18 NOV: New Zealand rugby union great Jonah Lomu has died aged 40. Lomu, who scored 37 tries in 63 matches for New Zealand between 1994 and 2002, had been diagnosed with a rare and serious kidney condition by 1996. It forced him to quit the game and he had a kidney transplant in 2004, but the organ stopped functioning in 2011. Lomu changed rugby union forever when he was unleashed upon the 1995 World Cup. Hosts South Africa would eventually defeat the All Blacks in the final, but it was Lomu's seemingly unstoppable runs that provided the tournament's most memorable moments. The All Blacks winger had turned just 20 years old, but he was about to become the sport's first international superstar. Weighing 18 stone (119kg) and standing 6ft 5in (196cm) high, his freakish power left opponents sprawling across the turf. PHOTO: colour original by Ross Setford/AP #BBCSnapshot #Photojournalism #Photography #JonahLomu #Lomu #NewZealand #NZ #AllBlacks #Sport #Rugby by bbcnews

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