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US women’s rugby team shocks Australia for first-ever Olympic medals

The United States women’s rugby team pulled of a stunning last second victory over Australia this afternoon to medal at the Olympics for the first time ever.

Trailing 12-7 in the closing seconds, Alex Sedrick broke free for a game-tying score. Sedrick then hit a game-winning conversion to give the Americans a 14-12 victory and bronze medals.

Here’s a look at the game-winning scores:



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