‘A lot of pressure’: Naya Tapper and US rugby sevens aim for Paris gold rush

‘A lot of pressure’: Naya Tapper and US rugby sevens aim for Paris gold rush

Like her men’s counterpart Kevon Williams, co-captain of women’s Eagles says Americans can find Olympic glory

Naya Tapper, one of the great names of US rugby, will retire after the Olympic Games in Paris. With the women’s Eagles sevens squad, she has a good chance of going out with a medal – potentially precious gold.

Announcing her decision, Tapper said that to put it “as simply as possible”, preparing for her “second Olympics as co-captain while at the same time planning my transition from the sport [has been] a whirlwind of trying to make sure I enjoy these last moments with my team while juggling the importance of performing to a gold medal standard and making sure I have a job after all this.”

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