By Daniel Itai.
South Africa’s 2019 rugby World Cup champions the Springboks, were on Monday named the Team of the Year at the Laureus World Sports Awards.
Amongst the nominatuons for team of the year were current UEFA Champions League holders Liverpool, Formula One winners Mercedes, the US Women’s Football team, the Toronto Raptors (basketball) and the Spanish men’s basketball national side.
“Coach Rassie’s speech on the final is on social media, and he asked us to play for hope for the country, and he had never asked us to do that before, but that day, he knew that was exactly what the country needed.
Since 1995, rugby has just been a huge part of South African history, and we work hard every day just to make sure that we support the people,” said Siya Kolisi, Springboks’ captain.
Laureus World Sports Awards Winners:
Sportsman of the Year
Lewis Hamilton and Lionel Messi
Sportswoman of the Year
Simone Biles
Team of the Year
South Africa Men’s Rugby Team
Breakthrough of the Year
Egan Bernal
Comeback of the Year
Sophia Flörsch
Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability
Oksana Masters
Action Sportsperson of the Year
Chloe Kim
Best Sporting Moment
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‘Carried on the shoulders of a nation’ – Sachin Tendulkar
Lifetime Achievement Award
Dirk Nowitzki
Academy Exceptional Achievement Award
Spanish Basketball Federation
Sport for Good Award
South Bronx United
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