Australia Stuns the No. 1 Teams with Comeback Wins to Sweep the Valladolid Sevens
Australia’s men and women each beat top-ranked opponents, giving the nation its first rugby sevens title double since 2018.
- On Sunday, Australia swept the Valladolid Sevens finals in Spain with comeback victories against the world series' top-ranked teams, marking the first title double for the Australian teams since 2018 in Sydney.
- The men claimed their first trophy since November 2022 in Hong Kong, overcoming South Africa 26-19 after rallying from an early 14-0 deficit at the sweltering Estadio Jose Zorrilla.
- Australia's women handled the United States 27-14 in their final despite missing injured stars Maddison Levi and Tia Hinds, as Heidi Dennis earned player of the final honors with two outstanding try-saving tackles.
- Under coach Tim Walsh, the team overcame a difficult draw after losing to the United States 14-10 in pool play, with the men's path including a 24-14 victory over South Africa on Saturday.
- The Australian women take a two-point lead over New Zealand into the world championship decider next weekend in Bordeaux, France, while New Zealand had dominated by winning the previous five tournaments since February.
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Australia stuns the No. 1 teams with comeback wins to sweep the Valladolid Sevens
Australia has swept the Valladolid Sevens finals after comeback wins over the No. 1-ranked teams in the rugby sevens world series.
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