Sir Gordon Tietjens is already making his mark with the Samoan sevens team.

Tui Komiti is a Samoan Sevens referee and manages Samoan referees.

Sir Gordon Tietjens expects the Samoan sevens team to resist the temptation to over-indulge during the holiday period.

The Samoan sevens team says criticism of their recent performances is added motivation to rebound in Wellington this weekend.

The Samoan sevens team are still planning towards next year's Olympic Games, despite being out of contention for automatic qualification.