The Australian Under 18s Boys have claimed silver in the Global Youth Sevens, going down to New Zealand in the final 41-10 in Auckland on Sunday.
An action-packed three-day event to finish the Sevens calendar for the year came to an end with the Australian Boys side getting through the rounds undefeated before falling short at the death.
The Aussies defeated Aotearoa Māori in their semi-final to advance to the decider and despite a runaway tries to Bailey Roberts-Lintmeijer and Brody Folkes in the first half, the Kiwis ran away with the game.
Queensland star Treyvon Pritchard was named player of the tournament, joining teammate Max Prykiel in the team of the tournament, while the likes of Jarvis Orr and Chayse Geros were outstanding.
Pritchard produced a stirring individual weekend on both sides of the ball but was ruled out of the finals due to a concussion suffered on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Australia’s Under 18s Girls and Under 18s Schoolgirls sides were defeated in the quarter-finals early on the third day and ended the tournament with a match-up against each other in the runners-up final.
Both sides enjoyed victories throughout the pool stages on the weekend before the going down to the NZ Cavaliers and Japan respectively in the quarters.
It led to an all-Australian battle with the Under 18s Girls side coming out on top 24-12 over the Schoolgirls.
Australia Under 18s Girls
Pool Match: Australia U18 Girls 29 def NZ U18 Girls 21
Pool Match: Australia U18 Girls 31 def Australian Cavalier Girls 7
Pool Match: Australia U18 Girls 31 def China U18 12
Pool Match: Australia U18 Girls 36 def BC Bears 17
Pool Match: Australia U18 Girls 29 def Pacific Tribe 14
Quarter-Final: Australia U18 Girls 24 def by NZ Cavaliers Girls 33
Runners-Up Final: Australia U18 Girls 24 def Australian School Girls 12
Australia Under 18s Schoolgirls
Pool Match: Australian School Girls 31 def Australian Cavalier Girls 7
Pool Match: Australian School Girls 7 def by NZ Cavalier Girls 19
Pool Match: Australian School Girls 22 def Central Storm 17
Pool Match: Australian School Girls 38 def New Edition 7
Pool Match: Australian School Girls 34 def Global Lions 0
Quarter-Final: Australian School Girls 7 def by Japan 24
Runners-Up Final: Australia U18 Girls 24 def Australian School Girls 12
Australia Under 18s Boys
Pool Match: Australia U18 Boys 24 def NZ U18 Boys 19
Pool Match: Australia U18 Boys 34 def NZ Fijian Boys 7
Pool Match: Australia U18 Boys 29 def TBR 19
Pool Match: Australia U18 Boys 55 def Ponies 0
Quarter-Final: Australia U18 Boys 21 def NZ Bucks 17
Semi-Final: Australia U18 Boys 39 def Aotearoa Maori Boys 5
Grand Final: Australia U18 Boys 10 def by NZ U18 Boys 41
