Joost van der Westhuizen says he has accepted the court decision to dismiss an application to stop the publication on a book about him.

A judge has dismissed Joost van der Westhuizen’s application to stop the publication of a book about him and his wife Amor Vittone, say reports.

Despite 10 000 copies of it already having been printed, Joost van der Westhuizen has requested an interdict to prohibit the book’s distribution.

Joost’s urgent court application to stop the publication and distribution of a book about him and his wife Amor Vittone will be heard on Wednesday.

Former Springbok player Joost van der Westhuizen is off to court to prevent the publication of a book about his relationship with Amor Vittone.

SuperSport has axed former South African rugby captain Joost van der Westhuizen as a presenter over his admission that he starred in a sex video.