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scarletman
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Posted: 29 May 2011 at 3:51pm |
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Former Springbok Joost van der Westhuizen struck by Motor Neurone Disease !
Second former Pro Player to be diagnosed this season ! (Paul Darbyshire Munster Strength & Conditioning Coach) Very sad ! JOOST DARBYSHIRE |
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Vulcan
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Andre Venter as well according to the article on Joost, as you say, very sad.
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Ow!
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Yeah I read about this a few weeks ago. Very sad news. Joost VDW is arguably the best scrum-half of the last 25 years.
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Gentlemen, gentlemen, I'll never understand. A world of knowledge at your fingertips, and you play poker all night.
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LLANDRE
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One of the best players that ive seen in my lifetime. Very sad news God Bless him
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KID A
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Awful news. Best of luck to him.
Some people have raised concerns about the amount of springbok's who were in the same team together that have been struck down with neurological diseases. I'm not for one minute saying there's anything untoward but it does raise a debate. |
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jeremy windell
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V Sad news. The best scrum half since Edwards, an absolute joy to watch. The RWC ninety five squad has certainly been hit by tradegy, wasn't so long ago that Ruben Kruger passed away. Awful news.
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Go ahead..........Take those banana's
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Ow!
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A bit harsh on Chris Bridges there, Windell.
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Gentlemen, gentlemen, I'll never understand. A world of knowledge at your fingertips, and you play poker all night.
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jeremy windell
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Go ahead..........Take those banana's
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SMELLYMIKE
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kcreg
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what does motor neurone do to the body?
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I WAS THERE-LIBERTY STADIUM 11/9/07 & 26/3/16
OSPREYS 9-SCARLETS 14! OSPEYS 16-SCARLETS 25! |
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lofty evans
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Fantastic player and extremely sad news about this illness. My best wishes to him. |
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In 1972, Roy Bergiers scored that try and said "that was for you lofty"
"All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us" |
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scarletman
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Motor Neurone Disease (MND) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that attacks the upper and lower motor neurones. Degeneration of the motor neurones leads to weakness and wasting of muscles, causing increasing loss of mobility in the limbs, and difficulties with speech, swallowing and breathing. |
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KID A
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there has long been rumours about "supplements" in the late 90s and early 2000s http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/springboks-face-shame-over-visagie-drugs-claim-628297.html |
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Tim Opolis
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One of the best scrum halves, and THE most competitive player Ive ever seen. Tragic illness for anyone to have.
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Tymor nesa Duw, plis tymor nesa.
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Mrfwon
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Terrible news this! an awesome player in his prime!
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Scarlets!!!
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PENCOED SCARLET
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Read an Interview with him, where he says he has 3 years left to live. This is so Sad Great player. I'll try and find the Interview and post it.
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