Joost van der Westhuizen (born 20 February 1971) is a former South African rugby union player who was the Springboks' first choice scrum half in the late 1990s. He was capped 89 times for the Springboks and scored 38 tries. He is the most capped Springbok of all time and holds the record for the most test tries by a South African player. His career test try tally of 38, makes him the scrum-half with the most tries in Test Rugby. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest scrumhalves of all time. February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... Rugby Union is a team sport that was developed from the rules used to play football at Rugby School in England. ... The Springboks or Bokke are the South African national rugby union team. ... A rugby union team is made up of 15 players: eight forwards, numbered from 1 to 8; and seven backs, numbered from 9 to 15. ...

With his steely blue eyes and uncharacteristically big build for a scrum half, he was known as an aggressive and fast runner and ferocious defender. Joost was best suited to a very physical type of game, often mixing it up with the forwards. He enjoyed his greatest success when playing alongside Chester Williams and the great fullback, Andre Joubert, especially when they attacked at pace around the blind side of the scrum. A rugby union team is made up of 15 players: eight forwards, numbered from 1 to 8; and seven backs, numbered from 9 to 15. ... Chester Williams (born 8 August 1970 in Paarl, Western Province, South Africa) played winger for the South African national rugby union team the Springboks from 1993 to 2000. ... A rugby union team is made up of 15 players: eight forwards, numbered from 1 to 8; and seven backs, numbered from 9 to 15. ...

He played in the 1995 and 1999 Rugby World Cups. In the former he defended heroically, tackling players like New Zealand's giant wing Jonah Lomu. But his form tapered off in the early 2000s. He was not a multi-faceted player who could adapt to the opposition. In spite of this Joost became Springboks rugby union captain. Joost also played in the 2003 Rugby World Cup before eventually retiring from international rugby. The Rugby World Cup is the premier international Rugby Union contest in the world, first held jointly in Australia and New Zealand in 1987 and now held every four years. ... A rugby union team is made up of 15 players: eight forwards, numbered from 1 to 8; and seven backs, numbered from 9 to 15. ... Jonah Tali Lomu (born May 12, 1975) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who played 73 times (63 test matches) as an All Black after debuting in 1994. ... The Springboks or Bokke are the South African national rugby union team. ...

For a scrum half he had a slow and weak pass and did not always exercise the correct decisions. He was not a great kicker. The result was that the Springbok team became known for a style of predictable physical rugby, often relying on brawn, determination and faith rather than skill. This did not always work against top opposition. A rugby union team is made up of 15 players: eight forwards, numbered from 1 to 8; and seven backs, numbered from 9 to 15. ...