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The Sydney University “Students” will be out to avenge their Round 5 loss to the “Rebels” of Southern Districts when the two sides clash this weekend in the last round of the regular Sydney Grade Rugby season.

With one game of the regular season still to be played, the Sydney Uni Women’s Rugby Club (SUWRC) have taken out the minor premiership having remained unbeaten in 2012.

The Southern Design Sydney Uni Flames have been narrowly defeated 67-58 by US NCAA Division 1 college team the Auburn University Tigers in a pre-season game played at a packed Hornsby Brickpit Basketball Stadium on Sunday.

Sydney University’s one-nil win over Illawarra Stingrays at J.J. Kelly Park on Sunday kept them in third place on the NSW Women’s Premier League soccer ladder with genuine prospects of a title shot.

SUSF Elite Athlete Program (EAP) scholarship holder Lara Tamsett is the 2012 City2Surf female champion, braving chilly conditions on Sunday morning to post a winning time of 46 minutes and 55 seconds.

University of Sydney Olympians have finished with a record haul of seven medals – one gold, three silver and three bronze – at the 2012 London Olympic Games following three medals in the final three days of action.

Scoreboard is a wrap-up of the efforts of Sydney University athletes and teams through the past week, compiled by Graham Croker. Stories on some of the performances also appear in the News section.

Sydney University Football Club’s Colts teams enter the elimination finals series at Forshaw Rugby Park this weekend as minor premiers in each of the three grades and holders of the Eric Spilstead Shield for the Colts Club Championship.

Former SUSF Elite Athlete Program (EAP) scholarship holder Murray Stewart has combined with his kayak team of Tate Smith, Dave Smith and Jacob Clear to win gold in the K4 1000m event at Eton Dorney, London.

Australia’s women’s match racing sailing crew, which is skippered by University of Sydney athlete Olivia Price, have won their quarter-final clash against the Netherlands to remain on track for gold.