Towards the end of 2003 it was hard to get through training - and the darkest point was when a doctor told me there was a possibility I could end up in a wheelchair — Jonah Lomu Copy Share Image
It was like falling off a building and suddenly, bang, you hit the bottom. The first time it happened was on an ordinary day at home. I was taking down some curtains. I took one step, turned around, took another… — Jonah Lomu Copy Share Image
I have crooked toes from wearing boots that didn't fit me because that's all I could afford as a kid. — Jonah Lomu Copy Share Image
I am very excited to be here in Wales and look forward to putting on the Cardiff Blues shirt. — Jonah Lomu Copy Share Image
I was this guy who'd been racing around down there, on that field in 1999, running straight over people, scoring tries, winning games, having… — Jonah Lomu Copy Share Image
It's been a long road back to health and fitness for me. I am just glad to have been given the opportunity to do… — Jonah Lomu Copy Share Image
When I was playing I felt tired all the time. My recovery period was a lot longer than the other players. They'd be ok… — Jonah Lomu Copy Share Image
I went to a boarding school with a strong Maori tradition, where we were taught all about the haka. — Jonah Lomu Copy Share Image
It was in 2003 that I realised there was no choice but to have dialysis treatment - by the time of the World Cup… — Jonah Lomu Copy Share Image
I was on dialysis for 18 months before the transplant, so it was important I tried to look ahead to days like my comeback… — Jonah Lomu Copy Share Image
Towards the end of 2003 it was hard to get through training - and the darkest point was when a doctor told me there… — Jonah Lomu Copy Share Image
How do I take a step? How do I lift my foot off the ground, move it through the air a little bit and… — Jonah Lomu Copy Share Image
