RIP, Joost. President of the halfback club

[bob10]

He took the halfback position to a new level. The front row forwards who have gone before him, are now under control.

Rugby world pays tribute to Joost van der Westhuizen | Rugby.com.au (http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2017/02/06/12/41/joost-van-der-westhuizen-dead-at-45)

[bob10]

Two excellent videos, " a life of two halves " taking in the 1995 World cup, the game that unified South Africa. Joost had a broken rib, strapped and needled, he tackled the rampaging Jonah Lomu, and saved the match. Then that game against NZ in 1998, probably one of the best I have ever seen. The Springboks before the quota system. The All Blacks at their best.Fantastic.

Vale Joost van der Westhuizen, the player who made me cry | The Roar (http://www.theroar.com.au/2017/02/08/vale-joost-van-der-westhuizen-player-made-cry/)

[bob10]

What is not widely known, is how close Joost came to playing rugby league. In 1995, Peter " bullfrog " Moore offered joost $ 1 million to play for Canterbury to replace terry Lamb. Bullfrog knew his footballers. Joost knocked back $ 1 million dollars to stay with rugby, and South Africa. A man of principle.