Griffith Uni have gone four from four and sit firmly on top of Pool A after day one o the Uni 7s on the Gold Coast.
The Queenslanders easily accounted for most of their pool rivals, with Sydney Uni their closest competition.
Sydney Uni will go head to head with Bond to decide second in their round five match-up.
Pool B is a little tighter with UQ just ahead of Macquarie and UNE, as UQ prepares to face off with UNE on Sunday morning.
UC and UTas have both been left winless in Pool A but will battle it out in round five to snag fourth in their pool.
In the closest season yet, the series title is well and truly up for grabs and whoever finishes on top this weekend will put themselves in the box seat to take home the trophy.
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6:30pm - Round four
Round four was key to determining some ladder positions as teams continue to move heading into the last round of pool stages on Sunday morning.
UC took on Bond Uni in their last match of the day, the home side running away with a convincing win and leaving UC try less.
Eve Higgins was essential in Bond’s win, scoring a double for the Gold Coast side and a total of 16 point in a 26 - 0 win.
Sydney Uni took on Griffith in a thrilling matchup to decide the top position in Pool A.
It was neck-in-neck for the sides with Sydney Uni leading 17-15 with just two minutes to go.
A yellow card to Sydney gave Kahli Henwood the opportunity to score the match winner, as Griffith snatched their fourth win of the day and round out the pool stages undefeated going into day two.
Uni of Adelaide got their first win of the day in Pool B when they came up against Uni of Melbourne.
Lauren Kildare scored a double for the Uni of Adelaide as they cruised to a 27 – 0 win over Melbourne and played their last match of the pool stage.
The final match of the day saw Pool B heavyweights UQ and Macquarie battle it out for the top position heading into day two.
UQ were first off the mark to score, but Macquarie immediately responded with their own try.
Ultimately, it was UQ who edged out Macquarie for the win, finishing off day one with three wins from three and sitting ahead of Macquarie and UNE in Pool B.
Results
Pool A
Bond Uni 26 - UC 0
Griffith Uni 20 - Sydney Uni 17
Pool B
University of Adelaide 27 - Melbourne Uni 0
UQ 19 - Macquarie 12
2:30pm - Round three
The top position in Pool B is all tied up between UQ, UNE and Macquarie after round three, while Griffith sits just ahead of Sydney Uni Pool A.
In their first match up of the 2018 series UTas took on Sydney Uni in the opening game of round three.
Sydney Uni cruised to a 36 – 12 win over UTas, with both Matilda Vaughan Fowler and Sydney Gregson scoring doubles for the Sydney side.
The rain started to pour down as Queensland sides Bond Uni and Griffith battled it out in slippery conditions.
The home side was first to score but didn’t cross the line again as Griffith piled four tries on them, the final score 5-24.
It was another tough day at the office for Melbourne Uni as they came up against UNE in their round three Pool B match up.
Rugby 7s newcomer Maya Stewart was again unstoppable for UNE as she scored her second hat trick for the day, propelling her team to a 33 – 7 win.
On two previous occasions the Macquarie Uni Rays have dominated the Uni of Adelaide by more than 29 points.
When they met up in round three however, the Uni of Adelaide showed a definite improvement in defence.
Both teams were unrelenting until the very end but Macquarie snagged the win, 0 – 14.
Results
Pool A
University of Tasmania 12 - Sydney Uni 34
Bond Uni 5 - Griffith Uni 24
Pool B
University of Melbourne 7 - UNE 33
University of Adelaide 0 - Macquarie Uni 14
12:30pm - Round two
It's only the end of round two but the top sides are starting to shine through in fourth leg on the Gold Coast.
Round two saw more big scores, with Pool A heavy hitters Griffith and Sydney putting more than 40 points on their opposition and UQ leaving Melbourne try less in Pool B.
Griffith came out firing against UTas as they scored three tries in the opening three minutes of the game.
Griffith put eight unanswered tries on UTas, as Alana Elisaia scored a hat trick and Charlotte Kennington a double, the final score 48 – 0.
In their first match of the day, Sydney Uni were the first to score against UC, who answered back immediately with their own try.
Sydney Uni had six different try scorers that propelled them to a 42 -12 victory over UC.
UNE had an impressive hit out against Uni of Adelaide in round two, as they scored six tries to Adelaide’s two.
Maya Stewart was unstoppable for UNE as she scored a hat trick in the round two matchup, the final score 36 - 10.
University of Melbourne showed a remarkable improvement in defence when they came up against powerhouses UQ.
Despite not scoring Melbourne slowed down the otherwise firing attack from UQ, who ultimately ran away with 29 – 0 win.
Results
Pool A
University of Tasmania 0 - Griffith Uni 48
UC 12 - Sydney Uni 42
Pool B
UNE 36 - Uni of Adelaide 10
UQ 29 - Uni of Melbourne 0
10:30am - Round one
Round one kicked off with a dominant display from defending champions Griffith University against the University of Canberra.
The match up statred with a n incredible try from Griffith’s Alysia Lefau- Fakaosilea who scored within the first 40 seconds of the matchup.
