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Joost Van Der Westhuizen passes out of the scrum during the Rugby World Cup match between Australia and South Africa on May 25, 1995 in Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa. South Africa won the match 27-18. (Gallo Images)
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Joost van der Westhuizen celebrates with Pieter Hendricks after Hendricks scored a try in the opening game of the 1995 Rugby World Cup against Australia. (Gallo Images)
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Joost van der Westhuizen congratulates new Springbok cap Dick Muir in 1996. (Gallo Images)
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Joost van der Westhuizen kicks over the top during a match against Australia in Sydney in 1996. (Gallo Images)
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Joost van der Westhuizen enjoys some downtime with team-mates Henry Honniball, Andre Joubert and Gary Teichmann in Rosario, Argentina in 1996. (Gallo Images)
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Allan Bateman of the Lions escapes the grip of Joost van der Westhuizen of South Africa during South Africa v The British Lions in the third test on the British Lions tour of South Africa at Ellis Park in 1997. (Gallo Images)
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Joost van der Westhuizen breaks through the Irish defence during the international match between Ireland and South Africa at the old Lansdowne Road, Dublin in 1998. (Gallo Images)
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Joost van der Westhuizen poses for his head-shot ahead of the 1998 tour to the UK. (Gallo Images)
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Joost van der Westhuizen celebrates winning the 1998 Currie Cup with the Blue Bulls. (Gallo Images)
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Joost Van Der Westhuizen applauds the crowd after being lifted on the shoulders of his Blue Bulls team-mates after they won the 1998 Currie Cup final. (Gallo Images)
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Joost van der Westhuizen lifts the 1998 Currie Cup trophy with the late Reuben Kruger. (Gallo Images)
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Northern Bulls' Joost van der Westhuizen on his way to the try line against the Waikato Chiefs in Super 12 action in 1998. (Gallo Images)
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Gary Teichmann (right), the Springbok captain, together with Henry Honiball and Joost van der Westhuizen (left) celebrate after their victory over New Zealand at Athletic Park, Wellington, New Zealand in 1998. (Gallo Images)
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Joost van der Westhuizen and the Springbok team celebrate winning the 1998 Tri-Nations title. (Gallo Images)
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Joost van der Westhuizen leads his team out of the water (Jannie de Beer, Naka Drotske, Deon Kayser, and Selborne Boome) during a Springbok training camp in Plettenberg Bay ahead of the 1999 Rugby World Cup. (Gallo Images)
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Jannie de Beer laughs at Joost after he was hit by an egg during the Springbok training camp in Plettenberg bay in 1999. (Gallo Images)
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Joost van der Westhuizen, Os du Randt and Naka Drotske line up for the national anthems ahead of a Tri-Nations match against New Zealand in 1999. (Gallo Images)
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Os du Randt, Joost van der Westhuizen and Andre Venter outside the Cardiff castle during the 1999 Rugby World Cup. (Gallo Images)
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Joost at Twickenham ahead of the 1999 Rugby World Cup match against England. (Gallo Images)
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Joost in action against Australia at the 1999 Rugby World Cup. (Gallo Images)
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Joost during a match against Ireland in 2000. (Gallo Images)
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Joost van der Westhuizen scores a try against Italy in 2011 whilst Louis Koen congratulates him. (Gallo Images)
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Joost van der Westhuizen passes the ball out to his backs during the Investec Challenge match between England and South Africa at Twickenham in 2001. (Gallo Images)
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Joost van der Westhuizen and Derick Hougaard celebrate their 2002 Currie Cup final win. (Gallo Images)
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Joost van der Westhuizen lifted by team-mates Geo Cronje and Pedrie Wannenberg after the Blue Bulls won the 2002 Currie Cup final. (Gallo Images)
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Joost van der Westhuizen goes for a swim after the South African team arrived in Freemantle, Perth during the 2003 Rugby World Cup. (Gallo Images)
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Joost in action during the 2003 Rugby World Cup. (Gallo Images)
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After retiring from rugby in 2003, Joost took up commentating in 2004. Here he sits with former team-mate Chester Williams. (Gallo Images)
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Joost van der Westhuizen and Retief Goosen during the Nelson Mandela Invitational at the Arabella Country Estate in Kleinmond in 2005. (Gallo Images)
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Joost and Amore during happier times in 2005. (Gallo Images)
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Joost Van der Westhuizen and Hennie Le Roux during the 1995 Rugby World Cup 10 year reunion held at the Sandton Convention Centre in 2005. (Gallo Images)
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Joost and Amore seemed to be the perfect couple back in 2005. (Gallo Images)
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Joost commentating with Garth Wright in 2006. (Gallo Images)
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Joost van der Westhuizen, Morne du Plessis and Brand de Villiers at the after dinner drinks of the 2008 SuperSport Shootout held at Pinnacle Point Golf Resort in Mossel Bay. (Gallo Images)
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Braam van Straaten and Joost van der Westhuizen joke around during the Investec International Rugby Academy coaching clinic held on the Cape West Coast in 2009. Joost had a terrible 2009 after allegations of extra marital affairs hit the news. (Gallo Images)
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Joost van der Westhuizen handing out jerseys during the Investec International rugby academy in 2010. (Gallo Images)
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