Van der Westhuizen and Tanner made enormous contributions to the game
9 years ago by Irish IndependentIt's been a sad few days for rugby at home and abroad with the passing of former South African great Joost van der Westhuizen and the Leinster chief medical officer for the best part of 20 years, Professor...
The Springbok warrior who kept fighting in the hardest of battles
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.
Seven blistering Sydney Sevens tries as Blitzboks win again
9 years ago by Rugby DumpWhile most eyes were on the Six Nations this past weekend, the HSBC Sevens World Series made a stop in Sydney and once again it was all South Africa, defeating England 29-14 in the final. Here's a look...
Van der Westhuizen was a warrior and the man we all feared
9 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward ColumnSIR CLIVE WOODWARD: The fact that we lost the former South Africa captain on Monday, at the age of 45, six years after he was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease, is a tragedy beyond belief. ,
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...
