Jonah Lomu Passes Away
All Black Legend Passes Away
New Zealand rugby legend Jonah Lomu has unexpectedly passed away at the age of 40.
Lomu scored 43 tries for the All Blacks between 1994 and 2002.
He had been battling a rare and serious kidney condition since 1995.
A game changer, a legend, an All Black. Our prayers are with family & friends of @JONAHTALILOMU @AllBlacks #RIPJonah pic.twitter.com/rczMza1tsC
— Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) November 18, 2015
Lomu had a kidney transplant in 2004, however the organ stopped working in 2011.
He revealed this summer that he was on dialysis and was on the waiting list for a transplant.
#RIPJonah pic.twitter.com/b72VujMNUG
— All Blacks (@AllBlacks) November 18, 2015
Lomu is the joint top try scorer in World Cup history, scoring 15 tries in 11 games in 1995 and 1999.
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