Summaries of Joost van der Westhuizen and Chester Williams
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Joost van der Westhuizen
Joost van der Westhuizen was a legendary South African scrum-half considered a giant of the game. He was known for his physicality (6’2” and muscular) which allowed him to play like an auxiliary forward, creating opportunities for others.He was also highly skilled as a ball player and a runner,holding the world record for tries scored by a scrum-half with 38 for the Springboks. He bravely battled motor neurone disease after his 2011 diagnosis, raising awareness of the condition until his death in 2017.
Chester Williams
Chester Williams was a prolific try-scorer for the Springboks,with 14 tries in 27 matches.he was a gifted finisher on the wing, famously scoring four tries in the quarter-final against Western Samoa during the 1995 World Cup winning campaign. He was a pivotal figure in post-apartheid South Africa as one of the first players of color to represent the springboks, though he felt uncomfortable with being seen as the face of the tournament. Sadly, he passed away in 2019 at the age of 49 due to a suspected heart attack.
