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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 4:21 AM CDT

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.

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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