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Spain women copy men and take last Olympic rugby 7s berth

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DUBLIN (AP) — The Spain women's rugby sevens team followed its men into the Rio de Janeiro Olympics by winning the last qualifying spot in Dublin on Sunday.

A week after the men earned their spot in Monaco, the women beat Russia 19-12 in the final.

"I'm really, really happy for the team - we are the happiest girls in the world at the moment because now we get to go to the biggest sporting stage of them all in Rio," Spain playmaker Patricia Garcia said. "It's an incredible feeling. Our men qualifying last week has been the inspiration for us all week.