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Springboks, Hamilton and Messi win big at Laureus awards

Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi have been declared joint winners of the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year gong, with voting tied for the first time in the awards’ 20-year history.

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aussierad said Roar Rookie

Not sure if Messi deserves that award, as much as I love that bloke. Hamilton absolutely…

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Springboks, Hamilton and Messi win big at Laureus awards

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Springboks, Hamilton and Messi win big at Laureus awards

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Springboks, Hamilton and Messi win big at Laureus awards

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The Roar

Vision emerges of Springbok coach's epic World Cup speech

Rugby

1:55

Brett McKay

Expert

Time the NZAAR part of the partnership asked the obvious question of SA

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Time the NZAAR part of the partnership asked the obvious question of SA

AAP

Doubts grow over South Africa joining Six Nations

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Justin Chadwick

Perth to host All Blacks and Springboks in 2020 Rugby Championship

Rugby

The Roar

Vision emerges of Springbok coach's epic World Cup speech

Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus has posted some of the messages he conveyed to his team at the Rugby World Cup.

Rugby

1:55

Brett McKay

Expert

Time the NZAAR part of the partnership asked the obvious question of SA

Here we go again, and this time it’s with feeling.

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193

AAP

Doubts grow over South Africa joining Six Nations

Eddie Jones thinks it shouldn’t happen, New Zealand insists it can’t happen, and tournament organisers say there’s no sign of it happening.

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Justin Chadwick

Perth to host All Blacks and Springboks in 2020 Rugby Championship

Perth rugby fans will get another dose of Trans-Tasman rivalry after it was announced that the All Blacks will play the Wallabies at Optus Stadium next year, with the Springboks also to play in Western Australia. The Wallabies caused a major boilover in the first ever Bledisloe Cup Test played in Perth when they notched […]

Rugby

Nicholas Bishop

Expert

Dave Rennie’s Wallabies must mount a case for the defence in 2020

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Dec

Dave Rennie’s Wallabies must mount a case for the defence in 2020

Peter Darrow

Roar Rookie

Rassie reveals the key to success

Rugby

Dec

Corne Van Vuuren

Roar Guru

Don't go changing rugby union's laws

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203

Nov

Daniel Jeffrey

Editor

The Roar's Rugby World Cup team of the tournament

Rugby

Nov

Nicholas Bishop

Expert

Dave Rennie’s Wallabies must mount a case for the defence in 2020

“Offence sells tickets. Defence wins championships.”

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229

Dec

Peter Darrow

Roar Rookie

Rassie reveals the key to success

“Rugby shouldn’t be something that creates pressure, it should be something that creates hope. We have a privilege of giving hope – it’s not a burden.”

Rugby

Dec

Corne Van Vuuren

Roar Guru

Don't go changing rugby union's laws

I suppose it is natural that after every Rugby World Cup there will be analysis and speculation over what worked, what didn’t work and suggestions coming forth on what World Rugby can do to improve the game.

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203

Nov

Daniel Jeffrey

Editor

The Roar's Rugby World Cup team of the tournament

The morning after the Rugby World Cup final, we asked you to pick the team of the tournament for us.

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Nov

Harry Jones

Roar Guru

Harry Jones

Roar Guru

Winning in Tokyo: Finding the sun

As the last century ended, Nelson Mandela was resigning from public office. His 1999 farewell speech to Parliament closed with his dream that “all our children may play in the sun” and warning “the long walk continues”.

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The masked soup-bone said Roar Rookie

Hi Harry;
A superb essay encapsulating the spirit and soul of a nation looking for a new identity and finding their mom…(more)

Rugby

Dec

Harry Jones

Roar Guru

Harry Jones

Roar Guru

Winning in Tokyo: Finding the sun

Rugby

Dec

Harry Jones

Roar Guru

Harry Jones

Roar Guru

Winning in Tokyo: Finding the sun

Rugby

Dec

Harry Jones

Roar Guru

Harry Jones

Roar Guru

Rugby retrospect: What is truer than true, debunked, or seen anew?

The confetti swept, the Cup boozy, silver medals rubbished, composite teams selected, Japan in the rear view mirror, and Rassie Erasmus’ stock price in the stratosphere.

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Ulrich said Roar Rookie

Dec

The ball in play time is a lot higher than even 10 years ago so all the forwards run more. There has to be 2-3 forwards …(more)

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108

Nov

Rugby retrospect: What is truer than true, debunked, or seen anew?

