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On top of the game: Kyle Brown has been awarded South African Rugby Union's Springbok Sevens Player of the Year. Picture: Gallo Images.

Kyle Brown's superb performance in the 2009/2010 International Rugby Sevens Series has earned him the South African Rugby Union's Springbok Sevens Player of the Year award.

Although he was injured towards the end of the season, Brown, a former member of the UCT first team, captained the Springbok Sevens side on a number of occasions, and was one of the top performers. The Springboks Sevens, who were the champions in the 2008/2009 season, finished sixth this season.

Now back from injury, Brown was included in the South African Vipers squad - a team made up of up-and coming Sevens players - that travelled to defend their Singapore Cricket Club International Sevens title.