Fiji’s Jasa Veremalua wins the overall award for the series while Rieko Ioane and Damien Hoyland split the London spoils
After ten rounds of a thrilling HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, Fiji’s Jasa Veremalua has been crowned the overall DHL Impact Player after racking up some huge statistics.
The 27-year-old was a key player for Fiji all season, contributing significantly to their overall series win. Out of the top seven players, Veremalua had the most offloads by far, with 69 in total. In addition he also made 135 carries, 116 tackles and 40 breaks showing his true class as an all round sevens player.
“It’s a huge honour to receive the award and I just want to thank all the boys for the amazing series we have just had. I just love to play rugby and it’s good to win this,” said Veremalua on receiving the award.
IOANE AND HOYLAND SPLIT LONDON AWARD
For the second time on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, the DHL Impact Player was shared as New Zealand’s Rieko Ioane and Scotland’s Damien Hoyland both split the spoils.
Ioane has been an attacking threat all year and while he didn’t feature at every tournament due to Super Rugby commitments, he still managed to notch up 28 tries putting him seventh overall in the try scoring standings for the series. His carrying game in London was the key to him finishing joint top, with 24 carries in total. Ioane also made 14 breaks, 10 tackles and three offloads as he scored six tries in front of the Twickenham crowd.
Scotland secured their first ever Cup win after beating South Africa 27-26 and a key player within the team was Damien Hoyland. The 22-year-old made 26 carries, 11 tackles, nine offloads and five breaks as he helped his side to their historic vicctory in London.
