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Jonah Lomu scores against England in the 1995 World Cup (Getty).
Former All Blacks star By Jonás Lomu widow Nadene has paid tribute to him five years after his death.
Lomu died at age 40 on November 18, 2015 of a heart attack, which was linked to his rare kidney disorder.
At the time, the couple’s children, Brayley and Dhyreille, were six and five years old respectively.
Nadene Lomu took to social media on Thursday to pay tribute to the former All Blacks winger, who rose to stardom at the 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa.
She wrote: “I never thought that a single person could shatter my heart into a trillion pieces, pieces that could never be completely put back together.
“To this day, five years ago, that’s exactly what happened … Jonah, you shattered my world with your departure to the point where I struggled to breathe … I know you would give anything to be here with your boys and I in this moment, like me too … just one last thing, everything you ever wanted for us and more, everything we were working for together.
“There isn’t a time when I don’t want you to be here. I feel bad, I’d rather sleep all day and wake up the next morning just to get through, but I can’t, I can’t because your boys need me to be their pillar of strength. , they need me to smile even though my insides are hurt and crushed hopelessly.
“In my moments of weakness you are my strength, I listen to you, I feel you and I know that you are taking care of us and you continue to walk by my side.
“I will always be your voice for what you wanted and what you believed in, but above all, I maintain your strength to be the best that I can be for your boys, as you also asked me, no matter what, no matter who thinks they know best .
“I will always love you Jonah, my heart will always be yours and our boys will always be my everything in this life and the next, even FOREVER. Sincerely.”
– Compiled by Sport24
