Former Pirate's 7s star Phoebe McLoughlin is celebrating success on the national stage after her Bond University side claimed their first-ever University Sevens Series win.
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The Queensland side sealed the silverware with a 29-7 victory over Griffith University in the Gold Medal Match of the final round of the 2021 series.
Playing on home soil, Bond had a troubled run during day one, however found some form on the second day, defeating Pirates team-mate Claudia Nielsen's Sydney University, UTS and Griffith University to claim both the home series win and the national crown.
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In a fiery final, Bond dominated the first half jumping out to what proved a decisive 22-nil lead.
Sydney Uni finished third in the overall national standings after beating Moree product Ash Walker's University of Newcastle 20-7 in the fifth/sixth play-off.
Returning for the final round after missing the first of the national rounds two weeks ago through injury, Nielsen added to her try tally for the series by scoring in their 19-17 win over Griffith on the Saturday.
Watching on Australian Women's Sevens Coach John Manenti said: "This weekend's matches closed out what has been a fantastic few months of quality rugby."
"There were some incredibly close games this year, and that speaks volumes to the level of talent which this competition helps us uncover."
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