All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu is back in hospital on dialysis,
his wife and manager Nadene has revealed.
In a text to TVNZ, she said: "Jonah remains on dialysis and
is doing OK at the moment.
"He's fighting a great battle in relation to his kidney but
I'm there to support him every step of the way.''
Lomu, who scored 37 tries in 63 Tests for the All Blacks, was
first diagnosed with the serious kidney disorder nephrotic
syndrome in 1995.
The giant winger underwent his first organ transplant in
2004, which effectively ended his glittering international
rugby career.
He was taken to hospital in Auckland during the Rugby World
Cup last September.
Lomu, 36, told a women's magazine earlier this month that he
needed a new kidney and is searching for a new donor. He says
he's lost 30kg since last September.
His wife told TVNZ that she "deeply appreciated'' the
messages of support coming in from around the world.
American rapper The Game, who performed at Vector Arena in
Auckland last night, will be visiting Lomu at his Auckland
Hospital bedside today (Sun).
The pair struck up a friendship in 2009 when The Game last
visited the country.
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