US Olympian Sammy Sullivan says Army service helped her win bronze medal for rugby

The Army captain shares how her role as an Army captain has fueled her love for the game, and how both her rugby and military teams have supported her.

The U.S. women’s rugby team made America proud by bringing home the bronze at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The rugby sevens' bronze medal match against Australia on July 30 stunned viewers, with the team scoring a game-winning conversion as the clock ran out.

Standout Sammy Sullivan, 26, brought an extra air of patriotism to the rugby field.

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In addition to being an Olympic medalist, Sullivan also serves as a captain in the United States Army, leading fans on social media to call her "Captain America."

Sammy Sullivan, No. 4 of Team United States, celebrates as she runs in to score her team's second try during the Women’s Pool C match against Brazil on day two of the Olympic Games on July 28, 2024, in Paris, France. (Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

In an on-camera interview with Fox News Digital, Cpt. Sullivan expressed her excitement about clinching a medal at this year’s games after starting her rugby career at West Point in 2016.

"The Army, to me, is the ultimate team."

"I spent my full four years there playing rugby," she said. 

"It's where I first discovered rugby, because I played soccer my whole life."

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Sullivan, who is currently based in Chula Vista, California, revealed that she "always had a call to serve," as her dad was a Special Forces Green Beret.

"Seeing the level of bonds and connections that he had with people at work just really appealed to me, as someone who always thrived in a team