Rugby union at the 1900 Summer Olympics
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Rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...

 was played at the 1900 Summer Olympics
1900 Summer Olympics
The 1900 Summer Olympics, today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1900 in Paris, France. No opening or closing ceremonies were held; competitions began on May 14 and ended on October 28. The Games were held as part of...

 in Paris. Matches were held on 14 October and 28 October. 47 athletes from three nations competed.

France
France national rugby union team
The France national rugby union team represents France in rugby union. They compete annually against England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales in the Six Nations Championship. They have won the championship outright sixteen times, shared it a further eight times, and have completed nine grand slams...

, Germany
Germany national rugby union team
Germany is a third-tier Rugby Union playing nation. Germany currently plays at the second level of European rugby but has never managed to qualify for the Rugby World Cup...

, represented by the FC 1880 Frankfurt
SC 1880 Frankfurt
The SC 1880 Frankfurt is a German rugby union club from Frankfurt am Main, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga. Apart from rugby, the club also offers other sports like lacrosse, tennis and field hockey....

, and Great Britain, represented by the Moseley Wanderers
Moseley Wanderers
Moseley Wanderers represented Great Britain at the 1900 Summer Olympics at rugby union. They played one game, losing 27-8 to France, winning the Silver medal.-Rugby Union at the 1900 Olympics:...

, 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 and no bronze awarded.

Results

Match 1
Match Date Winner Score Loser
1 14 October   France
France national rugby union team
The France national rugby union team represents France in rugby union. They compete annually against England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales in the Six Nations Championship. They have won the championship outright sixteen times, shared it a further eight times, and have completed nine grand slams...

 
27–17 Germany
Germany national rugby union team
Germany is a third-tier Rugby Union playing nation. Germany currently plays at the second level of European rugby but has never managed to qualify for the Rugby World Cup...


In the first half, France scored a try by Emile Sarrade
Émile Sarrade
Émile Sarrade was a French rugby union player and tug of war competitor, who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal....

 and a conversion. Germany scored tries by Heinrich Reitz
Heinrich Reitz
Heinrich Reitz was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal. Germany was represented at the tournament by the FC 1880 Frankfurt rather than an official national team.-External links:* *...

 and August Schmierer
August Schmierer
August Schmierer was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal.Germany was represented at the tournament by the FC 1880 Frankfurt rather than an official national team.-External links:* *...

, with two conversions as well as a drop goal. Under the custom scoring rules of the Olympic tournament (3 points for tries or penalties, 2 points for conversions, 4 points for drop goals), this gave Germany a lead of 14–5.

The second half was vastly different, as Serrade scored two more tries while Albert Roosevelt
Albert Roosevelt
Albert Roosevelt was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal.-External links:*...

 also scored two and Frantz Reichel
Frantz Reichel
Frantz Reichel was a French athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens as track and field athlete and at 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris as rugby union footballer....

 and A. Albert added one each. Two more conversions were made, bringing France's score to a total of 27. Germany, on the other hand, scored only one try, by one of the Ludwigs. France thus won the match 27–17.

Match 2
Match Date Winner Score Loser
2 28 October   France
France national rugby union team
The France national rugby union team represents France in rugby union. They compete annually against England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales in the Six Nations Championship. They have won the championship outright sixteen times, shared it a further eight times, and have completed nine grand slams...

 
27–8 Great Britain


The British squad was shut out in the first half, while France continued the scoring barrage they had experienced in the second half of the Germany match. Serrade scored two tries, bringing his tournament total to five. Joseph Olivier
Joseph Olivier (rugby union)
Joseph Olivier was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal.-External links:**...

, Jean Collas
Jean Collas
Jean Collas was a French rugby union player and tug of war competitor, who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal....

, and Jean-Guy Gauthier
Jean-Guy Gauthier
Jean-Guy Gauthier was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal.-External links:*...

 each added a try. No conversions were scored, though André Rischmann
André Rischmann
André Rischmann was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal.-External links:**...

's two penalties brought France's first-half total to 21.

Britain actually outscored France in the second half, 8–6, but had little chance of catching up. Joseph Wallis scored a try while J. Henry Birtles
J. Henry Birtles
John Henry Birtles was a British rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the British rugby union team, which won the silver medal.-External links:* *...

 made a conversion and a penalty for Britain. Reichel scored his second try of the tournament, and Léon Binoche
Léon Binoche
Léon Binoche was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal.-External links:*...

 added a try to bring France's victory to a 27–8 margin.

Medal table

1900 Paris   France
France national rugby union team
The France national rugby union team represents France in rugby union. They compete annually against England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales in the Six Nations Championship. They have won the championship outright sixteen times, shared it a further eight times, and have completed nine grand slams...

  Germany
Germany national rugby union team
Germany is a third-tier Rugby Union playing nation. Germany currently plays at the second level of European rugby but has never managed to qualify for the Rugby World Cup...


Great Britain
none awarded

France

  • Wladimir Aïtoff
    Wladimir Aïtoff
    Wladimir Aïtoff was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal.-External links:*...

  • A. Albert
  • Léon Binoche
    Léon Binoche
    Léon Binoche was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal.-External links:*...

  • Jean Collas
    Jean Collas
    Jean Collas was a French rugby union player and tug of war competitor, who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal....

  • Jean-Guy Gauthier
    Jean-Guy Gauthier
    Jean-Guy Gauthier was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal.-External links:*...

  • Auguste Giroux
    Auguste Giroux
    Auguste Giroux was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal.-External links:*...

  • Charles Gondouin
    Charles Gondouin
    Charles Gondouin was a French rugby union player and tug of war competitor, who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal....

