Joost van der Weshuizen dies

[felixthecat]

Sad sad
Only 45 - MND is a bastard disease

Joost van der Westhuizen: Former South Africa captain dies, aged 45

 

[Spymaster]

Didn't know he was ill.

Sad indeed

 

[Manter]

Didn't know he was ill.

Sad indeed

Oh hello. Ban lifted?

 

[Manter]

And yes MND is terrifying and horrible

 

[Spymaster]

Oh hello. Ban lifted?

Commuted on appeal.

 

[Manter]

Commuted on appeal.

Community service?

 

[Spymaster]

Community service?

No. Sentence reduced to time served on remand.

 

[bendeus]

RIP Joost. Bore his illness with a similar warrior spirit to the one he took to the field of play and did everything he could to raise awareness of the condition in the time he had left.

Best 9 of the professional era and, were it not for the existence of Gareth Owen Edwards, ever.

 

[moomoo]

My husband was 47 when he died from it (coincidentally, 10 years ago today). It's a vile disease indeed.

 

[Smangus]

RIP JVW, amazing player, loved watching you. Shit disease , a mate has been diagnosed with it in the last 12 months, given 5 years tops.

 

[gawkrodger]

RIP - great Scrum Half

 

[moomoo]

RIP JVW, amazing player, loved watching you. Shit disease , a mate has been diagnosed with it in the last 12 months, given 5 years tops.

I run a FB support group for people with MND and their carers/relatives/friends. If you'd like the details please feel free to send me a pm.

 

[1927]

RIP Joost. Bore his illness with a similar warrior spirit to the one he took to the field of play and did everything he could to raise awareness of the condition in the time he had left.

Best 9 of the professional era and, were it not for the existence of Gareth Owen Edwards, ever.

He only ever played behind a dominant pack tho! Not a match for Rob Jones on his day!

 

[bendeus]

He only ever played behind a dominant pack tho! Not a match for Rob Jones on his day!

Lol. How very generous of you

 

[starfish]

A true legend of the game.

RIP.

 

[1927]

Lol. How very generous of you

don't get me wrong I appreciate him as a true legend of the game and his passing has effected me more than any of the celebs last year, a very sad day.