Jonah Lomu , spelt J-O-N-A-H L-O-M-U , is probably the most famous rugby player in the world. He was born in Auckland on 12th May 1975 to parents of Tongan descent. He was a big lad and, as most boys in New Zealand, played rugby at school where he very quickly made it clear to everyone that he was a little bit special.

Now, for those of you who don't know much about rugby, I'll tell you just a couple of things you should know. A rugby team consists of 15 players, of which there are the 'forwards' and the 'backs'. The forwards are the big guys, the ones that do the pushing and shoving, and are usually the slowest in the team. The backs are the smaller guys who are very quick and do most of the running with the ball. Now, Jonah Lomu is 1.96m tall and weighs 120 kilos, or if you prefer 6 feet 5 inches and 19 stone. So you'd expect him to play with the forwards, yes? Wrong! Jonah Lomu plays with the backs on the wing, the position often reserved for the really small but fast man. ( Not that Jonah is

slow - he runs the 100

m in less than 11 seconds).

Jonah Lomu , spelt J-O-N-A-H L-O-M-U , is probably the most famous rugby player in the world. He was born in Auckland on 12th May 1975 to parents of Tongan descent. He was a big lad and, as most boys in New Zealand, played rugby at school where he very quickly made it clear to everyone that he was a little bit special.

Now, for those of you who don't know much about rugby, I'll tell you just a couple of things you should know. A rugby team consists of 15 players, of which there are the 'forwards' and the 'backs'. The forwards are the big guys, the ones that do the pushing and shoving, and are usually the slowest in the team. The backs are the smaller guys who are very quick and do most of the running with the ball. Now, Jonah Lomu is 1.96m tall and weighs 120 kilos, or if you prefer 6 feet 5 inches and 19 stone. So you'd expect him to play with the forwards, yes? Wrong! Jonah Lomu plays with the backs on the wing, the position often reserved for the really small but fast man. ( Not that Jonah is slow - he runs the 100m in less than 11 seconds).

Jonah Lomu , spelt J-O-N-A-H L-O-M-U , is probably the most famous rugby player in the world. He was born in Auckland on 12th May 1975 to parents of Tongan descent. He was a big lad and, as most boys in New Zealand, played rugby at school where he very quickly made it clear to everyone that he was a little bit special.

Now, for those of you who don't know much about rugby, I'll tell you just a couple of things you should know. A rugby team consists of 15 players, of which there are the 'forwards' and the 'backs'. The forwards are the big guys, the ones that do the pushing and shoving, and are usually the slowest in the team. The backs are the smaller guys who are very quick and do most of the running with the ball. Now, Jonah Lomu is 1.96m tall and weighs 120 kilos, or if you prefer 6 feet 5 inches and 19 stone. So you'd expect him to play with the forwards, yes? Wrong! Jonah Lomu plays with the backs on the wing, the position often reserved for the really small but fast man. ( Not that Jonah is slow - he runs the 100m in less than 11 seconds).

Jonah Lomu , spelt J-O-N-A-H L-O-M-U , is probably the most famous rugby player in the world. He was born in Auckland on 12th May 1975 to parents of Tongan descent. He was a big lad and, as most boys in New Zealand, played rugby at school where he very quickly made it clear to everyone that he was a little bit special.

Now, for those of you who don't know much about rugby, I'll tell you just a couple of things you should know. A rugby team consists of 15 players, of which there are the 'forwards' and the 'backs'. The forwards are the big guys, the ones that do the pushing and shoving, and are usually the slowest in the team. The backs are the smaller guys who are very quick and do most of the running with the ball. Now, Jonah Lomu is 1.96m tall and weighs 120 kilos, or if you prefer 6 feet 5 inches and 19 stone. So you'd expect him to play with the forwards, yes? Wrong! Jonah Lomu plays with the backs on the wing, the position often reserved for the really small but fast man. ( Not that Jonah is slow - he runs the 100m in less than 11 seconds).