Joost van der Westhuizen (45) died on Monday after his long battle with motor neuron disease. According to the J9 Foundation, he died at home surrounded by his loved ones.
The former Springbok captain has been fighting Motor Neurone Disease (MND) since 2011.
On Saturday Joost was rushed to hospital in a critical condition, and sent home. Read – Joost critical in hospital
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