For the second time in his career, Samoan flyer Mikaele Pesamino has finished an IRB Sevens World Series as the season's top try-scorer.
Three years ago Pesamino scored 43 and his personal haul this season of 56 is the highest any player has scored in a year since Fiji's Vilimoni Delasau scorched over for 83 in the inaugural 1999/2000 Series.
It is the fourth time that a Samoan has finished top of the try-scoring charts, David Lemi and Timoteo Iosua having also top-scored in a season.
Pesamino's accomplishments this season also helped him land the IRB Sevens Player of the Year Award, the first of the IRB Awards to be awarded for 2010 in association with Emirates Airline.
Video: Mikaele Pesamino IRB Sevens Player of the Year
"I wanted to be the top try scorer this year and I wanted to be the Player of the Year and I feel great, I feel happy, not only for me but also for my team mates, my family all the way from Samoa. They pray for us, they cheer for us, and also our fans, our younger players, this is our best gift for them for our Independence Day next week," said Pesamino on also receiving the prestigious IRB Sevens Player of the Award for 2010.
"Our Prime Minister said that we would have a national holiday if we won the Series, and we'll celebrate, we'll enjoy tonight and this is our best gift to our people."
Top World Series try scorers - Roll of Honour
2009/10 - Mikaele Pesamino, Samoa - 56 tries
2008/09 - Collins Injera, Kenya - 42
2007/08 - Fabian Juries, South Africa - 41
2006/07 - Mikaele Pesamino, Samoa - 43
2005/06 - Timoteo Iosua, Samoa - 40
2004/05 - David Lemi, Samoa - 46
2003/04 - Fabian Juries, South Africa & Rob Thirlby, England - 35
2002/03 - Nasoni Roko, Fiji - 39
2001/02 - Brent Russell, South Africa - 46
2000/01 - Karl Tenana, New Zealand - 42
1999/00 - Vilimoni Delasau, Fiji - 83
This season, Pesamino headed the list from New Zealand's Kurt Baker and Kenya captain Humphrey Kayange (both 33), while England captain Ben Gollings scored the most points across the eight tournaments.
Top try scorers, 2009/10 World Series
Mikaele Pesamino SAM 56
Kurt Baker NZL 33
Humphrey Kayange KEN 33
Ryno Benjamin RSA 32
Collins Injera KEN 32
Brackin Karauria-Henry AUS 30
Alafoti Fa'osiliva SAM 29
Renaud Delmas FRA 28
Clinton Sills AUS 28
Sherwin Stowers NZL 27
Top points scorers, 2009/10 World Series
Ben Gollings ENG 332
Mikaele Pesamino SAM 282
Lolo Lui SAM 264
James Stannard AUS 257
Tomasi Cama NZL 241
Cecil Afrika RSA 210
Kurt Baker NZL 191
Lavin Asego KEN 173
Mzwandile Stick RSA 171
William Ryder FIJ 166
In the 11-year history of the IRB Sevens World Series, two names stand out as the leading try and points-scorers. With 230, Argentina's Santiago Gomez-Cora has scored more tries than anyone else, followed by England's Ben Gollings, who has also passed the double ton with 202 and also heads the all-time points-scoring list, well ahead of iconic Fijian Waisale Serevi.
Top try scorers, IRB Sevens World Series All time
Santiago Gomez Cora ARG 230
Ben Gollings ENG 202
Fabian Juries RSA 179
Mikaele Pesamino SAM 151
Uale Mai SAM 132
Nasoni Roko FIJ 117
Karl Tenana NZL 113
Amasio Raoma NZL 112
Tafai Ioasa NZL 111
Peter Miller AUS 107
Top points scorers,IRB Sevens World Series All time
Ben Gollings ENG 2374
Waisale Serevi FIJ 1310
Santiago Gomez Cora ARG 1178
Uale Mai SAM 1174
Amasio Raoma NZL 1124
William Ryder FIJ 987
Tomasi Cama NZL 938
Fabian Juries RSA 925
Mzwandile Stick RSA 855
Lolo Lui SAM 831
Statistical analysis courtesy of HourGlass Vision