Best scrum-half of all time and my favourite and hero. Stopping Jonah in the 95 final was just unreal.

The best rugby player the world has ever seen, and ever will see. He is a simply the Best. Rest In Peace Joost, from your biggest supporter in New Zealand. ❤️

I'm Welsh but I've never seen a better scrum half than Joost. A big man who had speed, strength, flair and an eye for an opportunity rarely seen. Rest in peace Joost, you will always be my number one number nine. Thanks for the privilege of watching you and God bless you and yours.

As a Bok supporter, without being bias, the best scrum half in Springbok history. In international rugby language, a gifted, gutsy rugby genius. What true athlete? We will never forget Jooste Van Der Westhizen for the fantastic entertainment he delivered.

The greatest rugby player of all times! Missing you. From Italy

You know a true legend when every nationality commentator only has admiration and positive commentary! ... A True Rugby Legend RIP Joost .

I'm 5feet 10inches,yet I looked up at him.He had the most admirable of human qualities,courage.What a champion.During him time,there were champion halfbacks but his time is hard to forget because his team was always the winner,the mighty Springboks.RIP Joost,you were a legend.

Best 9 in history

Joost, you were not only a man, you were THE MAN !! Well done ! You really brought excitement to the game ! R I P !!!

Fabulous player. ... strong, fast and great vision... the best no 9 of all time. 💪💪💪

RIP Joost...I'm a Pretoria boytjie as well..will never forget you..

This almost brings a tear to my eye. Quite possibly the best ever number 9 the Boks have produced and maybe even the best ever scrum-half in world rugby. As they say, the game they play in heaven just got even tougher with Joost now joining that teams ranks. RIP Joost.

....the days when rugby was still nice to watch

R.I.P Joost thanx for the memories

The only guy to regularly tackle lomu consitently at his rampaging best

Wow thank you for sharing this beautiful play time for my Hero No.9 Joost you will always be my Hero. RIP my brother. J9

My earliest memories of Joost was those chips and gathers behind the scrums... was such a potent weapon.

He took the position of scrumhalf to unprecedented levels. Was a masterclass to watch.

r.i.p Joost,greatest ever 9

There is only one Joost. RIP brother. You earned it. Best scrumhalf that ever played the game.

Rest in peace Joost thanks for the memories.

explosive pace best No.9 ever. RIP Joost

The best 9 ever. So strong and can kick, attack, and scored so many tries as 9. He had great vision and versatility as scrum half and elevated the position to what it is nowadays in rugby. RIP Joost because you were simply fantastic

I never had chance to watch him playing, but I heard about him. Thanks for sharing such memorable actions of Joost. May his soul rest in peace.

the best 9 of all time

2020 - show me a better scrumhalf. There is none.

So sad he couldn't grow old gracefully, to tell rugby stories to his grandchildren: "38 test tries grandpa? Come on, be real, scrum- halfs dont score tries" . And he would just smile knowingly.

A hero, an inspiration and simply the best - no question!

Le number one des 9, assurément ! Joueur hyper émouvant, touchant; joueur qui nous a dit la jeunesse !....

Gone to soon Joost, R.I.P.

Love it. These documentaries are great. Giving people rare footage that would otherwise be lost to the ages. I just wish it was more documentary-like and not just highlight after highlight -- maybe with teammates and former opponents giving insight and reflecting on the player's career and personality. Another point I'd like to make is that, in my opinion, rugby back before professionalism was better than it is today -- more captivating. No shoulder pads, no over-muscled gym-rats, no powder-puff tries galore. No advertisements all over the place, and no overblown salaries either. Just grit and tuff, skilled men. Too many matches nowadays too. Years ago the matches were fewer and farther between, and every single one was a spectacle. If a guy got 50 test caps he was practically a god among men. Now, today, 50 caps is nothing. Rugby just isn't the same. I like the old uniforms too.

Joost, Burger Lambreght. Adolf Malan and many more players that were my her's when i was a kid. Thank you for the good memories.

He’s the reason why I admired South African rugby he was everything that was good about the game fleet of foot quick thinking read the game like a book he was a master of his craft

It was a pleasure to have witnessed such talent, what a player. 👍👍

Can't touch this !!! SIMPLY THE BEST

Best player ever! RIP luv u Joost, u deserve the rest!!!❤ Will always be my favorite😘

I miss you Joost. Best scrum half ever RIP

ONE OF OUR BEST SCRUMHALVES EVER. HIM AND DAWIE DE VILLIERS WILL ALWAYS BE IN MY BOOK OF HEROS

Joost was truly one of the greatest Springboks of all time ! R.I.P.Joost You left your mark and were truly loved. May GOD have mercy on you....

