Joost van der Westhuizen | Rugby Tonight

[@garyclifford8976]

A true inspiration. Breaks my heart to see him like this.

[@thecrew4266]

+Gary Clifford Is he dead? What happened to him?

[@31lafouine]

He died on sunday

[@celestebreytenbach2596]

Totally breaks my heart - we salute his family who stood by him every single day until the very end. The pain and suffering is unthinkable - RIP Joost safe in the arms of our Heavenly Father

[@relentless832]

Celeste Breytenbach Amen, beautifully said.

[@alanhealy1885]

Jesus, this would bring a tear to your eye when you remember him on a rugby field.

[@boondoxroxsox]

God bless this legend of the sport. May these last days for him be as wonderful as ever.

[@ThePalloti]

JOOST!!! Tearing up!!! God bless him!

[@philiphampden-smith4567]

Simply the best player I have ever seen play the game .......and now he is playing his greatest game ever . My Aunt had MND , so keep going Joost .......

[@astralplainer]

I couldn't watch the whole of this. Tears welled up in my eyes. A great competitor on the field reduce to this by a cruel, cruel disease. Absolutely heartbreaking. He was one of the greatest scrum-halves of the game - a complete 9 - and an inspiration to South Africa and those who remember him. Your feats will never be forgotten, regardless of the Motor Neurone's progress. I wish you all the best and will always remember you during your prime.

[@KSRugby]

definatly the most talented scrum half ever to play the game. I remember every time watching him wheh he got the ball you always thought he could make something happen, whether it was wiping a lightening pass or sniping from the base of a ruck, looked always a pest to defend against, has great strength and in broken play he could pop up from anywhere and score a try. it's heartbreaking to see what MND has done to him, but it is also inspiring that he's not giving up and he's doing his best in life with what he can. True legend Joost!!

[@MrIncorr3ct]

Rest in peace big guy

[@soltaylor685]

As a Welshman, he was always one of my favorite players. I was devastated to see him like this 😢

[@tiresamercruy8206]

A true rugby legend. He is one of the best ever on the field. Thoroughly enjoyed watching him play.

[@michaelcooper3609]

An amazing Rugby player and an even more amazing human being . RIP Joost 🏉

[@shamirpatel3569]

It's so sad to see him like this

[@paultwiss199]

Certainly the greatest scrum half ever and one of the greatest players of all time. He faced his illness with the same courage he has on the pitch. Simply, a wonderful,wonderful player.

[@funekanohiya6294]

What am amazing guy. A true south Africa hero through and through. God bless him

[@stupid3202]

respect, respect, respect, legend

[@stanley3493]

Great player, amazing man... A legend

[@gerritgoeda1720]

Joost the Mandela of scrumhalfs , we thank him for giving us his best always .

[@jerste]

There has never been so much life in the game of rugby than when Joost had the ball.

[@jasonmcardle4087]

very sad to him like this the best no 9 ever a true insperation to us all keep up the fight joost your a legend

[@gushing123]

bless him best scrum i ever seen

[@victoroneill4381]

Joost van der Westhuizen was always a big threat when the springboks played the allblacks. So sad to see him like this.One of my favourite players of all time RIP.

[@relentless832]

Gone but never forgotten, RIP Joost.

[@amaiurjarauta969]

It breaks my heart when I see that. Rip Joost!!!

[@scrumhalfcharlie]

RIP to a true great!

[@MrIcemandavid]

What a legend

[@nickdonaghy6360]

As terrible a situation this is, isn’t it just beautiful that his brother can understand his hampered speech and better still give Joost a voice

[@philmcnamara299]

Heartbreaking looks at hm here but I will Rember hm for his explosive burst of speed wat a raw talent one word forum thunderheart rip sir

[@Cardi859]

Tear jerking if you look back at the awesome player he was, 38 tries for the Springboks...

[@baksteen2007]

what a brother too....

[@MrGtagamer13]

Legend

[@Anthonycoup]

Rip true legend

[@hntu3405]

rip great man

[@hmoore9133]

RIP man

[@hyllaf]

not even MND will tackle this legend!

[@saints1238]

Great seeing Dawson and Joost together, both of the same generation of scrum-halfs.

[@Gofitty]

Hero

[@cdottt_]

RIP Joost!!

[@huwevans3830]

RIP Joost

[@hard-corefitnesscentrerobh1394]

so sad what a man

[@eddiegrondin4034]

RIP Joost :(

[@halwil03]

gwan Joost!

[@vertxxgg]

Joost in critical condition said Hennie in SABC

[@etaraseru6203]

😢😢

[@Comments-wy9si]

so sad to see him like this

[@harryvosailagi986]

No disrespect but how did he understand what joost said?

[@morganandrews9606]

#legand

[@renomxt3945]

He is better of were his is rip

[@manavpatra4808]

MND is such a horrific degenerative decease. Your mind and heart are almost fully functional, but your muscles simply begin to lose all their functionality, including your breathing. Your Mind is in costant battle with the Body until your final moment, because the Mind thinks the body is in a healthy state and keeps sending its nornal signals, but the Body is just not able to comply. I really hope there comes a cure in the not to distant future.

[@renomxt3945]

Just sad

[@rampageclover9788]

MND is such a cruel disease...

[@lucyllewellyn2850]

a cruel horrible disease.

[@adrianmcardle85]

Is joost unable to speak English

[@stuarthanna3650]

He had MND dude.

[@funekanohiya6294]

What am amazing guy. A true south Africa hero through and through. God bless him

[@lonelyspyro2124]

Legend

[@Gofitty]

Hero

[@grahamcorley243]

Legend