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ceekay venomous fairy
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[Edited by ceekay on 06-02-2017 13:01 PM] Quote:
| Fi wrote on 06-02-2017 12:51 PM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/38882762
Joost van der Westhuizen
Van der Westhuizen, who helped the Springboks win the World Cup in 1995, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2011.
Regarded as one of the finest scrum-halves in history, he won 89 caps for the Springboks between 1993 and 2003, scoring 38 tries.
He captained the Springboks for four years, including at the 1999 World Cup, before his retirement in 2003.
"Joost will be remembered as one of the greatest Springboks - not only of his generation, but of all time," said South Africa rugby president Mark Alexander.
"He also became an inspiration and hero to many fellow sufferers of this terrible disease as well as to those unaffected.
"We all marvelled at his bravery, his fortitude and his uncomplaining acceptance of this terrible burden."
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Heard last night that he was in critical care and wondered if he would pull through.
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