London - South African Sevens star Seabelo Senatla has been named World Rugby Men's Sevens Player of the Year for his stellar performances in 2016.
A try-scoring machine on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, the South African flyer crossed for 66 tries in 10 events in the 2015-16 series - the second-highest in the 17-year history of the series - and four at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
With pace to burn and lightning-quick feet, the sight of the 23-year-old's back was a familiar one for many a team on the world stage as he sniffed out a gap and raced away for try after try. It is also the second year in a row that a South African has won the award after fellow Blitzbok Werner Kok took top honours in 2015.
Senatla beat out nominees Osea Kolinisau (Fiji) and Virimi Vakatawa (France) for the ultimate prize.
African News Agency (ANA)