IRB Hall of Fame inductee after the 2011/12 HSBC Sevens Series and knighthood at the end of the 2012/13 HSBC Sevens Series, has seen Sir Gordon continue to become one of the most successful rugby sevens coach the tournament has ever had.

Sir Gordon Tietjens will continue to lead the New Zealand sevens national team as they prepare for the IRB World Cup Sevens to be held in Moscow, Russia on 28 – 30 June 2013.