The Aussie Sevens have taken out the Challenge Trophy at the Cape Town Sevens, finishing the tournament on a high, with a 26-7 win over Spain.
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Australia bested Uganda and Wales on the way to the final victory, that will give them a sense of redemption after having a frustrating first day.
The Aussies found themselves up against their first opponents of the weekend in the trophy final, in Spain, and dominated from the outset.
Tim Anstee opened the scoring for Australia in the third minute, before Ben O'Donnell continued the impressive finishing he has shown all weekend, scoring either side of half-time to stretch out the scoreline.
Matthew Hood capped off his second tournament, and first as a fully-fledged starter, with a game-sealing try for the Aussies.
It was a game that showcased the next generation of Aussie Sevens coming through, with newer faces engineering the scores, injecting plenty of reason for optimism into the group.
Spain's Alejandro Alonso notched a consolation try on full-time, but it was too little too late.
Though the Aussies have put themselves on a tough road when it comes to seeding for Sydney, they will take a lot of confidence out of the tournament, with some resilience shown in that second day.
New Zealand took out the Cup trophy, beating Argentina 38-14 in the decider, while South Africa had to settle for third in their home tournament, beating Canada 19-17 in the third-place playoff.
Australia's men will have to get through Canada, the USA and Scotland in their Sydney 7s pool.
The Sydney pools were drawn after the conclusion of the Cape Town tournament, where Australia finished ninth and won the Challenge Trophy.
Australia had the USA in its South African pool, going down 31-14, but will be hoping for a better showing in their home tournament, where they have performed beyond expectations in recent years.