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. Jonah Lomu Read Quote
I am very excited to be here in Wales and look forward to putting on the Cardiff Blues shirt. Jonah Lomu Read Quote
I went to a boarding school with a strong Maori tradition, where we were taught all about the haka. Jonah Lomu Read Quote
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. Jonah Lomu Read Quote
Looking back, my whole life seems so surreal. I didn’t just turn up on the doorstep playing rugby; I had to go through a whole lot of things to get there. Jonah Lomu Read Quote
I have crooked toes from wearing boots that didn’t fit me because that’s all I could afford as a kid. Jonah Lomu Read Quote
I have a stab wound on my left hip and one on my thigh and a slash mark across my right calf. I have a bottle stab wound on my left calf. Jonah Lomu Read Quote
I was this guy who’d been racing around down there, on that field in 1999, running straight over people, scoring tries, winning games, having fun. And I ended up so sick I couldn’t even run past a little baby. Jonah Lomu Read Quote
I was on dialysis for 18 months before the transplant, so it was important I tried to look ahead to days like my comeback this Saturday. You need those big goals to drive you on. Jonah Lomu Read Quote
