Joost

MajorRage

Yeah, this is terrible - amazing the positive nature he seems to have about the whole thing given he was such a competitor during his playing days.

Thoughts are certainly with him and those close to him. Gutting to see the pictures of him.

RaGe_X

Heard from Bismark's brother that he's just passed. RIP

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Crucial

@RaGe_X said in Joost:

Heard from Bismark's brother that he's just passed. RIP

Unlike.

NTA

That's a raging shunt of a thing.

Milk

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/89134922/former-springbok-joost-van-der-westhuizen-dies-after-motor-neurone-disease-battle

Disgusted of TW

45 is way too soon. MND is a grim path for anyone, but particularly cruel for an athlete. RIP Joost, one of the greats imho. Not necessarily a "classic" scrumhalf, but an absolute warrior.

taniwharugby

RIP Joost, a great player and a gent.

Easily my fave SA player!

JC

Not unexpected I suppose but a great shame. He was a great player and seemed to be a true gent. RIP Joost.

No Quarter

Without a doubt one of the games greats both on and off the field, and same as @taniwharugby one of my all time favourites. Very sad to hear. RIP.

Kirwan

Way too young, RIP.

MN5

Awesome player. As others say up there as one of my favourites. third bloke from the 95 WC final to pass away. RIP.

antipodean

I loved watching Joost play. RIP

Paekakboyz

A true great and a champ of a man. RIP bro, you will be missed hugely around the world.

Frank

@MN5
Jonah, Joost and....? Curious.

Bovidae

@Frank Kruger?

MN5

@Frank said in Joost:

@MN5
Jonah, Joost and....? Curious.

Yep Kruger. He was a fucken hardass if I recall. Another bloke of similar ilk from that era ( Andre Venter ) is also not well at all.

Bovidae

Kruger wasn't big by SA loose forward standards but he was tough.

Out of the 3 players he actually was the youngest (39 yrs) when he died after a long battle with brain cancer in 2010.

booboo

Throw in coach Christie as well.

MiketheSnow

So sad

Daffy Jaffy

Joost's memorial service live on Sky pop up channel 57 tonight at 11pm - FYI.

The Silver Fern

Joost