Anger Within: Jonah Lomu

Film (Excerpts) – 2013

Mature

Stéphane Le Goff and Frédéric Khan's documentary is an intimate first-person journey through the life and times of the late All Black icon — charting a meteoric rise from an abusive Māngere childhood to his arrival as rugby’s first international superstar, while managing a rare and serious kidney disorder. This excerpt reveals Lomu’s readiness on the eve of his devastating performance against England in the 1995 World Cup, with English fullback Mike Catt offering his recollection of that try. The 90-minute documentary debuted in NZ on Sky, and later screened on Māori Television.

The thing is, they (England) wanted me to play the fast game — because (if you) play the physical game with me, you ain’t gonna beat me.
– Jonah Lomu on the All Blacks vs England semi-final of the 1995 Rugby World Cup