For the second time in six hours, the United States women’s rugby sevens side came close to a seismic upset on Sunday in Brazil.
The U.S. and New Zealand staged a first half with brutal physicality, with the turning point when Jillion Potter dropped what could’ve been an open run to space. New Zealand took the ball and snared a try through Portia Woodman, but couldn’t convert and it was 5-0 at half.
The Yanks appeared to have a promising run midway through the second half, and the referee called his linesman over.