WATCH: Jonah Lomu’s former teammates perform powerful haka at memorial

Lomu's sons wore t-shirts with the falling leaf image used by the Irish Examiner in

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their tribute to the player.

WATCH: Jonah Lomu’s former teammates perform powerful haka at memorial

Jonah Lomu’s former teammates said their farewells to the All Black legend with a powerful haka at his

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Thousands gathered in Auckland to honour the sporting hero who died two weeks ago aged 40, with tributes led by World Rugby chairman Bernard Lapasset.

The emotion of the day was written on the faces of the former players and friends of Lomu, while the crowd watched on in respectful silence.

Lomu’s widow Nadene was in attendance along with the couple’s two sons - Brayley, 6 and Dhyreille, 5.

The two boys wore t-shirts with the Irish Examiner's falling leaf image from

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Picture courtesy of Jane Quinn

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