Jonah Lomu

The most physically devastating player in rugby history — the 1995 World Cup changed the sport forever.

Jonah Tali Lomu was born in Auckland, New Zealand in 1975 of Tongan heritage. He was 6ft 5in and 260 lbs — and ran the 100 metres in 10.8 seconds. His performance at the 1995 World Cup — particularly his four-try display against England where he ran over and through defenders — is the most watched individual rugby performance in history. He lived with nephrotic syndrome for most of his career, requiring a kidney transplant in 2004. He died of a heart attack in November 2015 aged 40. He is the most recognised rugby player in the history of the sport.

• Rugby World Cup 1987 (squad)
• Tri-Nations 3x
• All Blacks 63 caps
• 73 Test tries