Originally published on Jul. 27, 2024
By Zane
Miller
On Saturday,
July 27th, 2024, France defeated Fiji 28-7 in the gold medal match to win the seventh
gold medal in Olympic men’s rugby history. It was the first gold medal for France
in Olympic men’s rugby. Fiji took their first silver medal with the loss, as South
Africa claimed their second bronze medal in Olympic men’s rugby with their 26-19
victory over Australia in the bronze medal match. The tournament was held in France,
with Paris as the host city.
Perry
Baker of the United States scored the most tries during the tournament with five,
while also scoring the most total points with 25.
2024
Final Standings
1. France
(1-1-1, .500)
2. Fiji
(3-0, 1.000)
3. South
Africa (1-2, .333)
4. Australia
(3-0, 1.000)
5. New
Zealand (3-0, 1.000)
6. Ireland
(2-1, .667)
7. Argentina
(2-1, .667)
8. United
States (1-1-1, .500)
9. Kenya
(0-3, .000)
10. Samoa
(1-2, .333)
11. Uruguay
(0-3, .000)
12. Japan
(0-3, .000)
Game
Results
Medalists final game starting lineups
Link to
stats database: https://www.world.rugby/tournaments/olympics/paris-2024/matches
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