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6 Artificial language invented by Johann Schleyer in 1880 (7) 7 and 21 The … … Lake in NW Canada is drained by the Mackenzie River into the Arctic Ocean (5,5) 9 and 12 Novel by Charles Dickens featuring the character Wilkins Micawber (5,11) 10 River in N Western Australia that flows into King Sound (7) 12 See 9 14 Spineless raspberry bush, Rubus spectabilis, with reddishpurple flowers (11) 18 Form of music for Scottish bagpipes consisting of a theme and variations (7) 19 1845 novel by Benjamin Disraeli (5) 21 See 7 22 Peter Yates film starring Steve McQueen in the title role (7) 1 and 17 That part of the North Sea north and east of Inverness, Scotland (5,5) 2 and 16 1953 novel by Ian Fleming (6,6) 3 In baseball, an instance of a batter touching all four bases safely (3) 4 Rossano, actor who played Emile de Becque in the 1958 film musical South Pacific (6) 5 Light waterproof jacket with a hood (7) 8 André, motor car manufacturer who began selling cars under his own name in 1919 (7) 11 Annual plant cultivated for its dark green edible leaves (7) 13 Tropical climbing orchid whose long fleshy pods contain beans used to flavour food (7) 15 River which forms part of Slovakia’s border with the Czech Republic and Austria (6) 16 See 2 17 See 1 20 The derived SI unit of illumination (3) Across: - 1 Colm Meaney. 7 Anzio. 8 Woodrow. 10 Ed O’Neill. 11 Zane. 13 Wilson. 15 Mai Tai. 17 Rope. 18 Messidor. 21 Denness. 22 Venom. 23 Wordsworth. Down: - 1 Cuzco. 2 Laomedon. 3 Mowgli. 4 Agon. 5 Earhart. 6 Waterworld. 9 When in Rome. 12 Passover. 14 Lepanto. 16 Seesaw. 19 Dench. 20 Lead. THIS documentary film tells the story of former Springbok captain and rugby legend, Joost van der Westhuizen (pictured). His fall from grace has been picked apart on the front pages of the nation he once served with such distinction. For the golden boy of South African sport, there was no escape from the scandal that cost him his marriage and public image.
These days, he is tackling his biggest opponent yet, the motor neuron disease that has reduced him to a shell of the athlete everyone remembers. His bravery in facing his demons head on, and this debilitating disease, is the focus of this documentary.
According to the press release, Glory Game is the story of “a modern day warrior forced to face his own human frailty. He shows us that beyond ambition, success and fame lies the true wealth of family and friends, and that within a ravaged body can surge the spirit of a survivor.”
Some proceeds from the film will be donated to The Joost van der Westhuizen Centre for Neurodegeneration. – Tonight Reporter