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. View this story and more Olympics coverage here.
U.S. women's rugby displays valiant effort in New Zealand loss, advance to bronze medal match
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Ariana Ramsey runs during a match at the 2024 Paris Games.
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