Joost van der Westhuizen Try Saving Tackle On Jonah Lomu in 1995

To take down Jonah Lomu during his pomp, a special tackle was required; and, in the 1995 World Cup final, Joost van der Westhuizen duly obliged.

Joel Stransky received the lions share of the credit for match and World Cup winning drop goal, but, psychologically, van der Westhuizen’s tackle on the hitherto unstoppable Lomu provided a significant boost for the Bokke and stopped a certain try.

And, to think, you thought scrum-half’s couldn’t tackle.

Youtube Credit: World Rugby

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