Rugby union at the 1900 Summer Olympics
rugby union at the Olympics
Rugby union at the 1900 Summer Olympics was played in Paris. Rugby union matches at the 1900 Summer Olympics were held on 14 October and 28 October. Forty-seven athletes competed, most from three nations and including a Haitian and a French-born American.
Summary
France, represented by Union des Sociétés Françaises, Germany, represented mainly by the FC 1880 Frankfurt, and Great Britain, represented by the Moseley Wanderers, all participated in the inaugural rugby event at the Olympics. Only two games were contested, France played both Germany and Great Britain, the French winning both matches.
This saw the gold go to France, and both Germany and Great Britain are credited with silver, with no bronze awarded. For medal purposes, the IOC regarded the side from France until 2024 as a "Mixed Team", as Constantin Henriquez was from Haiti. Further, André Roosevelt, an American born in France, was also on the French team. However, in 2024 the IOC reassigned the medal to France, as well as 12 other medals to particular countries, that were previously considered to be mixed teams at the 1900 Summer Olympics.
Results
Match 1
In the first half, France scored a try by Émile Sarrade and a conversion.
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