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      Home > News > Sports > Rugby

    The Springboks' rugby World Cup triumph has earned them a gong at the Laureus World Sports Awards

    The Springboks' rugby World Cup triumph has earned them a gong at the Laureus World Sports Awards


    South Africa's picked up the team of the year trophy after beating England in the final, in what's their third World Cup victory.

    Lionel Messi's become the first footballer to receive the sportsman gong, alongside Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton.

    Gymnast Simone Biles has been named sportswoman of the year.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Rugby News
     01 Feb: The New Zealand men's and women's sevens rugby teams are both through to the semi-finals at the Singapore Sevens
     31 Jan: The Black Ferns Sevens have demolished Great Britain 64-nil to open their Singapore World Series campaign, running in 10 tries
     31 Jan: Black Ferns Sevens vice-captain Jorja Miller thinks the strength in connections from playing both the seven-a-side and fifteen-a-side codes will help the team to defend their Singapore Sevens title this weekend
     30 Jan: Rugby Australia has shown its desire to retain young talent after re-signing star Wallabies outside back Max Jorgensen through to the 2031 World Cup
     30 Jan: Former All Blacks coach John Mitchell will remain a thorn in the side of the Black Ferns
     30 Jan: This year's first Super Rugby Pacific pre-season matches take place across New Zealand this afternoon
     29 Jan: Ireland's Auckland-born midfielder Bundee Aki will sit out half of Ireland's Six Nations rugby campaign over referee abuse
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