistake the AB made was to build their game around Jonah! Rugby is a 15 man game!

@locominyana8916

2 жыл бұрын

@@antoniovt1366 no Jonah just made everything easy.

Brian Williams was the greatest All Blacks left wing of all time.

Cullen. #1 pick for Greatest XV every time.

@JaemanEdwards

18 күн бұрын

NZ maybe but all time many still go for Serge Blanco

Well deserved

I've always said, when you get Bokke fans *happy to point out* he never scored a try against them, I say *you only played him at 80%,* 👇🏽👇🏽 *But Cullen scored plenty!* ☝🏾🇳🇿

All 3 definitely the best

@JaemanEdwards

18 күн бұрын

If have Will Jordan

All pacific islanders. Lomu is Tongan, BeeGee William is Samoan, Christian Cullen mother is full Samoan.

@yoe91

2 жыл бұрын

Well Cullen must've been the whitest pacific islander I've ever seen I think then.

@jonnyblaze1164

2 жыл бұрын

Always about race with you people..

@kitbakz2483

2 жыл бұрын

What’s your point?? Btw if you’re going to touch on ethnicity do it right!! Bee Gee is Cook Island/Samoan!! 🤪

@kitbakz2483

2 жыл бұрын

@@jonnyblaze1164 it’s ethnicity not race!! Get it right!! Race you’re referring to is the “human race!”!! 🤪

@kitbakz2483

2 жыл бұрын

@@yoe91 Dylan Papaalii

Jk kirwan awesome winger rate jk ahead of BG Williams .jk and JL my book