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Rugby world pays tribute to “colossus” Jonah Lomu after his sad passing

Published 07:50 18 Nov 2015 GMT

Updated 11:05 18 Nov 2015 GMT

Patrick McCarry
Rugby world pays tribute to “colossus” Jonah Lomu after his sad passing

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While the Southern Hemisphere is coming to terms with Lomu's unfortunate passing, the Northern Hemisphere awoke to the news.

For rugby fans of a certain age, Jonah Lomu was rugby. For rugby fans of every age, the New Zealand winger was an unstoppable, stand-back-and-gape talent. Rugby mad New Zealand is in mourning today after news emerged of Lomu's death, aged just 40. Tana Umaga, a former teammate and friend of Lomu's, aptly summed up the player's impact on the game. He commented, "There was no one like him. To be honest there probably never will be." New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said, "He is truly a legend of the game and I think New Zealanders will really feel Jonah's loss in an amazing way." Tributes to Lomu have flooded various social media outlets. https://twitter.com/IrishRugby/status/666873511852564481 https://twitter.com/piriweepu/status/666851389893713921 https://twitter.com/TommyBowe14/status/666882833919647744 https://twitter.com/WillGreenwood/status/666881248304963584

Rest in peace to my brother Jonah Lomu. Going to miss you bro! ?

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Rugby world pays tribute to "colossus" Jonah Lomu after his sad passing