HOCKEY FAN REACTS: Jonah Lomu "The Freight Train In Ballet Shoes" All Blacks Legend

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Please give the original videos a like and the channels a sub: • Jonah Lomu - The Legen... & • Top 10 Jonah Lomu tries!
What a beast. RIP Jonah Lomu.
/ @eamonnreacts
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0:00 Intro
0:54 Jonah Lomu Wikipedia
3:13 Intro continues
4:05 Reaction
14:47 Discussion/Outro
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[@EamonnReacts]

Reply to this comment with your video suggestions. Like the ones you want to see if people have already replied with them!

[@lizbemarais2040]

You should watch a video on Eben Etzebeth. He is a giant. He had a volcanic temper for a while, but he has calmed down recently at least 😅. But one of those videos should be pretty funny to watch

[@lizbemarais2040]

I say this as a South African. He is my favourite player along with Handre Pollard, Cheslin Kolbe and R.G. Snyman

[@yooshaariyaadhulislaam1712]

I think you should watch Dan carter highlights legend of all blacks Another suggestion is Bryan habana a springboks legend

[@peterhall8572]

Check out Nigel Owens the referee grand master

[@Bo5ch12]

Jonah Lomu to this day is considered one of the fastest rugby players ever played. In his autobiography it mentions he ran 100m in 10.65sec @ 6'4 weighing 265 pounds....which was just insane!!!🤯

[@EamonnReacts]

That's wild

[@brynejordan2877]

I was trying about a month ago to explain this to a friend of mine. He’s an NFL fan and asked what Lomu’s 40 time was. So, this is what we came up with. His 100m time was in the area of 10.7 seconds ( some say .65 and others say .88). Half that down to his 50m being 5.35. Surely you’d slow up slightly over 100m so let’s subtract that.35 and we are at a 5 second 50m. Minus 1/5 to get to 40m and he’s at a 4 second 40m. Well 40 m is 43.7 yards… minus another say… .2-.3 seconds thereby giving him a 3.7-3.8 second 40 yard sprint. Weighing in at 265 pounds and sub 4 40? That’s mind boggling. The Dude was a beast.

[@lastpenny849]

True legend, National Hero and genuinely nice guy.

[@KekeHimona]

Jonah Lomu revealed in 1995 that he had been diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome and in 2004 underwent a kidney transplant to improve his quality of life. He managed to continue to play rugby throughout his illness, though he occasionally took time off for treatment. So, he never played at full fitness and all tackles, runs and tries he did, he did while he was ill. Jonah never scored a try against Springboks or Wales, however, he didn’t need to. He stopped tries and in one Springboks match, it took 5 to take him down (one had jumped on his back as well). Jonah played for love of rugby and was a true team player and the humblest most quietly spoken person. A true legend and GOAT of rugby and sport!

[@KernowekTim]

John Bevan the Welsh wing of the 70's was the first 'big' International winger, then came John Kirwan for New Zealand. And then, appeared a 'Giant' winger; former Number 8: Lomu.

[@KekeHimona]

@@KernowekTim That’s a fair comment. Jonah could be bought down, but it wasn’t often. Brave people tackled. There’s respect to the players who tried and succeeded

[@Bo5ch12]

I remember when the news came out about the kidney disorder. I was truly amazed that even through all that he was still out there on the field dominating his opponents. Lomu was explosive, fast and definitely difficult to take down. Imagine if he was fully healthy and played at 100%?

[@parkiwi4787]

I had the pleasure of meeting Jonah at my restaurant in Christchurch New Zealand more than once. A true gentleman and great guy, sadly gone far too soon. Was he the goat? Hell yes!

[@mr.s.a.4456]

As a South African, the All Blacks is our greatest foe, but also have the greatest respect for. In SA we love Jonah although he was our 'enemy', he was actually married to a South African girl. If you can there's a great documentary about the Springboks 2019 Rugby World Cup story called 'Chasing The Sun' A must watch, great insight into how the coach, players goes about playing rugby! Amazing!

[@horsefootrot5654]

As a kiwi... We despise the Bokkies..... With our greatest respect and love!! Well done last cup fellas, well deserved!! Surrounded by Staffas here in Cambodia! I was happy to lose to the Bokkies and send the message to the southern hemisphere teams.... Yeah nah you are not legacy teams like us. Don't ever attempt to write either of us off again☝🏻😋

[@Arti-ficiallyChi]

As South African there immense respect for the All Blacks from this side. .. Jonah Lomu was feared and admired... no one can compare to this GOAT

[@moziboy75]

We have the same administration for SA. If the ABs ain't playing then we go for the Boks

[@Bruce-nw2hm]

As an AB supporter there's no team we respect more than the bokkes.Funny thing is Jonah never scored a try against S.A. he was a humble legend in NZ and we miss him. RIP Jonah.

[@KekeHimona]

South Africa Springbok team changed their game when facing Jonah …which is why he didn’t get much ball to run. Goes to show the impact one man had when an entire team changes way they play. Though due to all the marking and players they had marking Jonah, it actually left other players completely open to score tries. It was a win win situation for NZL Jonah’s speed was faster than Kolbe

[@KernowekTim]

All true words. My mind's-eye recollection of seeing Jonah run through right through and over the English defence is still as clear as gin. As an old 'Celt' it is still, 'glad on the eye'.

