NATIONAL sevens rugby players Vatemo Ravouvou and Timaima Ravisa were named DHL impact players of the men’s and women’s competitions of the HSBC world sevens rugby series Las Vegas tournament.
Ravouvou scored 47 points to win the award. He made 14 tackles, four breaks, 24 carries and five off-loads. The DHL Impact Player Award tracks the performance of players based on the following criteria:
Tackles —— when a player legally brings an opposition player with the ball to the ground;
Off-loads —— when a player releases a pass whilst one or more of the opposition team are in the process of attempting to tackle them;
Carries —— when a player carries the ball forwards for a distance of more than three metres;
Line-breaks —— when a player penetrates the opposition defensive line;
The DHL performance tracker awards one point to a player each time they successfully complete an action (tackle, off-load, carry, line-break
Ravisa, was described as a machine for her achievement in Las Vegas.
She made a total of 24 tackles, seven breaks, five offloads and 25 carries scoring 60 points.
Coach Iliesa Tanivula said she was a very tough player who usually tackled above her height. Ravisa was also named in the Las Vegas dream team alongside Australian Sharni Williams, NZ’s Portia Woodman and Michaela Blyde, USA’s Leyla Kelter and Canadian Brittany Benn.
