Rugby
Five things you need to know about the DHL Impact Player
1. It’s about celebrating players who make a great impact on the pitch
Some say Rugby is the ultimate team sport, the only sport where the group is more important than the individual – where TEAM really means Together Everyone Achieves More. It’s true, in Rugby the team relies on everyone playing for each other, understanding their roles and positions and executing their skills to the best of their ability. But a few players stand out in every match, those who performances have made the most telling impact on the game. The DHL Impact Player Award celebrates those top performances
2. It’s all in the detail – about tracking the stats
We know a little bit about track & trace, so we’re putting that technology to good use. With our DHL Performance Tracker, we track the essential statistics in each match – the tackles, offloads, carries and line-breaks – and award one point to a player each time they successfully complete any of those actions. The player with the highest points score at each tournament is named the DHL Impact Player Award winner. In the event of a tie, the Strike Rate and Tries Scored will be taken in to account. The strike rate is a player's average score per match over the course of the Series.
3. It’s been an impactful series so far
France's Virimi Vakatawa returned to the French Sevens side at the HSBC Dubai Sevens in sensational form and with immediate impact. With his 10 tackles, five line breaks, 19 carries and seven offloads, the powerful Frenchman had a hand in all things good about France as they lifted the Bowl on day two of the opening round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. His performance won him the first-ever DHL Impact Player Award for the Dubai round.
Every time I get the ball I just want to run and score tries. Attacking is my favorite part of the game.
Virimi Vakatawa
Scotland’s Lee Jones played some sensational rugby at the HSBC Cape Town Sevens to become DHL’s Impact Player there. Known for his pace, strength in the contact and an unquestionable eye for the try line, Jones demonstrated all of these qualities in Cape Town. With 15 carries, 7 line breaks, 4 offloads and 15 tackles, the Scottish winger led his team to a dominating 19-0 win over England to take the Bowl victory.
4. It’s time to get in on the social buzz
The HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series is really just getting started, with Round 3 kicking offing in Wellington tomorrow. Follow the conversation in the Twittersphere with the hashtag #DHLImpactPlayer or @DHLRugby.
5. It’s not about to stop here
Want to know more? Head over to World Rugby’s Impact Player page or check out the Rugby stream right here on DHL InMotion. And follow us throughout the Series @DHLRugby and on Facebook.
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