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EPISODE · Nov 30, 2015 · 8 MIN

Jonah Lomu

from Sporting Witness · host BBC World Service

The New Zealander Jonah Lomu was the first superstar of international rugby. A virtually unstoppable combination of strength and speed, he burst on the scene in 1995 with a four-try demolition of England at the Rugby World Cup. But although he seemed invincible, Lomu was already sick with the kidney disease that led to his early death at the age of 40. The BBC's Rob Bonnet spoke to Lomu in 2004.(Photo: Jonah Lomu steams past the England defence in 1995. Credit: Getty Images)

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