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Rio 2016: Team U.S.A Rugby's 92 Year Quest to Defend Gold

In this VICE Sports exclusive we hung with the US rugby team as they attempted to qualify for the 2016 Olympics to defend their gold medal from 1924.

Rugby is back in the Olympics for Rio 2016, and team USA is looking to defend their gold medal from 1924 - the last time the sport was featured in the Games. Rugby may not have a huge following in the US, but it is the fastest growing team sport in the world. In this VICE Sports exclusive we hung with the US rugby team as they attempted to qualify for Rio.