Lomu to have public memorial, Queen sends condolences

Rugby Union - Cardiff Blues v Harlequins - European Rugby Challenge Cup Pool Three - Cardiff Arms Park - 19/11/15 A banner in memory of former New Zealand player Jonah Lomu is displayed on the pitch before the game Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Andrew Boyers

AUCKLAND (Reuters) - The family of Jonah Lomu have agreed to a public memorial service for the All Blacks great followed by a private funeral as rugby-mad New Zealand mourns the death of the 40-year-old.

Lomu died on Wednesday from a cardiac arrest brought about by a debilitating kidney disease he had battled for 20 years, his former New Zealand coach John Hart, acting as the family spokesman, told reporters in Auckland.