Wellington: All Black Jonah Lomu may have been one of the biggest names in rugby union but he was near to broke when he died, the organisers of a trust set up to support his young sons said yesterday.


Jonah Lomu

Lomu's sudden death last month at the age of 40, following a years-long battle with a rare kidney disorder, brought outpourings of sympathy from around the world, not only from sports personalities but also from heads of state and Hollywood stars. But it has emerged the commercially in-demand personality had few financial assets.