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SRC Borneo Eagles yesterday collected the $24,000 prize for winning the 2011 Hottest 7s in the World final at Darwin's Austar Park.

In a game of contrasting styles, SRC Borneo Eagles used speed and clever stepping to overcome a more powerful Davetalevu 25-19 and became only the second team to win the Heineken Hottest 7s titles back to back.

With high stakes up for grabs, both teams started nervously, but the Timoa Tomeru scored first for the mainly Fijian Davetalevu. This sparked the Eagles into action and Phil Tuigamala, then Ratu Manoa scored in quick succession and gave the Borneo a 12-7 lead at half-time. It was try for try after the break, but the Eagles hung on with skipper, and the grand final's best player, Kaino Kaino defending grimly.

All eyes were well and truly focused on the undefeated Eastsyde 7s and Bush Turkeyz when they met in the women's final. In a wonderful advertisement for women's rugby, Tui Cope from Eastsyde 7s crossed for a try in the final minute with both teams still yet to register a point. The try was converted and Eastsyde 7s retained their Jabiru Cup at the Hottest 7s by defeating a gallant Bush Turkeyz 7-0.

Randwick and Western Wolfpack met in the Buff Final and like each before them, scoring was difficult, but on the back of a sterling performance from forward Matt Ryan, the team from the west triumphed 19-7.

Barra finalists Western Quokkas and East Arnhem from Gove promised a high scoring game after both had huge semi-final wins. However, scoring proved difficult and the game was tight but with East Arnhem's utility Tomi Gunn outstanding, the team from Gove collected the prize 19-12.

Palmerston overcame a 7-5 half-time deficit to take out the Gecko Final against Groote Mudchooks 10-7 in a muddy, mistake ridden contest. The hero for Palmerston was Jarod Deo with a clever running try, but unfortunately he may be lost to Darwin rugby with the chance he may establish a playing career in Victoria.

THE FINALS

Men Croc Division: SRC Borneo Eagles 25 (R Manoa, J Tuivaiti, P Tuigamala, R Ah Chong tries; T Losefo con; K Hifo pen) d Davetalevu 19 (A Navuoro 2, T Tomeru tries; K Nauge 2 con).

Buff Division: Western Wolfpack 19 (J Mogg 2, A McKerchar tries; J Mogg 2 con) d Randwick 7 (L Walker try; P Hanniffy con). Barra Division: East Arnhem 19 (R Rudolph 2, T Matika tries; O Kambuyawad, L Cama con) d Western Quokkas 12 (M House 2 tries; M House con).

Gecko Division: Palmerston 10 (J Deo, N Skinnon tries) d Groote Mudchooks 7 (K Ahovelo try; M Zovko con).

Women: Eastsyde 7s 7 (T Cope1 try; L Gould con) d Bush Turkeyz 0.

Women (3rd/4th Playoff): ACT Fillies 26 (S Williams 3, T Meredith tries; T Meredith 2, S Williams con) d Darwin Dingoettes 5 (S Cubillo try).

PRELIMINARY MATCHES (Day 2)

Men's Division 1: Wests Subiaco 27 Kombat Cougars 5, Randwick 29 Wanneroo Roo Dogs 7, NT Mosquitoes 24 Darwin Dingoes 10, Western Wolfpack 26 Wisdom Country King Browns 19, SRC Borneo Eagles 33 PNG Barbarians 7, South Sea Drifters 28 CA Brumbies 12, Darwin Olympic 7 Aussie Thunderbolts 5, Davetalevu 24 Sunnybank 5, Randwick 22 Wests Subiaco 5, Western Wolfpack 19 NT Mosquitoes 17, SRC Borneo Eagles 19 South Sea Drifters 17, Davetalevu 17 Darwin Olympic 14.

Men's Division 2: Palmerston 20 Swampdogs 12, Epping Rams 30 Epping Knackered Rams 10, Groote Mudchooks 25 Easy Targets 5, White Stags 25 Alice Springs Spacific 17, Western Quokkas 12 Southern Lions 5, East Arnhem 27 Brahman Boks 0, Bondi T-Rex 27 Parap Pickled Parrots 5, Palmerston 15 1st Brigade 12, Groote Mudchooks 22 Epping Rams 5, Western Quokkas 43 White Stags 0, East Arnhem 40 Bondi T-Rex 5.

Women's Division: Eastsyde 7s 40 ACT Fillies 0, Daluk 32 Shenanigans Bunnies 0, Pink Bits 10 Mt Erica 5, Eastsyde 7s 12 Bush Turkeyz 10, Darwin Dingoettes 27 Pink Bits 0, Alice Springs Desert Divas 22 Shenanigans Bunnies 0, ACT Fillies 26 Darwin Dingoettes 5.