South Africa's rugby World Cup champions have been shortlisted for team of the year at the Laureus World Sports awards
South Africa's rugby World Cup champions have been shortlisted for team of the year at the Laureus World Sports awards
16 January 2020
Among the five other finalists are Champions League winners Liverpool, who are also up for comeback of the year.
The Japanese rugby team is a contender for breakthrough of the year, alongside tennis players Bianca Andreescu, boxer Andy Ruiz junior, Tour de France champion Egan Bernal, and swimmer Regan Smith.
Gymnast Simone Biles is bidding for her third sportswoman of the year title - she's among six nominees including American footballer Megan Rapinoe .
Among the sportsman of the year contenders are Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton, Masters winner Tiger Woods and sub-two hour marathoner Eliud Kipchoge.
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