Jonah Tali Lomu By: Nelson U. South Korea, Age 11 Did you ever want to be a rugby player? Well this may help you. Jonah Tali Lomu was born in New Zealand, May 12th, 1975. Jonah Tali Lomu grew up in Auckland. Now he works in a rugby team called the All Blacks. Jonah Lomu was famous because he made the All Blacks win the semi-final because of his touch down in 1995. Jonah Tali Lomu stoped playing rugby because of a disease called nephrotic syndrome it's a rare kidney disorder. Now Jonah Lomu is advising viewers to tell their power companies if they relied on electricity for life support.