Brendan Gallagher: Joost was a joy to watch and an utter nightmare to play against

Rarely, if ever, have the sporting gods given so abundantly before retracting their favours so suddenly and without sentiment. To see Joost van der Westhuizen in full cry was to witness one of the greatest and most graceful athletes ever to take a rugby field with that ground-devouring stride that paved the way to 38 […]