Wife pays emotional tribute to Jonah Lomu
The wife of former All Blacks player, Jonah Lomu has paid tribute to the sportsman following his sudden death.
The sportsman died overnight at the age of 40 in his home in Auckland.
He had been battling kidney disease, nephrotic syndrome that forced him to retire in 2004.
Lomu played 63 tests for New Zealand from 1995 to 2002, scoring 37 international tries.
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New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has described the rugby player as a game changer.
While World Rugby chairman Bernard Lapasset was quoted in a documentary as saying Lomu was the rugby's first professional star when the sport needed recognition from sponsors and was "perfect for the game's future."
He leaves behind his wife, Nadene and their sons, Brayley and Dhyreille.
See Nadene's message below.
See some of Lomu's greatest hits below:
(Photo via NZ Herald/Facebook)