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Rugby unionRugby union

Rugby union is a variant of rugby football....
 was played at the 1900 Summer Olympics1900 Summer Olympics

The 1900 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, were held in 1900 in Paris, France....
 in ParisFacts About Paris

native_name = Ville de Paris|common_name = Paris...
. Matches were held on 14 October and 28 October. 47 athletes from three nations competed.

France, the German EmpireGerman Empire

The German Empire is the name conventionally given in English to the German state from the time of the proclamation of Will...
 and Great Britain 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 27-17


In the first half, France scored a try by Emile SarradeÉmile Sarrade

?mile Sarrade was a French rugby union player and tug of war competitor, who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics....
 and a conversion. Germany scored tries by Heinrich Reitz and August Schmierer, 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 RooseveltAlbert Roosevelt

Albert Roosevelt was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics....
 also scored two and Frantz ReichelFrantz Reichel

Frantz Reichel was a French athlete....
 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 27-8


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 OlivierJoseph Olivier (rugby union)

Joseph Olivier was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics....
, Jean CollasJean Collas

Jean Collas was a French rugby union player and tug of war competitor, who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics....
, and Jean-Guy GauthierJean-Guy Gauthier

Jean-Guy Gauthier was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics....
 each added a try. No conversions were scored, though André RischmannAndré Rischmann

Andr? Rischmann was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics....
'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 BirtlesJ. Henry Birtles Overview

John Henry Birtles was a British rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics....
 made a conversion and a penalty for Britain. Reichel scored his second try of the tournament, and Léon BinocheLéon Binoche Overview

L?on Binoche was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics....
 added a try to bring France's victory to a 27-8 margin.

Medal table

1900 Parisnone awarded


Rosters

France

  • Wladimir AïtoffWladimir Aïtoff

    Wladimir A?toff was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics....
  • A. Albert
  • Léon BinocheLéon Binoche

    L?on Binoche was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics....
  • Jean CollasJean Collas

    Jean Collas was a French rugby union player and tug of war competitor, who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics....
  • Jean-Guy GauthierJean-Guy Gauthier

    Jean-Guy Gauthier was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics....
  • Auguste Giroux
  • Charles GondouinCharles Gondouin

    Charles Gondouin was a French rugby union player and tug of war competitor, who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics....
  • Constantin Henriquez de Zubiera
  • J. Hervé
  • Victor Larchandet
  • Hubert LefèbvreHubert Lefèbvre

    Hubert Lef?bvre was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics....
  • Joseph OlivierJoseph Olivier (rugby union)

    Joseph Olivier was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics....
  • Alexandre PharamondAlexandre Pharamond

    Alexandre Pharamond was the captain of the French rugby union team in the early 20th century....
  • Frantz ReichelFacts About Frantz Reichel

    Frantz Reichel was a French athlete....
  • André RischmannAndré Rischmann

    Andr? Rischmann was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics....
  • Albert RooseveltAlbert Roosevelt

    Albert Roosevelt was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics....
  • Emile SarradeÉmile Sarrade

    ?mile Sarrade was a French rugby union player and tug of war competitor, who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics....


German Empire

  • Albert AmrheinAlbert Amrhein

    Albert Amrhein was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics....
  • Hugo Betting
  • Jacob Herrmann
  • Willy Hofmeister
  • Hermann Kreuzer
  • Arnold Landvoigt
  • Hans Latscha
  • Erich Ludwig
  • Richard Ludwig
  • Fritz Müller
  • Eduard Poppe
  • Heinrich Reitz
  • August Schmierer
  • Adolf Stockhausen
  • Georg Wenderoth

Great Britain

  • F. C. Bayliss
  • J. Henry BirtlesFacts About J. Henry Birtles

    John Henry Birtles was a British rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics....
  • James CantionJames Cantion

    James Cantion was a London Irish player....
  • Arthur DarbyArthur Darby

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

    Clement Pemberton Deykin was a British rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics....
  • L. Hood
  • M. L. Logan
  • H. A. Loveitt
  • Herbert NicolHerbert Nicol

    Herbert St. John Nicol was a British rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics....
  • V. Smith
  • M. W. Talbot
  • Joseph Wallis
  • Claude WhittindaleClaude Whittindale

    Claude Whittindale was a British rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics....
  • Raymond WhittindaleRaymond Whittindale

    Raymond Whittindale was a British rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics....
  • Francis WilsonFrancis Wilson (rugby union footballer)

    Francis Henry "Frank" Wilson was a British rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics....


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