Rugby union at the 1920 Summer Olympics

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Rugby union was played at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. Two nations entered the rugby event - France and the United States. The French team were very much thought to be assured of the gold medal and came in as raging favourites in the event. However, the United States caused a massive shock, defeating France in the only game, eight points to nil.

Contents 1 Medal summary 2 Result 3 Participating nations 4 External links

[edit] Medal summary

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Rugby union	United States (USA) Daniel Carroll Charles Doe George Fish James Fitzpatrick Joseph Hunter Morris Kirksey Charles Mehan John Muldoon John O'Neil John Patrick Cornelius Righter Rudolph Scholz Robert L. Templeton Charles Lee Tilden, Jr. Heaton Wrenn Colby Slater James Winston	France (FRA) Edouard Bader François Borde Adolphe Bousquet Jean Bruneval Alphonse Castex André Chilo René Crabos Curtet Alfred Eluère Jacques Forestier Grenet Maurice Labeyrie Robert Levasseur Pierre Petiteau Raoul Thiercelin Raymond Berrurier Constant Lamaignière Eugène Soulié Robert Thierry	none awarded

[edit] Result

• United States 8–0 France

[edit] Participating nations

[edit] External links

• Rugby in the Olympics
• International Olympic Committee results database

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