He was so elusive and smart with the ball never seen anyone like him he could do a scrum half's job and score tries. Herschel Janties ,I hope can be like him.

Best ever!

Best Scrum-half ever, my team Northern Transvaal Jooste ...Salute!

Great.

Legend, I learned so much from this man.

Absolute legend in every respect, humble guy, true brother.

Thank u guys 4 sharing, awesum beyond!!

Brilliant player....rip Joost. ....

RIP, a true legend.

Greatest scum-half the game's ever produced. RIP, Joost.

Best eva... Joost u will always b our best 9 & 1 in our hearts, cause u had "hart"!!

Wow, what a career, what a talent. Very moving to see how short such artistry lives, he shone very bright indeed!

damn, he was fast. Comparing him to scrumhalfs today, he is way better.

As a ALLBLACKZ fan , this guy was no doubt the best 9 in his time, rest easy champ .

Gutted fantastic player would of loved him to have played rugby league in the UK. Life can be so cruel. RIP Legend

JVDW is just so good. I wud lik to know the length of his strides (normal) His strides look so deceptive and hides his speed nd he is very fast off the mark . What a super star halfback.

Even today 2017 he is in my humble opinion still better than any scrumhalf. Today's scrummies just sucks.

Absolutely one of the best 👌 a legend in his own right

RIP, Joost.

R.I.P 😌🎩

RIP Joost! - Amazing footage, Please Real Rugby make a tribute, like the ending, last 4 mins was awesome. Lets allow more people to see the legacy of the man

Legendary RIP 😟

Personally I think Joost was the best scrumhalf in the world considering any scrumhalf from 1980 till when Joost retired from rugby.

No lo vi jugar... solo estos vídeos de sus mejores jugadas... primero impresiona un medio scrum con tantos trys, tanta velocidad de piernas y sobre todo mental, tanta anticipación de juego... individualmente me parece el mejor medio scrum que haya visto... en mi XV ideal de todos los tiempos seguro

There have been a slew of great scrummies but i Wouldn’t have anyone else as 9 in my best 15 of all time Unstoppable. Could be an extra flank or wing. Heck theres over an HOUR of highlights of just try scoring !

RIP. A true rugby legend.

R.I.P. great champion

Thank you so much for this. Joost, what a legend!

RIP a true great

Hi Real Rugby, thanks for an excellent channel, its bringing up some amazing memories! What about a rogues gallery with a "best of" compilation for players like Bakkies or Os?

Joost was a great bok and athlete....he was the guy we feared and admired for his toughness and tenacity...a real bokie...taken by a horrible disease to early....he is remembered forever by rugby people as one of the best...and those eyes....

One of the greatest, died so young RIP

Ons sal jou al tyd onthou Joost. Jy was Legend.

Joost the best scrumhalf of all time🙌🏾💯❤️

Best 9 in my lifetime.

These highlights don't come close to doing him justice, the try scoring was secondary to everything else Joost did on the pitch, was one of my favourites growing up, that unrelenting competitiveness, man if you could bottle that ........

JOOST JY WAS GOED.DIE BESTE .HET RUGBY GENIET

May God bless South African rugby and this man, he was the greatest after edward for wales, he installed rugby passion to my life

what a ledge

Beast

These video documentaries are awesome. Please make a video documentary about André Joubert, too.

Best scrum half in the history of the game

Just a great. RIP.

2019 Ahoy 👍

Great Video. Your work is really high quality. Will you ever put together one for Percy Montgomery? Thanks again

No disrespect to George Gregan, but the night before a game, Joost would look forward to it, and Gregan would piss his bed... THAT is how good Joost was...

And not forgetting another Springbok and Blue Bulls great. RIP Rueben Kruger

rip

20.45 wow, what is that Eastern Province fly half doing?? Getting charged down in the pocket off a scrum and then trying to play it out from behind his own goal line, quite shocking

26:36 what a try

a duracell battery

Lekker teams then , Joost,Dalton ,Japie Mulder... top tallent

Joost was the inventor of teleportation...

Best there eva was & eva will b

The best reader of a game ever, was Naas Botha... hands down. From an SA perspective, Joost came close, and Du Preez was close to Joost, if not better, but he lacked the speed Joost had. It is a true pity they forced Joost to change his game. What could have been...

D.E.P.

In his day, the fastest man on earth, over 40 meters...

May someone let us in on his stats please.

name of the first song?

ALSO GEORGE GREGAN FROM THE ALL-BLACKS WAS TOPS !!!!

Why is Joost wearing a number 6 jersey? 4:32 sec.