Australia crowned World Rugby Sevens Series champions in Los Angeles

Australia claimed their maiden men's HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series title by clinching bronze in the series finale in Los Angeles.

A 21-7 defeat of Samoa saw Australia seal top spot in the standings after defending champions South Africa failed to reach the quarter-finals.

Australia also wrapped up the women's world championship in May.

"It's been a pretty amazing run," said men's coach John Manenti. "It's very special and certainly nice to have the double."

The win was a redemption of sorts for Australia's men, who missed out on a Commonwealth Games medal at Birmingham and also disappointed at last year's Tokyo Olympics, where they crashed out of the quarter-finals.

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