Tributes flood in to “colossus” Jonah Lomu after his sad passing

While the Southern Hemisphere is coming to terms with Lomu's unfortunate passing, the Northern Hemisphere awoke to the news.

For rugby fans of a certain age, Jonah Lomu was rugby. For rugby fans of every age, the New Zealand winger was an unstoppable, stand-back-and-gape talent. Rugby mad New Zealand is in mourning today after news emerged of Lomu's death, aged just 40. Tana Umaga, a former teammate and friend of Lomu's, aptly summed up the player's impact on the game. He commented, "There was no one like him. To be honest there probably never will be." New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said, "He is truly a legend of the game and I think New Zealanders will really feel Jonah's loss in an amazing way." Tributes to Lomu have flooded in from the rugby world and beyond. https://twitter.com/AllBlacks/status/666780330867728385 https://twitter.com/lionsofficial/status/666887128442384384 https://twitter.com/IrishRugby/status/666873511852564481 https://twitter.com/willcarling/status/666879521686204418 https://twitter.com/piriweepu/status/666851389893713921 https://twitter.com/BryanHabana/status/666848173818839040 https://twitter.com/TommyBowe14/status/666882833919647744 https://twitter.com/WillGreenwood/status/666881248304963584 https://twitter.com/SonnyBWilliams/status/666783081034977280

Rest in peace to my brother Jonah Lomu. Going to miss you bro! ?

A photo posted by Israel Folau (@izzyfolau) on Nov 17, 2015 at 5:32pm PST

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So sad to hear the news about this amazing giant of a man... A sporting hero and one of the nicest people you could ever wish to meet.. A credit to his country, his family and to the sport that he passionately played... Jonah you will be missed... ??

A photo posted by David Beckham (@davidbeckham) on Nov 17, 2015 at 5:53pm PST