Former South African Rugby captain Joost van der Westhuizen passed away Monday at the age of 45, after a long battle against motor neurone disease.
Van der Westhuizen will be best known for his World-cup winning contributions in 1995 for the Springboks as his team beat New Zealand in the final to lift the trophy.
He won 89 international caps for South Africa in his entire Rugby career and will forever be known among the greatest scrum-halves the game has ever seen.
He will also remain as an inspiration for many, having fought motor neurone disease bravely while raising huge amounts of money for charity via his foundation.
Here’s how the sporting world paid tribute when news of his death spread.