Jonah Lomu dies: Tributes paid to rugby legend

A legend in his home country, Jonah Lomu played in 63 games with the All Blacks

Jonah Lomu, the All Blacks player widely regarded as one of the greatest rugby players of all time, has died at the age of 40.

He had been suffering from a rare kidney disorder and was undergoing dialysis.

New Zealanders, fans and members of the worldwide rugby community have been paying tribute.

Steve Tew, the head of New Zealand Rugby Union

New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key paid his respects...

... as did former prime minister Helen Clark

New Zealand radio host Grant Kereama donated a kidney to Jonah Lomu in 2004

Jonah Lomu's performance against England in the 1995 World Cup, is rated as one of rugby's best ever

A tribute came from the Wallabies, Australia's rugby union team

Australian professional rugby player Israel Folau posted an image of himself with Lomu

Former All Blacks captain Sean Fitzpatrick

At 19, Lomu was the youngest player ever to play an international with the All Blacks - then went on to the World Cup aged 20

All Black and double World Cup winner Sonny Bill Williams

Former England rugby captain Jonny Wilkinson

Lomu had posted pictures of himself at the Rugby World Cup final in London on 31 October

Former Welsh international Lee Byrne

The Rugby Players' Association

England international Mike Brown

Welsh kicker Jonathan Davies summed up the feelings of many fellow players

Cardiff - one of Lomu's former teams - paid their own tribute

Jonah Lomu played for Cardiff late in his playing career

All Blacks player Dan Carter

Australia rugby player Kurtley Beale

Zane Lowe, former BBC Radio 1 host and fellow Kiwi

Danny Cipriani, from England's Sale Sharks, was one of many inspired to take up the game by Jonah Lomu

Kieron Fonotia, player for The Crusaders and Tasman Makos, had his own way of being influenced by "hero" Lomu

New Zealand's national carrier Air New Zealand

Some fans paid their respects with kind humour