The University of Queensland have claimed the final Uni 7s leg and the overall series title after a dramatic final day in Canberra.
UQ came into the tournament six points clear of their nearest rival, giving second and third-placed sides Griffith Uni and Sydney Uni the chance to tie things up on day two.
A semi-final win over the University of Adelaide on Sunday guaranteed that UQ would claim the series title outright but still there was a job for the competition powerhouses to complete.
Griffith made a statement on Sunday morning with a win over UQ in their final pool match and it was those two teams up again in the gold medal match.
It took until the last play of the game but UQ clinched a 19-14 win in that last match to secure the gold medal to go along
UQ won two of the legs this season with Griffith and Sydney Uni the victors in the remaining two tournaments.
Their series title is also their second overall gong after winning the inaugural title back in 2017.
Griffith University finished second in Canberra and also in the overall series ladder.
Hosts, the University of Canberra, took the bronze on Sunday, edging out the University of Adelaide 31-26 with a last-gasp score.
Sydney Uni finished fifth, UWA claimed 7th and UNE took ninth.
STANDINGS
Series Standings
1. UQ - 76 pts
2. Griffith Uni - 68 pts
3. Sydney Uni - 62 pts
4. Uni of Canberra - 54 pts
5. University of Adelaide - 50 pts
6. UTS - 46 pts
7. Bond Uni - 28 pts
8. UWA - 22 pts
9. University of Melbourne - 20 pts
10. UNE - 14 pts
RESULTS
Finals
Gold medal match
UQ 21 - Griffith Uni 14
Bronze medal match
University of Adelaide 26 - University of Canberra 31
Fifth place playoff
Sydney Uni 21 - UTS 17
Seventh place playoff
Bond Uni 21 - UWA 32
Ninth place playoff
University of Melbourne 12- UNE 52
Semi-Finals
Minor semis
Sydney Uni 20 - Bond Uni 12
UTS 28 - UWA 19
Major semis
University of Adelaide 19 - UQ 22
Griffith Uni 26 - University of Canberra 12
DAY ONE
Round 1
University of Adelaide 26 - University of Canberra 7
University of Melbourne 0 - University of Sydney 5
University of New England 17 - Bond University 26
University of Queensland 14 - University of Technology Sydney 12
Round 2
University of Western Australia 29 - University of Melbourne 10
University of Sydney 5 - University of Adelaide 28
University of Technology Sydney 17 - Griffith University 17
Bond University 12 - University of Queensland 21
Round 3
University of Sydney 19 - University of Western Australia 10
University of Canberra 29 - University of Melbourne 7
University of Queensland 17 - University of New England 10
Griffith University 33 - Bond University 12
Round 4
University of Melbourne 7 - University of Adelaide 42
University of Western Australia 12 - University of Canberra 31
Bond University 19 - University of Technology Sydney 45
University of New England v Griffith University
Sunday 27 October
Round 5
University of Canberra 19 - University of Sydney 17
University of Adelaide 24 - University of Western Australia 14
Griffith University 22 - University of Queensland 0
University of Technology Sydney 29 - University of New England 5
STANDINGS
After pool rounds
Pool A
1. University of Adelaide - 12 pts
2. University of Canberra - 10 pts
3. Sydney Uni - 8 pts
4. UWA - 6 pts
5. University of Melbourne - 4 pts
Pool B
1. Griffith Uni- 11 pts
2. UQ - 10 pts
3. Bond Uni - 9 pts
4. UTS - 6 pts
5. UNE - 4 pts
