RIP Joost van der Westhuizen

[Pints]

Passed away today after a long battle with motor neuron disease. Only 45 years old.

89 Caps for the Springboks and one of the finest scrumhalves to ever play the game.

http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/breaking-joost-van-...

Edited by Pints on Monday 6th February 13:09

[Pints]

Cheib said:

Possibly the stand out scrum half of the last twenty years...if not he was certainly top 3 IMHO.

George Gregan was good but Joost was brilliant at distributing the ball. Certainly felt like he was changing the way the position was played when he took the field.

[Pints]

Will be donning the green & gold rugby jersey on Friday in memory of him, rather than the white of England which I would have been wearing.

[Pints]

Moving scenes at the memorial service.