60 games over another special weekend of Sevens. Hong Kong has the crowds, the noise, the atmosphere and of course it really is the greatest show in Sevens rugby.

I was doubtful of Samoa’s early form. They looked a bit of a jaded side and they were certainly out on their feet in the end. But to win in Hong Kong, their third on the bounce this season, is an amazing achievement. 

They have now beaten New Zealand five times in-a-row, unprecedented in history really as New Zealand had totally dominated them in the past.

Initially in the final New Zealand had the advantage and they were tremendous in the beginning. Two converted tries and they looked totally confident. And then strange things started to happen . Pesamino pulled up and we thought he had done his hamstring but actually it turned out to be nothing more than cramp.

Then we had man from each team in the bin and in the end Pesamino was their life saver with two second half tries.

They are a complete team and their strength once again, as in Vegas and Adelaide, was up front. Ofisa Treviranus, Simaika Mikaele and Alafoti Fa'osiliva ran themselves into the ground. Players were laid scattered at time out of sheer exhaustion.

Then there that extraordinary finale where you had players left in the 22 watching as Mikaele Pesamino ran the whole length of the pitch to score and seal the victory. A famous win indeed repeating their 2007 triumph.
Beyond that well of course the crowd loved the fact that Hong Kong took a title.

It was their first in nine years in this new Shield event here and what a thrill for them with a side of almost all locally born or Asian Games-qualified players.

Canada are possibly the most improved side around and it was great to see them with a very convincing win in their Bowl final. Young Australia are on the cusp of winning a title, and were just pipped by England in their quarter-final, but had success over South Africa in a Plate final for the third time in succession.

Solutions to stop drubbings

Although it is wonderful to see a host of Asian sides here, there seemed there were at times too many one-sided fixtures on the first two days. You cannot have matches in Sevens where there are up to fifty, sixty and even eighty points.

Sides like Thailand and Chinese Taipei just can’t live with the modern game. I know they will improve as Sevens begins to be taken far more seriously but there needs to be a structure put in place that sees teams elevated to the top echelon or relegated down.

Somehow or the other in the next year or so there has to be a plan put in place for regional qualifying tournaments to get them into the big showcases in the World Series.

But you can’t take away the fact that Hong Kong is still a fantastic and magical spectacle. And of course in the presence of the president of the International Olympic Committee, Jacques Rogge, who I bet can’t wait to see the sport there in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 and nor can we.