Joost van der Westhuizen, the South African Rugby World Cup winner, has died aged 45. The J9 Foundation, the charity founded by Van der Westhuizen in 2012, confirmed that he had died at home, saying in a statement: “It is with great sadness that we confirm the passing of Joost. Van der Westhuizen is regarded as one of the finest scrum-halves in the history of the game, having won 89 caps between 1993 and 2003. “As a player, he lifted the Rugby World Cup, Tri-Nations and Currie Cup while establishing himself as one of the best scrum-halves world rugby has ever seen. Brian O'Driscoll (@BrianODriscoll) RIP Joost van der Westhuizen.

Source: The Guardian February 06, 2017 12:26 UTC