It's been a long road back to health and fitness for me. I am just glad to have been given the opportunity to do what I love most.
From Jonah Lomu
I have crooked toes from wearing boots that didn't fit me because that's all I could afford as a kid.
I went to a boarding school with a strong Maori tradition, where we were taught all about the haka.
How do I take a step? How do I lift my foot off the ground, move it through the air a little bit and then bring it down? I had to teach myself to walk again.
Each haka has its own interpretation, but you have to make sure you are in unison with your team-mates; the haka should be a proper war cry.
I have a stab wound on my left hip and one on my thigh and a slash mark across my right calf. I have a bottle stab wound on my left calf.
I was diagnosed with the illness right before the 1995 World Cup.
Towards the end of 2003 it was hard to get through training - and the darkest point was when a doctor told me there was a possibility I could end up in a wheelchair.
When I was playing I felt tired all the time. My recovery period was a lot longer than the other players. They'd be ok after an hour - I'd have to stay in bed till the next session.
Until 1998, I worked in marketing at ASB bank. I loved it.
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