Joost van der Westhuizen loses battle with Motor Neuron Disease (MND)

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Sadly not old enough to have watched him play but the name is one of the most iconic in the sport and he will go down as one of the all time greats.

R.I.P Joost

 

[iINDOMINUSxx]

Nearly cried when i saw this terrible news. He's definitely one off the greats of the game and a truly inspirational person.

R.I.P Joost

 

[Aristodemus]

RIP Joost, my heart sank when I saw this.

 

[Cruz_del_Sur]

I think every rugby loving person in SA is now mourning.

Outside SA too.
Phenomenal player. The word "heart" springs to mind when i hear his name.

I miss him already.

 

[Dunhookin]

Great shame. Phenomenal player, such admirable guts and fortitude. Bless you Joost, hoping that your family will draw comfort from how highly regarded you are throughout the world.