Kahli Henwood was also a standout for the champion side when she scored a hat trick runaway try from 80 metres out.
Home side Bond Uni and UTas met up in round one for the first time in the 2018 Uni 7s series.
Bond Uni captain Jessika Elliston was unstoppable up the left-hand side as she scored a hat trick and three of the home sides four tries, the final score 22-5.
The Pool B matches started with a length of the field try from Macquarie Rays youngster Sariah Pakii, but UNE hit back with their own try just a minute later.
Rays’ speedster Montana Walters tipped the scales in favour of her team when she scored back to back tries, the final score 38 -7.
The round finished off with a impressive showdown between powerhouses UQ and the Uni of Adelaide, with the Uni of Adelaide keeping UQ try-less until the tenth minute.
It was UQ who ultimately ran away with the win, scoring two back to back tries, the final score 12 - 5.
Results
Pool A
UC 5 - Griffith Uni 45
Bond Uni 22 - University of Tasmania 5
Pool B
UNE 7 vs Macquarie Uni 38
UQ 12 vs University of Adelaide 5
POOL A
University of Sydney
University of Canberra
Griffith University
Bond Uni
University of Tasmania
POOL B
University of Melbourne
UNE
UQ
Macquarie Uni
University of Adelaide
FIXTURE
Sunday October 7. All times AEDT
10am - University of Tasmania vs UC
10:20am - Bond Uni vs Sydney Uni
10:40am - University of Melbourne vs Macquarie Uni
11am - UQ vs UNE
Finals
Minor semis
12pm - 3rd Pool A vs 4th Pool B
12:20pm - 3rd Pool B vs 4th Pool A
Major semis
12:40pm - 1st Pool A vs 2nd Pool B
1pm - 1st Pool B vs 2nd Pool A
Ninth-place playoff
2pm - 5th Pool A vs 5th Pool B
Seventh-place playoff
2:25pm - Loser 3rd Pool A/4th Pool B vs Loser 4th Pool B/3rd Pool A
Fifth-place playoff
2:50pm - Winner 3rd Pool A/4th Pool B vs Winner 4th Pool B/3rd Pool A
Bronze playoff
3:15pm - Loser 1st Pool A/2nd Pool B vs Loser 2nd Pool B/1st Pool A
Gold medal match
3:40pm - Winner 1st Pool A/2nd Pool B vs Winner 2nd Pool B/1st Pool A
SQUADS
TEAMS
Griffith University
Eliza Flynn
Kirby Sefo
Kiri Lingman
Georgia Devlin
Laura Waldie
Charlotte Kennington
Eloise Schlect
Alana Elisaia
Kahli Henwood
Ivania Wong
Alysia Lefau- Fakaosilea
Sophie Quirk
University of Queensland
Marioulla Belessis (vc)
Shenae Ciesiolka
Georgia Hannaway
Gemma Hauck
Samantha Hopkin
Jannicke IJdens (c)
Grace Kaihau
Pleuni Kievit
Hagiga (Haj) Mosby
Katie Muscat
Mackenzie Sadler (vc)
Bodil Van Wijnbergen
Macquarie Uni Rays
Emily Chancellor (c)
Maddison Anderson (c)
Kennedy Cherrington
Sariah Paki
Sarah Halvorsen
Katie Harrison
Tatum Bird
Layne Morgan
Olivia Brooks
Montana Walters
Mia Wood
Madison Ashby
13th: Arabella McKenzie
University of Canberra
Kirra Burke
Michaela Leonard
Jess Howard
Jane Garraway
Claudia Obst
Paremo Marsh (c)
Ngawai Eyles
Tania Afamasaga
Tayla Stanford
Regan Hart
Shelley Bradshaw
Breanna Toze
University of Sydney
Olivia White
Chantelle Miell
Matilda Vaughan Fowler
Iliseva Batibasaga
Kim Davey
Barbara Waddell
Tiarne Cavanagh
Ash Quinlan
Freya Clayhills
Sydney Gregson
Olivia Patterson
Jakiya Whitfeld
Bond University
Millie Boyle
Georgia Page
Gabrielle Senft
Sophie Holyman
Trinity Mamoe
Jessika Elliston (c(
Kathy Baker
Tarni Peep
Madison Schuck
Eve Higgins
Gemma Walker
Taylor Fenton
University of New England
TBC
University of Tasmania
TBC
University of Adelaide
Eva Karpani
Mahalia Murphy
Alice Gregory
Olivia Bernadel-Huey
Kelly Rowe
Lauren Meyer
Brianna Nathan
Taj Heald
Lauren Potter
Zara Lee
Zakiya Kereopa
Alice Priestly
Lauren Kildare
University of Melbourne
Annie Buntine
Casey Homewood
Amelia Ansell
Reni Hicks
Lydia Quedley Turua
Tangata Tupou
Amy Williams
Halley Derera
Madeline Seeley
Sophia Power
Sophie McDonald
Tamara Whiteside
