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1994: the first selection
June 26, Lomu only 19 years and 45 days when strenna the legendary All Blacks jersey. Two games against France and two home defeats: Christchurch (8-22) and Auckland (20-23). The wing between three quarters still in history: it becomes at the same time the youngest player ever selected to the national team of New Zealand
1995. Sensation Cup World
The general public discovered the phenomenon. In South Africa, left winger brand spirits and tests, many trials. Seven in total, and four in the only semifinal, where he sweeps (45-29) England, June 18 in Cape Town. If no final victory in front of the host country, Jonah Lomu is becoming the great sensation of the tournament. Powerful, swift, he anticipates the evolution of the rugby that goes faster and faster, more and harder. And that attracts more and more TV channels to become a professional point, a few weeks later, in August.
. 1999: the year of the record
No more surprise. When recrosses the way XV of France, this is already Jonah Lomu rugby player with many advertising contracts and game style so characteristic. In the semifinals of the World Cup at Twickenham, the man with the puff and the first two trials enrolled shaved head with the same ease as if he was playing video game that bears his name. However, the Blues eventually prevail. End of the adventure in the World Cup. Never titled in two editions, Lomu remains nevertheless remembered for his 15 tests (7 in 1995, 8 in 1999), record as South Africa’s Bryan Habana then will equal … after three editions (2007, 2011, 2015).
2002: his third and final Tri Nations title
Even more than in the statistics, the career of this winger pillar of physics (1.96 m 120 kg) remains primarily remembered for his races in the field of art or fuss that sent overboard any opponent would have the unfortunate idea to come to meet him. The giant All Blacks enters its last year in New Zealand selection on a third title in the Tri-Nations, the Southern competition that pits his country every year to Australia and South Africa. Assessment of these eight years: 37 trials in 63 games
. 2003: a World without the “Bus”
views would surely have turned even more without trouble Health of “Bus”, one of the nicknames of the player. The former rugby player of Counties Manukau, Auckland club, is facing kidney problems. Impossible for him to participate in the World Cup 2003. A year later, a kidney transplant even precipitate the end of his career. On several occasions, Lomu would attempt to get up. He agrees with the Cardiff Blues between 2005 and 2006 (10 games). Then tries a new back, this time in France. Seven games with Marseille-Vitrolles in 2009 to end a career started with a bang and completed anonymously land of French third division
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