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Olympic Women's Team Captain Calls Rugby 7s 'A Perfect Game For America'

By Tom Goldman
Published August 4, 2016 at 5:21 AM EDT
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A shorter, faster version of the sport is making its Olympic debut 92 years after rugby was last in the Olympics. And women's rugby is making its first appearance ever.

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Tom Goldman
Tom Goldman is NPR's sports correspondent. His reports can be heard throughout NPR's news programming, including Morning Edition and All Things Considered, and on NPR.org.
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