South Africa proved to be our nemesis for the second consecutive tournament, when they bundled Samoa out in the semi-finals of the Hong Kong Sevens 2008.
South Africa edging defending champions Samoa to reach a first ever Hong Kong final. Alatasi Tupou cancelled out MJ Mentz's opener and Lolo Lui looked to have sealed the tie with a monster drop goal, before Mzwandile Stick's try wide out on the left wing won the match 12-10.
England's bid for a fifth Hong Kong Sevens title in seven years was ended by a narrow 17-12 quarter-final defeat to defending champions Samoa.
Ben Ryan's team had beaten Samoa in four out of five previous meetings in Hong Kong, including in Pool B on Day Two where they emerged narrow 7-5 victors.
But the Pacific islanders avenged the group defeat to set up a last-four meeting with South Africa. Results
New Zealand have broken a six-year jinx at the Hong Kong Sevens, taking their fifth title in a row in the 2007/8 series with a 26-12 win over South Africa in the final on Sunday - their seventh title in a row over the last two seasons.
In a one-sided final the Kiwis streaked to an early lead, and despite a breakaway try by Mzwandile Stick to bring the Boks back into the game, the result was rarely in doubt.
Gordon Tietjens's team appear to be on an unstoppable march to an eighth IRB World Sevens Series title in nine years - a run only broken by Fiji in 2006 - having won 30 points in Hong Kong to go 38 points clear of the Springboks in the standings.
New Zealand kicked off Sunday's challenge against Wales, winning 26-7 before they humbled Fiji 34-0 to reach a seventh consecutive final.
South Africa proved to be our nemesis for the second consecutive tournament, when they bundled Samoa out in the semi-finals of the Hong Kong Sevens 2008.