( CNN ) -- Former rugby superstar Jonah Lomu has revealed that he is poised to make a shock playing comeback at the age of 34 with French third-division club Marseille Vitrolles . Jonah Lomu pictured in action for New Zealand 's All Blacks during the 1999 World Cup in France . The giant New Zealander , who became a global name after an electrifying series of performances on the wing for the All Blacks at the 1995 World Cup , retired in 2007 after a succession of injuries hampered his attempt to return following a kidney transplant . He played 63 internationals , the last of them in 2002 , but was never able to regain his previous dominance even after regaining full health . `` Marseille Vitrolles is on the point of finalizing the transfer of the greatest legend in world rugby , '' said statement on the club 's Web site . Lomu , who is featuring in a new worldwide advertising campaign for sportswear manufacturer adidas called `` Nothing Is Impossible '' , was also quoted as confirming his desire to return to the playing field . `` I took a sabbatical year to be at my pregnant partner 's side and to fully enjoy this important moment in any man 's life , '' he said on the Web site . `` Everyone thought I had ended my playing career , but that was wrong . I still feel the desire to play and it will be me alone who decides when to call it a day . `` My ambition is to help a club like Marseille join the group of top clubs in France . '' Lomu was first diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome , a rare and serious kidney disorder , at the end of 1996 . He successfully returned to the game after treatment , but in May 2003 he was put on dialysis three times a week due to deterioration in his kidney function , with the treatment 's side effects leaving him with severe nerve damage in his feet and legs . Lomu faced life in a wheelchair if a kidney transplant was not performed , so underwent the operation . He signed a two-year contract with New Zealand province North Harbour in 2005 , and also played for Welsh club Cardiff Blues during the southern hemisphere 's off-season . However , he was unable to achieve his goal of being selected in the All Blacks squad for the 2007 World Cup in France , having suffered a shoulder injury . Lomu agreed to play in a charity match in England last year , but withdrew after injuring his ankle in training .
Former All Blacks winger Jonah Lomu to join French third-division club . The 34-year-old will play for Marseille Vitrolles after supposedly retiring in 2007 . New Zealander became rugby 's first global superstar after the 1995 World Cup . Score: 7