USA Women's Rugby clinches Bronze Medal with epic victory over Australia in 2024 Paris Olympics
The United States Women’s Rugby Sevens Team won a Bronze Medal with a 14-12 win over Australia, doing so in epic fashion.
Down 12-7 with just about a minute left, it looked like the US would come up empty. Then some how, some way, mustered a full field sprint for the walk-off try. Hats off to Spiff Sedrick, who would not be denied.
With the two-point conversion on the kick, the USA clinched a Bronze Medal after a tough loss to New Zealand in the semifinals earlier in the day.
This was the first medal in the history of United States Women’s Rugby at the Olympic Games. Talk about ending the game on a high note!
Team USA Women’s Rugby was full of stars this Olympic cycle. Ilona Maher made headlines going into the Games with her openness about her physique.
Not only can she run fast, she hits like a Mack truck. So when people on social media comment on her appearance, when it comes to height and weight, Maher decided to give some perspective.
Responding in a video to a comment that said she had a body mass index of 30%, Maher took it in stride.
“Hi, thank you for this comment, I think you were trying to roast me, but this is actually a fact,” Maher said. “I do have a BMI of 30, well, 29.3 to be more exact. I’ve been considered overweight my whole life. In middle school, in high school, I was always considered overweight.
“I remember vividly one time in high school, I (turned in a) physical to the office, and right at the bottom of the page, it said overweight. And I was so embarrassed to turn that in and to have that written there. So my whole life, I’ve been this way.”
A talented group of women’s rugby players will be able to celebrate Tuesday night, making history for the United States.