As the third round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series gets ready to roll into Sydney, we've picked seven players who could turn on the magic this weekend.
Joe Ravouvou – New Zealand
The HSBC Player of the Final from Cape Town has been in some incredible form of late. Unstoppable with ball in hand and a serious turn of foot for a man his size, he’ll be a serious threat to any opposing defender this weekend.
He was the @HSBC_Sport Player of the Final for Cape Town and is One to Watch at the #Sydney7s on Friday. It's @nz7s ace Joe Ravouvou pic.twitter.com/xp8OedYJXg
— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) January 22, 2018
Nathan Hirayama - Canada
Canada’s all-time top points scorer turned on the magic in Cape Town. His agility and speed proved to be a handful for defences throughout the tournament. One thing’s for certain, if he’s given space at this weekend he will punish you.
The #Sydney7s kicks off on Friday and you better keep an eye out for Amenoni Nasilasila who scooped the @DHLRugby Impact Player award for Cape Town #DHLImpactPlayer pic.twitter.com/hz30aykfkF
— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) January 22, 2018
Amenoni Nasilasila – Fiji
Fresh from a table topping DHL Impact Player performance, Nasilasila will be looking to emulate his trojan work from Cape Town. The Fijian is well versed in the offload and tackle area and his team know if they get him firing on all cylinders it’ll go a long way to having success at Sydney.
Carlin Isles – USA
Isles hit some form in Cape Town as he delighted crowds with his incredible speed and footwork. At one-point clocking in at a blistering 37 kph (23 mph), while adding later via Twitter that ‘he can go faster’.
Danny Barrett – USA
Danny ‘the truck’ Barrett is back to his bulldozing best. With a hand-off that Jonah Lomu would be proud of, it’s probably fair to say he’s the most explosive player on the series.
It's Danny "Beast Mode" Barrett. @bookemshaaarkie smashing it up at the #CapeTown7s pic.twitter.com/jqF7Mbm64f
— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) December 10, 2017
Philip Snyman – South Africa
The Blitzboks’ captain fantastic has an incredible presence on the pitch. His support lines on attack make him dangerous to any defences but it’s his leadership qualities that add so much value to his team.
Vilimoni Koroi – New Zealand
The 19-year-old pace man has been in superb form on the series so far. He's bagged himself six tries and has created endless amounts of opportunities for his team-mates. His electric feet and creative vision make him an absolute nightmare for defences.