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|ru_nationalyears = 1993–2003 |ru_nationalcaps = 89 |ru_nationalpoints = (190) |ru_ntupdate = 15 September 2012 |ru_clubyears = |ru_proclubs = |ru_clubcaps = |ru_clubpoints = |ru_clubupdate = |super14 = Bulls |super14years = 1996–2003 |super14caps = 71 |super14points = (61) |ru_currentclub = |super14update = 15 September 2012 |ru_province = Blue Bulls |ru_provinceyears = 1993–2003 |ru_provincecaps = |ru_provincepoints = |ru_provinceupdate =26 December 2007 |ru_sevensnationalyears = |ru_sevensnationalteam = |ru_sevensnationalcomp = |ru_sevensupdate = |ru_coachclubs = |ru_coachyears = |ru_coachupdate = |occupation = Businessman |family = |spouse = Amore Vittone |children = 2 |relatives = |school = Hoërskool F.H. Odendaal |university = University of Pretoria |Spouse = Amor Vittone}} Joost van der Westhuizen (born 20 February 1971) is a South African former rugby union player who played as a scrum-half for the national team. He represented South Africa in 89 test matches, scoring 38 tries, and was a member of the victorious South African rugby team at the 1995 World Cup. He was inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame in 2007,〔().〕 and became a member of the World Rugby Hall of Fame when the International Hall was merged with the IRB Hall of Fame in 2014. His playing honours include the World Cup (1995), the Tri-Nations title (1998), two domestic Currie Cup trophies (1998 & 2002), and he was a member of the South African Rugby team at three Rugby World Cups (1995, 1999, 2003). In 2011, Van der Westhuizen announced that he had Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, a form of motor neurone disease (MND). He actively campaigns for issues relating to MND through the J9 Foundation, a charity devoted to MND issues. ==Career== Van der Westhuizen spent his entire club career with the Provincial State side the Blue Bulls, from 1993 until 2003, whereupon he retired from playing rugby. He spent his entire career as a scrum half, and has the honour of being part of the first ever South African team to win the Rugby World Cup when the Springboks triumphed on home soil in 1995. Many observers of the game highlighted Van der Westhuizen's contribution to the team as vital, and a driving force behind the team's successes. As a scrum half, despite standing 6 ft 1 ins, an unusually tall height for a scrum half, he was known for finding and penetrating the tiniest gaps in opposition defences, and his willingness to move forward and join the attack, which brought him 190 points from 89 international caps. In his defensive duty, he played with savage aggression and a fearlessness that aided his team greatly, often producing heroic and result-defining tackles. This attribute was rigorously noted most during the game against New Zealand, who were favourites to win the tournament. Jonah Lomu, New Zealand's winger, made a typical battering run from deep. He defied several challenges before Van der Westhuizen hauled him down just outside the 22m line. Indeed, Lomu had never scored a try against South Africa, and never achieved such a moment again. Van der Westhuizen retired from international rugby in 2003 as South Africa's record cap holder. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Joost van der Westhuizen」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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