Rugby union at the 1900 Summer Olympics
- Rugby union at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Rugby union[The IOC and most Olympic history organizations refer to the sport played simply as "rugby", though it was a form of rugby union.] was played at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. Matches were held on 14 October and 28 October. 47 athletes from three nations competed.]France, the German Empire 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
Rosters
France
* Wladimir Aïtoff
* A. Albert
* Léon Binoche
* Jean Collas
* Jean-Guy Gauthier
* Auguste Giroux
* Charles Gondouin
* Constantin Henriquez de Zubiera
* J. Hervé
* Victor Larchandet
* Hubert Lefèbvre
* Joseph Olivier
* Alexandre Pharamond
* Frantz Reichel
* André Rischmann
* Albert Roosevelt
* Emile Sarrade
German Empire
* Albert Amrhein
* 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 Birtles
* James Cantion
* Arthur Darby
* Clement Deykin
* L. Hood
* M. L. Logan
* H. A. Loveitt
* Herbert Nicol
* V. Smith
* M. W. Talbot
* Joseph Wallis
* Claude Whittindale
* Raymond Whittindale
* Francis Wilson
Notes
References
* [http://olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp International Olympic Committee] medal winners database
* De Wael, Herman. "Herman's Full Olympians": "Rugby 1900". Accessed 2 March 2006. Available electronically at [http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/rug1900.html ] .
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External links
* [http://www.rugbyfootballhistory.com/olympics.htm#france1900 Rugby at the Olympics]
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