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The U.S. women’s rugby team made America proud by bringing home the bronze at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The rugby sevens’ bronze medal match against Australia on July 30 stunned viewers, with the team scoring a game-winning conversion as the clock ran out.
Standout Sammy Sullivan, 26, brought an extra air of patriotism to the rugby field.
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In addition to being an Olympic medalist, Sullivan also serves as a captain in the United States Army, leading fans on social media to call her “Captain America.”
In an on-camera interview with Fox News Digital, Cpt. Sullivan expressed her excitement about clinching a medal at this year’s games after starting her rugby career at West Point in 2016.
“The Army, to me, is the ultimate team.”
“I spent my full four years there playing rugby,” she said.
“It’s where I first discovered rugby, …
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