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Bulls pay tribute to ultimate fighter Joost

7 years ago by iol.co.za

Joost van der Westhuizen made his debut for the Blue Bulls in 1992 and went on to earn 144 Currie Cup caps and 26 Super Rugby appearances.

Eben and Pieter-Steph have cemented their starting spots

7 years ago by iol.co.za

Stormers coach Robbie Fleck has quite a few decisions to make ahead of the Super Rugby season, but one thing is for sure, his lock pairing is solid.

England's win felt like a defeat, says Jones

7 years ago by iol.co.za

England head coach Eddie Jones has accepted the blame for his side's poor performance in their narrow win over France on Saturday.

Wallabies, All Blacks hail van der Westhuizen

7 years ago by iol.co.za

Australia and New Zealand saluted "extraordinary" SA rugby legend Joost vander Westhuizen, hailing his skill and leadership as an inspiration.

Joost: A life of two halves

7 years ago by iol.co.za

Joost casts his mind back to the journey that culminated in winning the 1995 World Cup; a victory that changed South Africa.

Sharks lose Daniel for 12 weeks

7 years ago by iol.co.za

The Sharks have suffered a setback ahead of the new season after loose forward Keegan Daniel was ruled out for 12 weeks with a hand injury.

Stormers’ Jones signs for Scottish club

7 years ago by iol.co.za

“Playing for Scotland, it makes a lot of sense to be playing in Scotland, and I was ready to make the move.”

Joost: a warrior on and off the field

7 years ago by iol.co.za

Joost van der Westhuizen, who has died at the age of 45, was one of South Africa’s greatest rugby players.

Joost ‘much better today’, Hougaard visits

7 years ago by iol.co.za

Joost van der Westhuizen’s former Springbok and Bulls teammate Derick Hougaard says “never write Joost off” after visiting his ex-captain in hospital.

Wales recover to thump Italy

7 years ago by iol.co.za

Wales overcame a poor start to eventually trample Italy 33-7 in their opening Six Nations encounter in Rome on Sunday.