[@arnodk2852]

Yeah, while they were marking Lomu it left Christian Cullen (and that asshole Jeff Wilson) wide open to demolish us. He should do a video on Cullen as well.

[@zanedodge2176]

The number two tackler was trying to ankle tap him. He was successful in that a lesser player could have fallen to the ground at that point. But his excellent balance kept him on his feet but staggering forwards slightly. This left him with no option but to go through the final guy rather than around and the rest is history.

[@honahwikeepa2115]

The Master of initiating the contact area. He put the hit on rather than got hit. RIP brother. Cool analysis bro. 🙏🇳🇿💪

[@PatrickBrown924]

Yes, Jonah did start a trend of bigger guys playing on the wing. Duhan Van Der Merwe, for example, is a big man who currently plays on the wing for Scotland, and scored three tries against England at the weekend. Fiji's Josua Tuisova isn't as tall, but he's pretty massive and really hard to tackle. Other current small players include Kurt Lee Arendse (South Africa) and Ange Capuozzo (Italy).

[@KernowekTim]

BTW Eamonn, if you want to see a Real hard impact winger, maybe check our Ray Mordt. Ray played for the former Rhodesia, then went to South Africa after Mugabe took over in the now Zimbabwe. Ray played a few games for the Bokke along side Danie Gerber. If you check Ray's Provincial teams rugby (Transvaal and Northern Transvaal). he will surprise you perhaps. The man was, 'hard to stop', shall we say. Showing my 60 plus years now man! Great craic though😎🏴‍☠☘. I'm 1/2 Eire 1/2 Cornish😉 a wild "Celt".

[@douglaswright2143]

An absolute legend

[@douglaswright2143]

I am really enjoying your intuitive love for the game

[@mr.s.a.4456]

Also try and watch the rivalry between The Springboks & The All blacks! Greatest rivalry in world rugby!

[@3schooners]

you need to see this guy....power & speed..unstopable... 2:17 / 9:06 The best of Jason Taumalolo JT's best moments mei he ngaahi ta'u kuo maliu atuu

[@GodlessScummer]

As an England fan I can always remember the semi final of the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Obviously I wanted England to win and the result was disappointing but it was impossible not to be in awe of the way Jonah Lomu almost single handedly destroyed the England team in that game.

[@krNflkz]

Jonah Lomu is a legend, fun fact he has never scored a try vs South Africa

[@Williamparata]

That is only in 7s bro. He has scored against sa

[@Feltiohane90]

His wife told him to go easy on her fellow countrymen 😊

[@tokoforlyfe2384]

Fun fact almost every run Lomu trampled over 4 or 5 South africans. He did not score but creates many because there were no other defenders to stop cullen and wilson😂

[@ockiev]

Hi Eamonn, go check out the greatest Springbok of all time. He was one of the best centres the world has ever seen. Danie Gerber, Maestro of the Mifldfield. You will find him in Real Rugby.

[@KernowekTim]

Mother Nature's genetics throw "one-offs" from time to time. Lomu was, like Alexander, a 'Magnus'. And then they were gone; cut down in their prime, but what warriors they were in their time! I remember James Small, the Springbok winger, chopping Lomu down, one on one, with Lomu coming head-on. I thought "Jimmy, you are gonna be carried off man", but next moment Lomu was on his arse, James looked at him and just ran back into position again: a 'perfect tackle'. James Small was 6' ish, but totally and utterly fearless. Both men became great friends after it all was done. James died young, too. Africa is a very lethal place.

[@KekeHimona]

I guess the hard thing for Kiwis is when we saw Jonah, we had the images of him leaving hospitals after his dialysis treatment and then week later he is playing international tests. It’s a miracle Jonah even played the game, let alone play to the level he did.

[@KernowekTim]

Yep. I prayed for Jonah, Keke. I, too, saw him leaving hospital, on Brit tv. I watched his get-together with James Small, also. Jonah was dying on his feet, yet he smiled. He loved being tackled by James, he really did; I could see the respect he had for his new friend who once was foe on the field. Jonah was a man. I have a tear. Forgive me please..@@KekeHimona

[@KekeHimona]

@@KernowekTim It’s all good. Can feel your respect for him.

[@tokoforlyfe2384]

Jonah Lomu trampled over James Small during 1997. Small try to tackle lomu head on and was squahed. Probably the reason for small’s retirement the same year

[@MrWillt100]

Hey bro keep bringing them out and will be watching.

[@peterhall8572]

It's good to see people from across the Atlantic discovering why the rest of the world aren't interested in American football

[@horsefootrot5654]

That last play: what was the 2nd guy doing? Saving his last team mate from more of smashing by trying to ankle tap JL. If you notice JL momentum was disrupted. The last chap got smashed sure, but not by JL in full flight☝🏻😂

[@3schooners]

2:17 / 9:06 The best of Jason Taumalolo JT's best moments mei he ngaahi ta'u kuo maliu atuu

[@C0833]

For one, you actually do research and not spew gibberish. This is why we watch, like and subscribe.

[@3schooners]

Hi.. 2:17 / 9:06 ...The best of Jason Taumalolo JT's best moments mei he ngaahi ta'u kuo maliu atuu..

[@bb21again.67]

The music ruins this clip,find the one with commentary,it's far more exciting.

[@parkiwi4787]

100 metres in 10.7 seconds! Not a freight train, a bullet train. Keep reacting and enjoying rugby you should react to New Zealand overall.