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What happened in 1996 for Jonah Lomu?
Lomu played for the All Blacks in matches against the touring Samoa and Scotland teams in June 1996, scoring in one of the Scottish matches.
Did anything else happen in 1996 for Jonah Lomu after playing for the All Black sin matches against the touring Samoa and Scotland?
New Zealand won all their games to become the first Tri-Nations winners. Lomu scored a try in a 43–6 victory over Australia in the inaugural match.
Are there any other interesting aspects about the Jonah Lomu article?
At the end of 1996, he was diagnosed with a rare and serious kidney disorder, which saw him take time off from the sport.
How much time off did Jonah Lomu have to take due to the rare and serious kidney disorder?
he did not play in the 1997 Tri Nations Series, but he was included in the All Blacks tour of the northern hemisphere at the end of the year.
Did anything happen in 1997 for Jonah Lomu?
He played the first test against England, as well as the test against Wales, and the second match against England—he did not score in any of the three games.

Question: Did he play in 1998?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Jonah Lomu play in 1998?