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Jonah Lomu dominated the sport of rugby union like no other player.

The on-field deeds of Lomu, whose death was announced today, captured the imagination of fans in all corners of the world during a 63-test career for the All Blacks.

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Latterly off-field aspects of his private life and his on-going battle with kidney disease made for a fascinating human story which meant his name was never far from the news in New Zealand and overseas.

Standing 1.96m, weighing up to 120kg during parts of his career and clocked at under 11 seconds for the 100m, his fame wound up matching his outrageous physical gifts.

Lomu became the first New Zealand sportsman to become a multi-millionaire while remaining based in this country, putting his name next to lucrative global advertising deals.

At his peak, the giant left wing would routinely swat aside, trample over and sprint away from tacklers on his way to 37 test tries, currently the sixth most of any