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Jonah Lomu

1975 - 2015

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Jonah Tali Lomu (12 May 1975 – 18 November 2015) was a New Zealand professional rugby union player. Lomu is considered to have been the first true global superstar of rugby, and consequently had a huge impact on the game. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential players in the history of the sport, and as one of the most talented sportsmen ever.Standing 6 foot 4 inches and weighing 119 kilograms, Lomu was famed for his unprecedented speed, strength and agility. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jonah Lomu has received more than 5,448,841 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia. Jonah Lomu is the most popular rugby player, the 49th most popular biography from New Zealand (up from 50th in 2019) and the most popular New Zealander Rugby Player.

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  • 36

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  • 4.63

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  • 3.36

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Among RUGBY PLAYERS

Among rugby players, Jonah Lomu ranks 1 out of 13After him are Auguste Giroux, Francois Pienaar, Sébastien Chabal, André Rischmann, Léon Binoche, Jonny Wilkinson, Dan Carter, Sergio Parisse, Richie McCaw, Sonny Bill Williams, and Joost van der Westhuizen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1975, Jonah Lomu ranks 95Before him are Sienna Guillory, Nina Hoss, Sara Ramirez, Maria Zakharova, Mel B, and Albin Kurti. After him are Anouk, Mayim Bialik, Natalie Imbruglia, Hiroshi Kamiya, Juan Carlos Valerón, and Cosmin Contra. Among people deceased in 2015, Jonah Lomu ranks 260Before him are Jaroslav Holík, Oʻtkir Sultonov, Galina Prozumenshchikova, Grace Lee Whitney, James Best, and Jackie Collins. After him are Ron Moody, Elżbieta Krzesińska, Klaus Rifbjerg, Jayakanthan, Gerrit Voorting, and Amparo Baró.

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In New Zealand

Among people born in New Zealand, Jonah Lomu ranks 49 out of 248Before him are Clive Revill (1930), Catherine Tizard (1931), Howden Ganley (1941), Raymond Firth (1901), Jean Batten (1909), and Keith Urban (1967). After him are Ronald Syme (1903), Keri Hulme (1947), Lee Tamahori (1950), Kevin Smith (1963), Martin Henderson (1974), and Fran Walsh (1959).

Among RUGBY PLAYERS In New Zealand

Among rugby players born in New Zealand, Jonah Lomu ranks 1After him are Dan Carter (1982), Richie McCaw (1980), Sonny Bill Williams (1985), Beauden Barrett (1991), Brodie Retallick (1991), and Portia Woodman (1991).

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