South African rugby legend, Joost van der Westhuizen who has been
battling with motor neuron disease, is reportedly depending on oxygen
for survival.
Speaking to Huisgenoot Friday, Joost’s brother Pieter, confirmed that
the 45-year-old has been on oxygen for a while but decided to keep it
away from the public and for the sake of his two kids.
‘Apparently, he has been placed on oxygen for a while now but decided to
keep quiet about it. For the most part, much details about his health
were not made public for the sake of his two children, Jordan (12) and
Kylie (10).
It’s incredibly tough. He’s not doing well, but he keeps on fighting.’
He added
Van der Westhuizen, who is widely regarded as one of the game’s
finest-ever scrumhalves, having played 89 Tests for the Springboks
between 1993 and 2003 and scoring a record of 38 tries, has been
suffering from the disease since 2011.
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