Joost Van der Westhuizen’s legacy will live on
9 years ago by The ScotsmanIt was in the shadow of death that Joost van der Westhuizen felt he made his most telling contribution to South African life. Not the part he played in South Africa’s World Cup victory in 1995, not...
Pukke crush Madibaz; Maties top Wits
9 years ago by Super Sport.comThe FNB Varsity Cup action continued with Wits unable to beat Maties while UCT, Shimlas and Pukke won their respective encounters.
Du Preez off-sets loss of Daniel
9 years ago by Super Sport.comThe Cell C Sharks were hit with bad news after their 37-7 win over the Toyota Cheetahs in a Vodacom Super Rugby warm-up match in Umlazi, with Keegan Daniel being ruled out for three months with a broken...
Van der Westhuizen loses his final battle
9 years ago by TheRoar.com.auSouth African World Cup winner Joost van der Westhuizen, counted among rugby’s greatest five-eighths has died at the age of 45. Van der Westhuizen was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) in...
Sharks lose Daniel for 12 weeks
9 years ago by iol.co.zaThe Sharks have suffered a setback ahead of the new season after loose forward Keegan Daniel was ruled out for 12 weeks with a hand injury.
Comment - What made Joost van der Westhuizen so special and why his spirit could not be crushed
9 years ago by Irish IndependentJoost van der Westhuizen was a man of South Africa. There was never to be any mistaking that. The defiance. The physical rigour. The deep-set eyes. The look. He was not going to be easily subdued. Not...
Joost van der Westhuizen: Former South Africa captain dies, aged 45
9 years ago by BBC Rugby NewsFormer South Africa captain Joost van der Westhuizen dies aged 45, six years after he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease.
Monday Afternoon Round Up
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTom Varndell commits future to Bristol Rugby Tom Varndell has committed his future to Bristol Rugby until the end of the 2017/18 campaign. “I’m delighted to extend my contract...
Stormers’ Jones signs for Scottish club
9 years ago by iol.co.za“Playing for Scotland, it makes a lot of sense to be playing in Scotland, and I was ready to make the move.”
Bath Rugby pay tribute to Joost van der Westhuizen after...
9 years ago by Bath ChronicleThe 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...
