What is Joost van der Westhuizen?
{{Infobox rugby biography |name = Joost van der Westhuizen |image = Joost van der Westhuizen 2014.jpg |birth_name = Joost van der Westhuizen Heystek |nickname = |birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1971|2|20}} |birth_place = [[Pretoria]], South Africa |death_date = {{death date and age|2017|2|6|1971|2|20|df=y}} |death_place = [[Johannesburg]], South Africa |height = {{convert|1.85|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |weight = {{convert|88|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} |ru_position = [[Scrum-half (rugby union)|Scrum-half]] |ru_amateuryears = |ru_amateurclubs = |ru_amupdate = |ru_nationalteam = [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa]] |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 (Super Rugby)|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]] }} '''Joost van der Westhuizen''' (20 February 1971 &ndash; 6 February 2017) was a [[South Africa]]n former [[rugby union]] player. He played as a [[Scrum-half (rugby union)|scrum-half]] for the [[South Africa national rugby union team|national team]]. He played in the [[1995 Rugby World Cup|1995]] and [[1999 Rugby World Cup|1999]] [[Rugby World Cup]]s. On 12 May 2011, van der Westhuizen's publicist announced that he had a muscle-related neural disease. It was believed to be a form of [[motor neurone disease]]. Doctors at the [[Cleveland Clinic]] in the United States<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crainscleveland.com/art