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Jonah Lomu
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In November 2015, Auckland lost one of its own when Jonah Tali Lomu died in the same city where he had been born on 12 May 1975.
Lomu was a New Zealand citizen who attended Wesley College and went on to play rugby union. His career as a rugby union player brought him recognition that extended across the sport and beyond it, and he remained a figure associated with New Zealand's place in the game.
That recognition took a formal shape when Lomu received the Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, an honour acknowledging his standing as a rugby union player. He died on 18 November 2015 in Auckland, returning, in the end, to his birthplace.
Quotes by Jonah Lomu
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Towards the end of 2003 it was hard to get through training - and the darkest point was when a doctor told me there was a possibility I could end up in a wheelchair.
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For me to get through the toughest periods in my life, I had to look within to find the energy to do it. I don't give up. Never have. Never will.
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Towards the end of 2003 it was hard to get through training – and the darkest point was when a doctor told me there was a possibility I could end up in a wheelchair.
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It was in 2003 that I realised there was no choice but to have dialysis treatment – by the time of the World Cup that year, I could barely walk. A year later, I finally had a kidney transplant.
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When I was playing I felt tired all the time. My recovery period was a lot longer than the other players. They’d be ok after an hour – I’d have to stay in bed till the next session.
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It’s been a long road back to health and fitness for me. I am just glad to have been given the opportunity to do what I love most.
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Looking back, my whole life seems so surreal. I didnt just turn up on the doorstep playing rugby; I had to go through a whole lot of things to get there.
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For me to get through the toughest periods in my life, I had to look within to find the energy to do it. I dont give up. Never have. Never will.
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The biggest thing for me is just to get out on that field. Just to do that will be incredible.
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