  • Constantin Henriquez de Zubiera
    Constantin Henriquez de Zubiera
    Constantin Henriquez de Zubiera was a Haitian-born French rugby union footballer. He played as number eight, wing and centre.He played at Olympique de Paris and Stade Français...

  • J. Hervé
  • Victor Larchandet
  • Hubert Lefèbvre
    Hubert Lefèbvre
    Hubert Lefèbvre was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal.-External links:*...

  • Joseph Olivier
    Joseph Olivier (rugby union)
    Joseph Olivier was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal.-External links:**...

  • Alexandre Pharamond
    Alexandre Pharamond
    Alexandre Pharamond was the captain of the French rugby union team in the early 20th century.He led the team to the Gold Medal in the 1900 Summer Olympics....

  • Frantz Reichel
    Frantz Reichel
    Frantz Reichel was a French athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens as track and field athlete and at 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris as rugby union footballer....

  • André Rischmann
    André Rischmann
    André Rischmann was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal.-External links:**...

  • Albert Roosevelt
    Albert Roosevelt
    Albert Roosevelt was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal.-External links:*...

  • Emile Sarrade
    Émile Sarrade
    Émile Sarrade was a French rugby union player and tug of war competitor, who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal....


Germany

  • Albert Amrhein
    Albert Amrhein
    Albert Amrhein was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal. Germany was represented at the tournament by the FC 1880 Frankfurt rather than an official national team...

  • Hugo Betting
    Hugo Betting
    Hugo Betting was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal. Germany was represented at the tournament by the FC 1880 Frankfurt rather than an official national team.-External links:* *...

  • Jacob Herrmann
    Jacob Herrmann
    Jacob Herrmann was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal. Germany was represented at the tournament by the FC 1880 Frankfurt rather than an official national team.-External links:* *...

  • Willy Hofmeister
    Willy Hofmeister
    Willy Hofmeister was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal. Germany was represented at the tournament by the FC 1880 Frankfurt rather than an official national team.-External links:* *...

  • Hermann Kreuzer
    Hermann Kreuzer
    Hermann Kreuzer was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal. Germany was represented at the tournament by the FC 1880 Frankfurt rather than an official national team.-External links:* *...

  • Arnold Landvoigt
    Arnold Landvoigt
    Arnold Landvoigt was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal. Germany was represented at the tournament by the FC 1880 Frankfurt rather than an official national team.-External links:* *...

  • Hans Latscha
    Hans Latscha
    Hans Latscha was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal. Germany was represented at the tournament by the FC 1880 Frankfurt rather than an official national team.-External links:* *...

  • Erich Ludwig
    Erich Ludwig
    Erich Ludwig was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal. Germany was represented at the tournament by the FC 1880 Frankfurt rather than an official national team.He is the brother of Richard...

  • Richard Ludwig
    Richard Ludwig
    Richard Ludwig was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal. Germany was represented at the tournament by the FC 1880 Frankfurt rather than an official national team.He is the brother of Erich...

  • Fritz Müller
    Fritz Müller (rugby player)
    Fritz Müller was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal. Germany was represented at the tournament by the FC 1880 Frankfurt rather than an official national team.-External links:* *...

  • Eduard Poppe
    Eduard Poppe
    Eduard Poppe was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal. Germany was represented at the tournament by the FC 1880 Frankfurt rather than an official national team.-External links:* *...

  • Heinrich Reitz
    Heinrich Reitz
    Heinrich Reitz was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal. Germany was represented at the tournament by the FC 1880 Frankfurt rather than an official national team.-External links:* *...

  • August Schmierer
    August Schmierer
    August Schmierer was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal.Germany was represented at the tournament by the FC 1880 Frankfurt rather than an official national team.-External links:* *...

  • Adolf Stockhausen
    Adolf Stockhausen
    Adolf Stockhausen was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal. Germany was represented at the tournament by the FC 1880 Frankfurt rather than an official national team.-External links:* *...

  • Georg Wenderoth
    Georg Wenderoth
    Georg Wenderoth was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal. Germany was represented at the tournament by the FC 1880 Frankfurt rather than an official national team.-External links:* *...


Great Britain

  • F. C. Bayliss
  • J. Henry Birtles
    J. Henry Birtles
    John Henry Birtles was a British rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the British rugby union team, which won the silver medal.-External links:* *...

  • James Cantion
    James Cantion
    -Olympics:In 1900 he was a member of the Moseley Wanderers RFC who represented Great Britain & Ireland in the 1900 Olympic Games.Britain was one of three teams to compete in the first Olympic rugby games. Britain lost its only game, against France. The game against Germany was cancelled due to...

  • Arthur Darby
    Arthur Darby
    Arthur John Lovett Darby was a British rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics....

  • Clement Deykin
    Clement Deykin
    Clement Pemberton Deykin was a British rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the British rugby union team, which won the silver medal.-External links:**...

  • L. Hood
  • M. L. Logan
  • H. A. Loveitt
  • Herbert Nicol
    Herbert Nicol
    Herbert St. John Nicol was a British rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the British rugby union team, which won the silver medal.-External links:*...

  • V. Smith
  • M. W. Talbot
  • Joseph Wallis
  • Claude Whittindale
    Claude Whittindale
    Claude Whittindale was a British rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the British rugby union team, which won the silver medal.-External links:*...

  • Raymond Whittindale
    Raymond Whittindale
    Raymond Whittindale was a British rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the British rugby union team, which won the silver medal.-External links:*...

  • Francis Wilson
    Francis Wilson (rugby union footballer)
    Francis Henry "Frank" Wilson was a British rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the British rugby union team, which won the silver medal.-External links:*...


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