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Senegal lose 14-5 to United States in women’s rugby at Youth Olympics

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Senegal’s women’s rugby sevens team lost 14-5 to the United States in a classification match at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar. After this defeat and a 27-7 loss to China, the Senegalese team was due to face Spain for seventh place, wiwsport reports.

Senegal lost 14-5 to the United States in a classification match in the women’s rugby sevens tournament at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar on Tuesday. The Americans led 7-0 at half-time, wiwsport reported, as cited by Senego.

The defeat, following a 27-7 loss to China, means the Lioncelles will play for seventh place. Senegal are due to face Spain at 3.52pm at the Iba Mar Diop complex, according to Senego.

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