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2024 Paris Olympics: U.S. women upset Australia to claim landmark bronze in rugby sevens

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The United States women's rugby sevens team has won a landmark bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Americans upset Australia 14-12, scoring just as time ran out. This is the first women's rugby medal for USA Rugby in Olympics history.

It was a tight first half. Both teams scored a try and a conversion, with their defenses displaying the strength that got them into this bronze medal match in the first place.