The Best Jonah Lomu Stories From NZ Rugby Legends
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What is the story behind the LOMU documentary sponsorship and the episode’s introduction?
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I'll see you there. This episode has It's been sponsored by the movie LOMU. If you go to madman.co.nz forward slash LOMU, you can watch the trailer for this incredible documentary, and you'll also find out where and when you can watch it at a cinema in your area. Jonah Lomu was Rugby's first global star and a genuine game changer. He made his historical Black's debut in june ninety four against France at Lancaster Park in Christchurch. It was forty-five days after his nineteenth birthday, and he was the youngest test player in all blacks' history. Actually, it's a record that still stands to this day. But away from the tries and the superstardom was a generous, sensitive, and funny match. Man who left a lasting impression on everyone he met.
On the Dom Harvey podcast over the years, I've been fortunate enough to speak to a huge number of Jonah's old teammates and coaches. So in this first of a kind bonus episode, I've put together these stories. This is Jonah Lamu, remembered by those who shared the field, the changing room, and the team bus with him. We begin with Kevin Miyalamu. And a Jonah moment he will never forget, involving a tackle on Well, the tackle.
I think it's probably one of the things I remember from my first um tour was seeing Jonah running down the sideline and um one of the Lucies was trying to tackle him but he was only hanging on by Put the ball. I think I've seen the picture somewhere and just look
Jeez, you'd hope it was like the the yeah, the the the deck rather than the balls. Tackling that's a painful. By nineteen ninety five, Jonah Lomu had become a global phenomenon. But inside the all black camp, Josh Cronfeld got to know the man behind Jonah Mania as not just a teammate But an unlikely movie, buddy. So l let's talk about ninety five. Since your first first year in the All Blacks, it's also the World Cup yeah, and it's the year where Jonah sort of bursts onto the scene and um I got I I was watching some um YouTube clips last night in anticipation of this and um the England game in particular. Yeah. And I think Jonah's third try out of those four against England, like you pass him the ball and then he goes away with it.
Um yeah, what are your recollections of that time, that that tournament? Join a mania.
Oh look I I just felt blessed to be in South Africa. You know, as simple as that. There wasn't there wasn't anything else I I I was super fit. Um, I was super like focused to be an all black. I wanted to be making a statement as much as I could about
To validate the decision. Yeah, validate the s this decision. And then um But I also felt like I was part of something really special too, you know, like with that team. They they were that was a good team and Everyone knows the final outcome and like I've we've already spoken about um what South Africa was and what it was and I I d I genuinely believe there was a fate. that played into the whole process. And we've I know people talk about Susie and everything, but There was just too many things that led to South Africa getting to where they got and kicking that final um dropkick, you know? And so Um Yeah, I look back and I remember games and I think fondly of it and all that sort of stuff. But I just feel like I was involved in something special.
And I don't think I took the hit that we lost as bad as some of the older boys, you know, 'cause they
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the story behind the LOMU documentary sponsorship and the episode’s introduction?
0:00–6:26
2
How did Jonah Lomu make his historic All Blacks debut and become the youngest test player?
6:26–14:55
3
What does Josh Kronfeld recall about Jonah’s breakout at the 1995 Rugby World Cup?
14:55–23:48
4
How did teammates describe Jonah’s on‑field power and the famous 1995 England try?
23:48–35:05
5
What are the memorable tales of Jonah’s generosity and off‑field antics from Steve Devine and others?
35:05–44:47
6
How did coaches like John Hart and Laurie Mains manage and develop Jonah’s unique talent?
44:47–47:48
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