Australia's women have eclipsed Japan 26-12 to secure the bronze medal at the SVNS world series tournament in Canada.
While Australia's men finished seventh in Vancouver on Sunday, the women were propelled in the third place play-off by Tia Hinds who crossed for two tries in a barnstorming performance.
Hinds' double delight was supported by tries from Faith Nathan and Charlotte Caslick as the Australians rebounded from a semi-final defeat to New Zealand which ended their title hopes.
The Black Ferns thrashed Australia 29-10 en route to the final, where the top-ranked New Zealanders dismantled Fiji 41-7.
But the Aussies recovered against Japan, despite falling behind when Hanako Utsumi scored the first try in just the third minute of the game.
The 22-year-old Hinds replied with her first try four minutes later and another from Nathan helped Australia create a 14-7 buffer at halftime.
Caslick crossed in the 12th minute and Hinds' second try two minutes later capped her dominant display, which also featured three conversions.
Earlier, Australia's men pipped France 15-12 in the play-off for seventh spot with Sidney Harvey, Ben Dalton and James Turner all scoring tries in the initial seven minutes.
Argentina defeated South Africa 19-12 to capture the men's title.
