Women's rugby Olympics

2024 - 7 - 30

U.S. Women's Rugby Team Stuns Australia for Historic Olympic Bronze!

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Team USA's women's rugby sevens make history by clinching their first bronze at the Paris 2024 Olympics! 🇺🇸🏉 #RugbyDreams

In a thrilling turn of events at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, the U.S. women's rugby sevens team has etched its name in history by winning the bronze medal. Their remarkable journey saw them battling through tough matches, and their valiant effort in the semifinal against New Zealand, despite a 24-12 loss, paved the way for this historic achievement. The team rallied together, showcasing incredible teamwork and resilience as they faced Australia's formidable squad in the nail-biting bronze medal match.

The U.S. team, co-captained by the dynamic Naya Tapper, entered the bronze medal match with fire in their hearts and determination in their eyes. Burlington native Ilona Maher emerged as one of the key players, making significant contributions that kept Team USA's medal dreams alive. The match against Australia was a rollercoaster of emotions, with the U.S. clinching the bronze with a final score of 14-12, thanks to an exhilarating five-point try and a two-point conversion by Olympic rookie Alex Sedrick with no time remaining on the clock.

This victory not only marks the first Olympic medal for the U.S. women's rugby team but also serves as an inspiration to many aspiring rugby athletes across the country. It's a testament to their hard work, dedication, and the unyielding spirit of the team. The players, their coaches, and all their supporters back home are celebrating this monumental achievement.

As the U.S. women’s rugby team takes a well-deserved moment to bask in their glory, let’s delve into some interesting facts about their impressive journey. Did you know that Naya Tapper, co-captain of the team, is considered one of the speediest and most powerful players in women’s rugby? Also, Ilona Maher, yet another standout star, has been turning heads not only for her on-field prowess but also for her engaging personality on social media platforms.

Adding more sparkle to their win is the fact that this is the first time a Vermonter has medaled at the Summer Olympics since 2016! Ilona Maher hails from Burlington, Vermont, making her town and state incredibly proud.

Finally, let's not forget the incredible atmosphere in Paris, where the U.S. fans turned up in droves to cheer on the team. The electric ambiance in the stadium was a fitting backdrop to this historic win, with chants of “U-S-A” echoing long after the final whistle.

U.S. women's rugby displays valiant effort in New Zealand loss ... (NBC Olympics)

The U.S. women fell to New Zealand, 24-12 but will advance to the bronze medal match for the first time in team history.

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Team USA falls to New Zealand in women's rugby semifinal (NBC Connecticut)

The U.S. will now play the loser of the Canada-Australia semifinal in the bronze medal match at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT. Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. Watch all the ...

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How to Watch Ilona Maher, US Women's Rugby in 2024 Olympics ... (New York Post)

USA Women's Rugby Sevens play in the Olympics 2024 Bronze Medal Game in Paris on July 30 at 1:00 p.m. ET. Here's how you can watch the 2024 Paris Olympics ...

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2024 Paris Olympics: New Zealand knocks off U.S. in women's ... (Yahoo Sports)

New Zealand will play Canada in the final as the Black Ferns look for their second straight gold medal.

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How to watch Team USA in women's rugby sevens bronze medal ... (NBC New York)

Team USA play Australia in the bronze medal match at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday live on E! and Peacock.

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Here's who US women's rugby team will be playing in the finals (WCNC.com)

PARIS, France — The U.S. women's rugby sevens team, co-captained by Naya Tapper, is keeping the dreams of a medal alive ahead of the bronze medal match.

U.S. women's rugby puts forth valiant effort in New Zealand loss, will ... (NBC Olympics)

The U.S. women fell to New Zealand, 24-12 but will advance to the bronze medal match for the first time in team history.

Americans shock Australia for bronze in women's rugby (NBC Olympics)

The U.S. women entered the match guaranteed to have their best finish at an Olympic rugby tournament, after finishing sixth in Tokyo and fifth in Rio. The ...

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Burlington native Ilona Maher, Women's Rugby Sevens team wins ... (WPTZ)

Team center and Burlington, Vermont native Ilona Maher is now the first Vermonter to medal at the Summer Olympics since Laura Graves took bronze in the 2016 ...

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U.S. women's rugby sevens team wins bronze medal, first Olympics ... (NBC New York)

The U.S. women's rugby team won the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday, defeating 2016 gold medalists Australia in the bronze medal match, and...

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2024 Olympics: U.S. women's rugby sevens wins first bronze medal ... (CBSSports.com)

Olympic rookie Alex Sedrick's five-point try and two-point conversion with no time remaining clinch bronze with 14-12 victory.

