South African Rugby Legend Joost van der Westhuizen Dies

Joost van der Westhuizen, regarded as the best scrumhalf that South African rugby has ever seen, died of motor neuron disease, a condition that was diagnosed in 2011.

Joost van der Westhuizen, South African rugby legend

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