Gunjaman5000 30 Posted October 22, 2012 The final whistle's blown for All Black great Sir Wilson Whineray, sad news indeed. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunjaman5000 30 Posted November 16, 2012 Another WWII veteran All Black Bob Scott has passed on (full backs didn't pass much in his day but 'full time' puns are wearing thin). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted December 13, 2012 David Tait @ 25 , ex Sale Sharks + Scotland at 7's. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-20710764 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted December 24, 2012 Mike Nicholls , former cpt of Gloustershire type place....... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/article-2252890/Mike-Nicholls-Gloucester-captain-died.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grande Pablo 109 Posted January 12, 2013 League legend Dave Chisnall http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/rugby-league-chisnall-dies-aged-64-184859392.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Garn2 34 Posted April 23, 2013 Former Springbok captain Joost van der Westhuizen, 40, has been diagnosed with motor neuron disease. News reports today say he has between 2 to 5 years to live. Joost van der Westhuizen says that he doesn't care what anyone thinks of him anymore, following recent speculation about his private life. The next day, his estranged wife alleged that he has been having an affair with his neurologist. Two years after his diagnosis, and Joost's condition has apparently "deteriorated considerably". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grande Pablo 109 Posted April 28, 2013 French lock Robert Soro http://uk.news.yahoo.com/soro-french-lion-swansea-dies-171035739.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grande Pablo 109 Posted April 29, 2013 Former USA & Natal prop Graham Downes dead after a fight outside his own home... http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/181644.html?CMP=OTC-RSS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TAFKAG 70 Posted May 20, 2013 Former Wales international Matthew J Watkins has a 'rare form of cancer in his right pelvis'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grande Pablo 109 Posted June 11, 2013 From the dark side of rugby league, former Wakefield player John Burke http://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news/local/more-wakefield-news/tributes-to-former-wakefield-trinity-castleford-normanton-and-leeds-rugby-league-player-john-burke-1-5755294 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Flag 84 Posted June 14, 2013 Former Northampton Saints chairman Leon Barwell, 46, dies 18 months after cancer diagnosis Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Flag 84 Posted July 4, 2013 1960s Llanelli and (for 2 matches) Wales captain Onllwyn Brace. Was also head of sport at BBC Wales Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grande Pablo 109 Posted July 28, 2013 Not Union, but the variety for Northern softies...former Leeds Rhinos coach Graham Murray http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/rugby-league-rhinos-pay-tribute-murray-155105946.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Garn2 34 Posted August 20, 2013 Former Springbok captain Joost van der Westhuizen, 40, has been diagnosed with motor neuron disease. News reports today say he has between 2 to 5 years to live. Joost van der Westhuizen says that he doesn't care what anyone thinks of him anymore, following recent speculation about his private life. The next day, his estranged wife alleged that he has been having an affair with his neurologist. Two years after his diagnosis, and Joost's condition has apparently "deteriorated considerably". Latest from Joost: "I'm on my deathbed and every day could be my last". "Now the 42-year-old is confined to a wheelchair, struggles with his speech and barely has the strength to hold a sandwich or lift a drink." So not out of it just yet, but one for next year at both DL and DDP level... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunjaman5000 30 Posted August 22, 2013 Poor old Joost. I was about to post a similar link but checked first, hence this garbled nonsense. The part that really gave me the shits in the usually reliable New Zealand Herald was; Van der Westhuizen scored 38 Test tries in 89 appearances in the green and gold by the time he retired in 2003 For fuck's sake, there's even a picture, Green and white! Green and fucking white!!! Australia's Green and Gold not South Africa. They both play rugby like girls though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Garn2 34 Posted September 12, 2013 Former Springbok captain Joost van der Westhuizen, 40, has been diagnosed with motor neuron disease. News reports today say he has between 2 to 5 years to live. Joost van der Westhuizen says that he doesn't care what anyone thinks of him anymore, following recent speculation about his private life. The next day, his estranged wife alleged that he has been having an affair with his neurologist. Two years after his diagnosis, and Joost's condition has apparently "deteriorated considerably". Latest from Joost: "I'm on my deathbed and every day could be my last". "Now the 42-year-old is confined to a wheelchair, struggles with his speech and barely has the strength to hold a sandwich or lift a drink." So not out of it just yet, but one for next year at both DL and DDP level... Now Joost is claiming an unregistered quack has cured him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,971 Posted October 4, 2013 Book on Joost's private life given the go ahead to be published, which he tried to halt out of worries the stress of the publication could adversely affect his MND. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grande Pablo 109 Posted October 16, 2013 Japan coach Eddie Jones not well after a stroke http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/oct/16/eddie-jones-intensive-care-stroke Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grande Pablo 109 Posted October 22, 2013 Pontypridd player Stuart Williams, 33 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-24622317 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,579 Posted October 24, 2013 Matthew Rees undergoing surgery for testicular cancer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Flag 84 Posted October 31, 2013 Former Wales international Matthew Watkins has given an update on his pelvic cancer, saying he may never be fully cured Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted November 1, 2013 Red Flag, you've missed scoring out Metsu in your shadow list.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Flag 84 Posted November 11, 2013 Joost doesn't look too bad Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,415 Posted November 11, 2013 Joost doesn't look too bad Alot thinner around the shoulders and chest, i think he is a good bet for 2014. At the start of the year he could walk ,talk and eat unaided in 9 months he has lost all of them . Its very sad and i said this before but it's a truly horrible disease , i really can't see him surviving another 14 months. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,195 Posted November 11, 2013 Joost doesn't look too bad No, relatively speaking, but compared to an even he was at in Argentina in January/February, it's a swift decline. The effort for him to talk and the fact that's he's now wheelchair bound doesn't bode well. But to still be able to fly around and to try and raise the message about the disease and remain so positive, is thoroughly uplifting. I hope he's still with us in 2015, but sadly, I suspect he will not. PS Thought Gareth Edwards has aged a lot lately. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
