Watch: Team USA Wins First Olympic Medal In Women’s Rugby

Entering the 2024 Paris Olympics, Team USA had never won a medal in women’s rugby. That all changed today when the United States women’s rugby sevens team won a bronze medal in exhilarating fashion.

Team USA Wins First Olympic Medal In Women’s Rugby

The United States women’s rugby sevens team took on Australia in the bronze medal match at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

After a tight first half, Australia held a 12-7 lead over the United States with 30 seconds remaining in the match.

Australia kicked it deep after missing a conversion, leaving the United States with minimal time to mount a comeback.

With 10 seconds left, Team USA’s Alex Sedrick received the ball, broke a tackle, and ran nearly 80 meters to score on the play’s final game as time expired.

With the game tied at 12, the Americans needed a short conversion to take the lead.

Sedrick split the uprights to secure the bronze medal for the Americans in a 14-12 victory.

Historic Medal For USA Rugby

The win over Australia is a historic moment for the United States.

It’s the first medal ever won by Team USA in rugby sevens, men’s or women’s.

Overall, the bronze in rugby marks the United States’ 21st medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.