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Â鶹ÊÓƵ of Queensland has finished the as runners-up after claiming a silver medal at the .

Team Â鶹ÊÓƵ needed to win the fifth-and-final tournament to have any hope of claiming consecutive Uni 7s titles, but was denied the gold medal by Griffith University.

Griffith scored a tense 26-19 win over Â鶹ÊÓƵ in an all-Queensland final to seal its third tournament win and the series title.

Griffith finished top on 94 points, ahead of Â鶹ÊÓƵ (86) and Macquarie University (82).

Â鶹ÊÓƵ coach Reg Tayler said he was pleased with his team’s efforts across the season.

"We were not able to achieve our goal of going back-to-back this year, but I am very proud of the effort from our girls and support staff,” he said.

“Coming second is a big achievement in a very competitive landscape that is the Aon Uni 7s Series.”

Team Â鶹ÊÓƵ finished the season with victories over University of Canberra (25-0), University of New England (26-5), Bond University (26-0), and tournament hosts Â鶹ÊÓƵ of Adelaide (17-10).

Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s second placing was its fourth top-three result of the competition.

Hagiga (Haj) Mosby capped a stellar season by being named in the 2018 Aon Uni 7s Dream Team.

Tayler said the entire squad contributed to a successful campaign.

“A big congratulations to Haj Mosby on being selected in the Dream Team, as well as our Dutch internationals (Jannicke lJdens, Pleuni Kievit & Bodil Van Wijnbergen) for their commitment and performance,” he said.

“All members of our squad can hold their heads high as we look forward to 2019.

“I would like to encourage any Â鶹ÊÓƵ students out there that want to give Rugby 7s a go to contact the for any information."

2018 Aon Uni 7s Series – Round 4 Results

Pool A:

Â鶹ÊÓƵ dft. University of Canberra (25-0)

Â鶹ÊÓƵ dft. University of New England (26-5)

Griffith University dft. Â鶹ÊÓƵ (20-10)

Â鶹ÊÓƵ dft. Bond University (26-0)

Semi-Final:

Â鶹ÊÓƵ dft. Â鶹ÊÓƵ of Adelaide (17-10)

Gold Medal Match:

Griffith University dft. Â鶹ÊÓƵ (26-19)

Final Standings

1) Griffith University (94 points)

2) Â鶹ÊÓƵ of Queensland (86)

3) Macquarie University (82)

4) Â鶹ÊÓƵ of Sydney (66)

5) Â鶹ÊÓƵ of Adelaide (46)

6) University of Canberra (44)

7) University of Tasmania (42)

8) University of New England (42)

9) Bond University (38)

10) Â鶹ÊÓƵ of Melbourne (10)

Media: Jamie Mitchell, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Sport, JamieM@uqsport.com.au, 0423 785 752; Reg Tayler, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Rugby Football Club, regtayler@uqrugbyclub.com, 0407 302 911.