Harry Jones

Roar Guru

Harry Jones

Roar Guru

Rugby retrospect: What is truer than true, debunked, or seen anew?

The confetti swept, the Cup boozy, silver medals rubbished, composite teams selected, Japan in the rear view mirror, and Rassie Erasmus’ stock price in the stratosphere.

Rugby

108

Nov

Harry Jones

Roar Guru

Harry Jones

Roar Guru

Rugby retrospect: What is truer than true, debunked, or seen anew?

The confetti swept, the Cup boozy, silver medals rubbished, composite teams selected, Japan in the rear view mirror, and Rassie Erasmus’ stock price in the stratosphere.

Rugby

108

Nov

Fresney

Roar Rookie

Japan must join the Six Nations

Rugby

Nov

The Roar

"I've been blessed": 'Beast' Mtawarira bows out

Rugby

Nov

AAP

The Beast calls time on Boks career

Rugby

Nov

The Roar

Who is the best World Cup winning team ever?

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156

Nov

Who is the best World Cup winning team ever?

Fresney

Roar Rookie

Japan must join the Six Nations

Before rugby union’s governing body gets callouses patting themselves on the back, World Rugby’s council and executive committee need to swiftly get down to work and hone in on one of its strategic goals: maximise commercial values and increase the financial sustainability of international rugby.

Rugby

Nov

The Roar

"I've been blessed": 'Beast' Mtawarira bows out

World Cup-winning South African prop Tendai Mtawarira has today announced his retirement from international rugby.

Rugby

Nov

AAP

The Beast calls time on Boks career

South African World Cup-winning prop Tendai Mtawarira, affectionately known as The Beast, has announced his retirement from international rugby.

Rugby

Nov

The Roar

Who is the best World Cup winning team ever?

The Rugby World Cup may be done and dusted for 2019 but if you think we’ve recovered from our nasty bout of World Cup fever, you’re sorely mistaken.

Rugby

156

Nov

Nicholas Bishop

Expert

From savvy selection to superior scrum: How the Springboks won the Rugby World Cup

Rugby

407

Nov

From savvy selection to superior scrum: How the Springboks won the Rugby World Cup

Geoff Parkes

Expert

The World Cup Wrap: South Africa and Japan share the spoils of a brilliant tournament

Rugby

128

Nov

The World Cup Wrap: South Africa and Japan share the spoils of a brilliant tournament

The Roar

Was this the best ever Rugby World Cup?

Rugby

Nov

The Roar

The full Rugby World Cup breakdown, Tonga's stunning upset and more VAR drama

Football

Nov

The full Rugby World Cup breakdown, Tonga's stunning upset and more VAR drama

Nicholas Bishop

Expert

From savvy selection to superior scrum: How the Springboks won the Rugby World Cup

Genuine humility is a rare jewel. It is like a whisper, almost inaudible. Those who speak through it talk with the low murmur of quiet emotion. They speak as if they would prefer not to disturb the silence at all.

Rugby

407

Nov

Geoff Parkes

Expert

The World Cup Wrap: South Africa and Japan share the spoils of a brilliant tournament

And here is where it ended.

Rugby

128

Nov

The Roar

Was this the best ever Rugby World Cup?

The 2019 Rugby World Cup came to a fittingly stunning conclusion on Saturday night, with South Africa knocking off England 32-12 to claim their third Webb Ellis cup.

Rugby

Nov

The Roar

The full Rugby World Cup breakdown, Tonga's stunning upset and more VAR drama

With the biggest weekday of the Australian sporting calendar here, get the headphones on and give The Roar’s Game of Codes podcast a listen.

Football

Nov

The Roar

The best World Cup team ever, the next Wallabies coach and Latrell Mitchell's contract saga

The Rugby World Cup may be in the rear-view mirror, but we’re still giving it some love The Roar’s Game of Codes podcast.

Cricket

Nov

The best World Cup team ever, the next Wallabies coach and Latrell Mitchell's contract saga

The Roar

The best World Cup team ever, the next Wallabies coach and Latrell Mitchell's contract saga

The Rugby World Cup may be in the rear-view mirror, but we’re still giving it some love The Roar’s Game of Codes podcast.

Cricket

Nov

The Roar

The best World Cup team ever, the next Wallabies coach and Latrell Mitchell's contract saga

The Rugby World Cup may be in the rear-view mirror, but we’re still giving it some love The Roar’s Game of Codes podcast.

Cricket

Nov

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