"The other thing rugby and sport has taught me is to enjoy yourself," he adds.

He dedicates the award to all the supporters of his foundation.

Doddie Weir asks the Princess Royal to keep hold of the trophy for him while he thanks everyone for the award.

"You'll have to polish it afterwards," says the Princess Royal!

"This is the closest I've ever got to a trophy," jokes Weir! "What a great christmas present this has been," he adds.

The Princess Royal is applauded on to the stage to present this prestigious award.

"It's a pleasure to see Doddie here and thank you for that reception you all gave him," says the Princess Royal.

His family and many former teammates join Doddie Weir on stage as the Flower of Scotland anthem is played out.

He's given a standing ovation too! What a moment.

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Scotland rugby union legend Doddie Weir is this year's recipient of the Helen Rollason Award.

The 49-year-old was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) in 2016.

The following year, he launched his charity, the My Name'5 Doddie Foundation, which seeks to aid research into the disease and improve the lives of those with MND.

The former Melrose and Newcastle Falcons lock won 61 caps for Scotland.

BBC One

Alun Wyn Jones speaking to BBC One: "It's hard to describe what it's like to pull on the Wales shirt. To have that one opportunity is massive. I've been fortunate enough to have loads of opportunities. I'm very aware of what I represent and that brings pressure but good pressures.

"We're very real in what we achieved this year, we're very honest as a side. The World Cup was a tough one to take, but we've got a group of guys who have been through a journey together and we've represented our families and country the best we could.

On potentially over taking Richie McCaw's record for the most international appearances: "Richie McCaw's status is fine, he's got two World Cups, so he'll be fine. I'm conscious of turning sport into a numbers game, I've never been about how many caps I've got. I'm still loving it."

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Alun Wyn Jones stays on stage because he is going to help present the Helen Rollason Award.

You will be able to vote for your BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2019 during this year’s programme – either by phone or online – but not until voting opens later in the show.

In order to cast your vote online, you must sign in to your BBC account. If you do not already have one, you can register here. It only takes a few minutes.

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Alun Wyn Jones has already bagged one SPOTY award. Will he get another one tonight?

"He's been one of the greatest Welsh players of all time," says Wales head coach Warren Gatland.

And here Alun Wyn Jones comes, as he's greeted on stage by Gabby Logan.

"I've been fortunate enough to have many opportunities," he says.

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In this VT they have gone back to his small hometown in Wales to discuss what he's like on the pitch.

"He's like a different person," they say.

A Wales favourite.

It's our next Sports Personality of the Year contender - rugby star Alun Wyn Jones.

He captained the Welsh team to a Grand Slam victory and was named Six Nations Player of the Championship in the process.

He also became Wales' most-capped player at the Rugby World Cup and is second only to New Zealand's Richie McCaw for international appearances.

Legend.

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Katarina Johnson-Thompson speaking to BBC One: "I was always active, I was always sporty. My mum instilled in me that I needed a hobby alongside sport so my dream was to have an Olympic medal one day and be a heptathlon world champion.

"I've had a lot of strong female role models growing up. Denise Lewis, who is here tonight, had a big role in me growing up. In 2016, I nearly gave up, I didn't think my throws were strong enough, I didn't think my body was strong enough and could cover from the injuries. Luckily Denise kept me going. In 2012, I was competing alongside Jessica Ennis-Hill too, but it was just about being there still. To break her record is an absolute dream.

"Tokyo has always been my dream, the Olympics. In 2012 just to be there, like here tonight, was my gold medal at the time. 2016 was a shaky year but hopefully 2020 will be my year."

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Anyone recognise that voice in the VT? It's Wendell Pierce - aka the great Robert Zane from Suits (Meghan Markle's on-screen father)!

A really cool guy.

Now onto golf and it's a "where were you when" moment as we look back at THAT Masters victory for the legendary Tiger Woods.

He just keeps delivering the goods. Here's a flashback. "Tiger, Tiger, Tiger!"

"That VT had me crying back there, I'm a bit emotional," KJT says as she comes on stage.

She's so humble isn't she?!

This was her winning moment.

This is a really nice VT of Katarina Johnson-Thompson's achievements this year, set in the Merseyside area of Woolton, where she grew up. There's 'royalty' too. Comedian and actor Ricky Tomlinson, aka Jim Royle, is doing the voiceover.

KJT is a big Liverpool fan and they are talking about that. I remember doing an Instagram story with her ahead of their match against Manchester United at Old Trafford. She said Liverpool would win 4-0! They drew 1-1 of course, but they're top of the Premier League table so she won't be too disappointed.

What a year it's been for KJT!

The Liverpool-born athlete finally got the global outdoor gold she craved by winning the heptathlon at the World Athletics Championships.

She set four personal bests along the way and her points tally broke Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill's British record.

Not bad.

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