The next two awards went to players who came to the team at the start of the season and have managed to make a great impact on the game. The award for Most Improved Player 2004 – 2005 went to a Dutch woman, Second Row Marieke Vink. Completely new to rugby at the start of the season, Marieke joined the team from The Netherlands. With her drive and will to do everything perfect right away, she made life hard for herself at the start of the season. Once she found her talent for line-outs, the rest of her game started picking up quickly as she grew more and more confident. If she continues to improve at this rate, she will become a very valuable player to the team in the years to come.