'He ran faster and jumped higher than any other pupil'
Heather Harvey was Jonah Lomu's teacher at Favona Primary school in Mangere, South Auckland. The former All Black died at the age of 40 at home in New Zealand.
He'd suffered from kidney problems since his early days with the All Blacks, keeping it from his team-mates; he later under went a kidney transplant and was recently in Britain for the World Cup, despite needing regular dialysis.
At the age of just 20, Lomu was the star of the 1995 World Cup, scoring four tries as the All Blacks stormed to victory over England in the semi-finals.
Grief was matched by shock when Lomu's death was announced. Heather spoke to Sportsworld's Sarah Mulkerrins about his legacy:
(Picture: Jonah Lomu, credit:Getty Images)
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