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Joost van der Westhuizen

1971 - 2017

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Joost van der Westhuizen (20 February 1971 – 6 February 2017) was a South African professional rugby union player who made 89 appearances in test matches for the national team, scoring 38 tries. He mostly played as a scrum-half and participated in three Rugby World Cups, most notably in the 1995 tournament, which was won by South Africa. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Joost van der Westhuizen has received more than 1,169,915 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Joost van der Westhuizen is the 12th most popular rugby player, the 257th most popular biography from South Africa and the 2nd most popular South African Rugby Player.

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Among RUGBY PLAYERS

Among rugby players, Joost van der Westhuizen ranks 12 out of 13. Before him are Léon Binoche, Jonny Wilkinson, Dan Carter, Sergio Parisse, Richie McCaw, and Sonny Bill Williams. After him are Percy Montgomery, Bryan Habana, Keith Wood, Jonathan Sexton, Shane Williams, and Brian O'Driscoll.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Joost van der Westhuizen ranks 739. Before him are Neil Lennon, Christof Duffner, Nana Smith, Constanța Burcică, Djamel Bouras, and Gerard van Velde. After him are Jennifer Schwalbach Smith, Rebecca Wisocky, Noh Jung-yoon, Marlon Ayoví, Hans Knauß, and Dirk Lehmann. Among people deceased in 2017, Joost van der Westhuizen ranks 604. Before him are Scott Putesky, Cristina Adela Foișor, Serge Baguet, Simon Dickie, Pete Domenici, and Dmytro Grabovskyy. After him are Roy Halladay, Derek Ibbotson, Grant Hart, Jérôme Golmard, Helen Dunmore, and Tommy Page.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Joost van der Westhuizen ranks 257 out of 374. Before him are Anele Ngcongca (1987), Quinton Fortune (1977), Tony Leon (1956), Greg Minnaar (1981), Zozibini Tunzi (1993), and Justine Waddell (1976). After him are Josia Thugwane (1971), Delron Buckley (1977), Frantz Kruger (1975), Eudy Simelane (1977), Lloyd Harris (1997), and Kelsey-Lee Barber (1991).

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Among RUGBY PLAYERS In South Africa

Among rugby players born in South Africa, Joost van der Westhuizen ranks 2. Before him are Francois Pienaar (1967). After him are Bryan Habana (1983) and Schalk Burger (1983).

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