SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — He is a little man with a big heart. Those are the words used by Ronaldinho Fraser’s teammates to describe the Jamaica Rugby Sevens standout player after his excellent performances helped the country to secure a historic silver medal at the Central America and Caribbean (CAC) Games on Tuesday.

The diminutive Fraser, the shortest player on the Jamaican team and also the shortest man in the tournament at 4 feet 8 inches, was a massive crowd favourite during the championship.

The 20-year-old former Norman Manley High standout, who is called Beenie by his peers, was a monster tackler for the Jamaicans in the middle of the field as he would often throw his small frame into much bigger players to prevent them from passing him.

Fraser also possesses a lot of speed, which he would use to outrun opponents to score for the Jamaicans.

He told the Jamaica Observer that he did not let his small frame deter him because he knows he possesses the requisite skills to be successful at the highest level.

“I am one of the youngest players and shortest of the team, and I am also the shortest player in the tournament, but I don’t fear anyone whenever I step onto the field to play rugby,” he said.

“My height doesn’t matter, but it is heart that matters — and I play with a very big heart. And so no one takes me lightly whenever I am out there because they all know that I am very quick and I read the game very well all the time,” he said.

“Moving from this competition, you are going to continue to see magic and more magic from me once I remain fit and healthy,” Fraser stated.

However, despite outstanding showing in the competition, Fraser was forced to miss the final of the tournament against Colombia after picking up an ankle injury in the semi-final. The Jamaicans lost 7-27 to the Colombians.

Fraser said he was extremely disappointed that he was unable to play in the final but at the same time he was happy they won the silver medal.

“I felt very bad that I couldn’t play in the final and I feel like I let down my team,” said Fraser. “However, I am not a fallen soldier but a fighting soldier and you will see a lot more of me in the future,” he said.

“This medal is a great improvement from the last CAC Games, and I think it shows us where we are at right now going into the Olympic qualifiers later this year,” Fraser added.

He said the silver medal finish is a massive boost for the Jamaican players ahead of their participation in upcoming qualifying events.

“This medal is a big thing for me, right. This will certainly increase my confidence a lot going forward.

“We have Olympic qualifiers in August in Canada and that is something that I am now looking forward to, and so we just want to go there and dominate this championships,” he said.