Wallabies Sevens continue to build
Head coach Andy Friend remained positive about his side's future as they continue to learn and build on various aspects.
"We're building depth in the squad and building a depth in own game style as well. We know we have a lot of work to do, though everything is headed in the right direction.
"Losing two Cup Finals in a row is disappointing but we are learning with every single game and must continue the hard work," Friend said.
Australia saw off South Africa 14-12 in a bruising semi-final before Fiji staged a second-half fight back to take all 22 points on offer in another memorable Final. After finishing runners-up in Sydney, Australia's Cup Final appearance in the USA was the first back-to-back tournament deciders they have reached since May 2010.
"We'll take a lot out of this tournament and it's up to us to carry this momentum that we first gained in Sydney, and now Las Vegas, through to Canada and the rest of the Series.
"We had two physical encounters. In my opinion, in the semi-final, I didn't think we played our best football but we hung in there and managed to get the result. In the Final, we wanted to move Fiji around a bit and managed to do that at various stages.
"However, credit to Fiji who took their chances in the second half," he added.
Tries from Sam Myers, a long-range effort from Ed Jenkins and Cameron Clark had the Fijians on the back foot throughout a near-perfect first half from the Australians, which saw them take a 15-point lead.
Friend is expected to make several changes to the 12-man squad he will be taking to the next leg of the Sevens World Series, which heads north to a sold-out Vancouver for the inaugural Canada Sevens.
