Santiago Gomez Cora, Argentina
On scoring a hat trick to reach 200 IRB Sevens career tries against Georgia, the all-time leading mark
"It's incredible, I can't believe it. That's a long career! 200 tries and it's the result of the big team that we have. I'm just happy to be the captain, to reach 200 and to be part of this incredible team.
"My first try was here too, in 2000 against Zimbabwe I think. So my first try was here and my 200th - it's incredible!
On the future
"I think this will be my last circuit (season). I want to play the World Cup, then after that I'll go up until Edinburgh and I'll think about it after that.
"But I think at the moment that it's 90 per cent certain that I'll retire. I just hope to end my career scoring tries, and with a good team like Argentina because I love playing for my country."
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Ben Ryan, England coach
On going unbeaten on day one, including a convincing win against Fiji
"The support was awesome, there are 50,000 here and 40,000 of them probably supported us. But more than that, it's a fresh start to the season and a clean slate for all of us after the disappointments of last season.
"In a World Cup year we've got to set a marker down and I'm really proud of them today. I've got a good bunch who have a lot of self-belief, and I do as well.
"We keep getting told that we're not up to it, that we're a one trick pony and the one thing that drove us on today was one of the top coaches telling journalists yesterday that we wouldn't win our first game, and that really drove us on. It's up to us to prove people wrong."
Michael O'Connor, Coach, Australia
Summing up Australia's opening day at the Dubai Sevens and losing to New Zealand in the crunch Pool A match
"That (the New Zealand match) was a real wake-up call that's for sure and New Zealand are the best side, there is no doubt about it. I thought that they outmuscled us, outplayed us and were extremely strong at the breakdown, which is an area of our game that we are trying to improve but we were absolutely dominated, there is no doubt about that. Our blokes are a bit shell-shocked.
"It is a new side and its our first tournament together and I think that they will get better. They are showing a lot of heart and I have been very happy with their defence. There is room for improvement and I am looking forward to the challenge."
On the prospect of playing South Africa in the Cup quarter-finals
"They are a very good side, very well organised and I think that Paul Treu has done a great job with them in giving them structure and I guess that they are one of the fittest sides at the tournament. They are going to be hard to beat and it is going to be a big challenge for us tomorrow."
Kenya Captain Humphrey Kayange
On starting the 2008/09 Series on a positive note
"I am very happy with our start. The boys are enjoying themselves, we started with a tough match against Arabian Gulf in the heat and it was good to win.
"The Series is very competitive and we need to step up. Our aim is to keep winning and reach the quarter-finals and continue to make improvements in our game."
Paul Treu, South Africa coach
On coming into the tournament with an inexperienced squad
"It was a bit difficult coming into the tournament as we've lost a few sevens players, but we are a completely new team in a way and we have a few youngsters and we did not know what to expect coming to Dubai.
On the opening day in Dubai
"We topped our pool and we won all our games and it is important that we keep growing as a team and scoring tries and we need to take that forward into the second day.
"What we need to do well in the tournament is for all the guys to do well. We are looking for one hundred percent in team effort."
Looking ahead to George
"I am hesitant to look to George, as we have not won on home soil and we would like to give it a crack. We have business to do here in Dubai and that comes first."