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The U.S. women's rugby sevens team achieves a first — an Olympic ... (NPR)

The U.S. women are bringing home the country's first medal in rugby sevens. In a dramatic finish, the U.S. defeated Australia, 14-12 to win the bronze ...

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US women's rugby wins first-ever medal after late heroics at Paris ... (KXAN.com)

Trailing 12-7 with 1:35 remaining, the U.S.' Alex Sedrick dashed nearly the length of the field as time expired for the match-tying try, ...

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Who is Alex Sedrick? Meet 'Spiff,' Team USA women's rugby ... (USA TODAY)

Alex Sedrick's walk-off try gave the United States its first Olympic medal in rugby. Here's more on a new American hero at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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Team USA medals for first time in Paris Olympic women's rugby ... (CBS News)

Ilona Maher raised both arms triumphantly as the U.S. women's rugby team secured a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Games.

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US women beat Australia, win bronze, first Olympics medal in rugby ... (USA TODAY)

After never finishing an Olympic rugby competition better than fifth, the U.S. women are taking home a bronze medal.

Americans shock Australia with last-second try to win bronze in ... (NBC Olympics)

The U.S. women entered the match guaranteed to have their best finish at an Olympic rugby tournament, after finishing sixth in Tokyo and fifth in Rio. They ...

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US women win a first Olympic medal in rugby sevens with a ... (The Associated Press)

Alex Sedrick ran the length of the field to give the U.S. women a first Olympic rugby sevens medal with a stunning stoppage-time comeback win over Australia ...

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After historic win, US women's rugby team gets $4 million donation (NBC 7 San Diego)

The rugby sevens team, whose stunning defeat of Australia on Tuesday earned the U.S. women their first-ever Olympic rugby medal, got a second win with the ...

Women's rugby recap, July 30: Canada stuns Australia in semifinal win (NBC Olympics)

The United States played in its first-ever semifinal match at the Olympics against defending the Olympic champions from New Zealand. The American women held ...

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Team USA takes bronze in women's rugby, first medal for Americans ... (KPLC)

SAINT-DENIS, France ( ...

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Rugby sevens-NZ beat remarkable Canada to take gold again (Reuters)

Defending champions New Zealand underlined their status as women's rugby powerhouse when they won Olympic sevens gold on Tuesday, but they were pushed all ...

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From Northeastern to Olympic glory: Sarah Levy helps US win a ... (Northeastern University)

The 2018 graduate scored the first try of the tournament for the Americans, who beat Australia in the bronze medal game Tuesday in Paris.

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Here's how New Englanders on US women's rugby team felt after ... (NBC10 Boston)

Kristi Kirshe, a native of Franklin, Massachusetts, said the U.S. women's rugby team's history-making bronze medal victory at the Paris Olympics "means...

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Olympics recap: What you may have missed from gymnastics, rugby ... (NBC News)

Day 4 of the Olympics brought us an improbable finish and medal in women's rugby sevens and a return to form for the United States in women's gymnastics.

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Olympics: How Canadian women's rugby got to the Paris podium (The Province)

Canada's women's sevens team has left a mark on Paris, but that's just half of the story: the women's XV team is among the world's best too.

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New Zealand retain Olympic women's rugby sevens gold in Paris ... (World Rugby)

New Zealand beat Canada to claim back-to-back women's rugby sevens Olympic gold and USA snatch bronze to win their first Olympic sevens medal while ...

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New Zealand tops Canada for back-to-back Olympic women's rugby ... (The Associated Press)

New Zealand has clinched back-to-back Olympic women's rugby sevens titles with a 19-12 win over Canada at the Paris Games.

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PARIS — In what will go down as a highlight moment from these Olympic Games Paris 2024, Team USA dramatically grabbed the bronze medal in women's rugby with ...

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Ilona Maher and US women's rugby sevens team take Olympic bronze (Vermont Public Radio)

United States' Ilona Maher celebrates after her team won the women's bronze medal Rugby Sevens match between the United States and Australia at the 2024 Summer ...

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Bronze for Maher! Vermont native, US women's rugby sevens win ... (BurlingtonFreePress.com)

Vermont's own Ilona Maher helped the United States women's rugby sevens team claim the bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

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How Alex Sedrick's Game-Winning Women's Rugby Score Netted a ... (Today.com)

Alex Sedrick's heart-stopping, 103-yard try to help beat Australia in the Olympic bronze medal match was followed by a $4 million donation to support USA ...

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Quinnipiac University women's rugby team celebrates former ... (NBC Connecticut)

The women's rugby team at Quinnipiac University is also celebrating Team USA women's rugby team winning the bronze medal. That's where Ilona Maher played...

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