Bath Rugby pay tribute to Joost van der Westhuizen after...
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The rugby world is in mourning today following the death of legendary South African scrum-half Joost van der Westhuizen at the age of 45.
Regarded as one of the finest nines ever to grace the game, the former Springbok captain passed away six years after being diagnosed with the debilitating motor neurone disease.
Van der Westhuizen was capped 89 times between 1993 and 2003 and he was an integral part of the team that lifted their home World Cup in 1995.
He was admitted to hospital in..., Bath Rugby pay tribute to Joost van der Westhuizen after...





