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pablo
04-08-2003, 11:56
From:ireland.com
Monday, 4th August, 2003



Winger Lomu is having dialysis treatment for nephrotic syndrome in a bid to return to the New Zealand test side for the World Cup starting in Sydney on October 10.

The 28-year-old, who has scored 37 tries in 63 tests and was the outstanding player at the 1995 World Cup, is aiming for a comeback with Wellington later this month in the National Provincial Championship.

"When it was first proposed that Jonah might play for Wellington I thought his renal physicians would say 'no way'," Mayhew said in an interview on New Zealand radio.

"That's not the case. Their opinion is that as long as he follows the proper protocols there is no danger.
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Demios
05-08-2003, 13:16
I met the man on the streets of cardiff what a legend he was...waited for me to buy a camera and all....but nay the ass's in argos took too long!Maggots they were.
the outlaw torn
05-08-2003, 18:55
did you get a picture of him, or was he gone by the time you had the camera?
Demios
06-08-2003, 08:11
like i said the infidels in argos took way too long to get me the camera(i was on my way to buy one anyway...the irony)
But nay he was gone...he said for ages though,cause i could still see him a good distance away....what a legend.
pablo
06-08-2003, 09:23
i wonder what are the long term health implications. What happens if he gets a dig in the kidney ?
ciaran
06-08-2003, 21:00
He needs a transplant anyway as far as I know so he'll hardly make it any worse!
pablo
07-08-2003, 13:50
Perhaps . I don't think kidney's (at least healthy ones) come in his size. He has been waiting got a transplant for a while now.

All being told it would be great to see him again , with his cool hand off's that blow the opponents miles away !
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/38455000/jpg/_38455353_lomu150_all.jpg
http://www.nzallblacks.net/ == all blacks website