BORDEAUX, France (AP) — Australia won the rugby sevens world series when it saved its best for last and beat season-long front-runner New Zealand 26-19 in the Bordeaux women’s final on Sunday.The men’s world championship was retained by South Africa, which clinched it after reaching the semifinals at Stade Atlantique.The Blitzboks went no further though, as they were eliminated by France, which went on to win its home sevens tournament for the first time in 21 years after beating New Zealand 14-5 in their final.Maddison Levi suffered a left knee injury in Valladolid last weekend and didn’t appear for Australia in Bordeaux until the semifinals. But she made her mark in the final.Levi scored two tries to extend her season-leading tally to 64, and impressed even more with two try-saving tackles from behind on Katelyn Vaha’akolo.Levi’s first try gave Australia a 14-7 lead into halftime. When Vaha’akolo replied to close the gap to two, Australia hit back through Faith Nathan and Levi to secure a fifth title out of the 13 women’s series. New Zealand has won the rest. The Black Ferns dominated the regular season but in the three-leg world championship decider Australia took the last two legs to pip New Zealand by four points.