Originally published on Mar. 25, 2021
By Zane Miller
On Sunday, September 5th, 1920, the United States
defeated France 8-0 to win the first gold medal in Olympic men’s rugby history.
It was the first gold medal for the United States in Olympic men’s rugby. The
tournament consisted of only one match played, as only the United States and
France entered the rugby tournament. France took their first silver medal with
the loss. The tournament was held in Belgium, with Antwerp as the host city.
Joseph Hunter of the United States scored the only try
of the tournament, which was also noteworthy as it was the first try scored in
Olympic rugby after changing from being scored as three points to five points,
where it remains today.
1920 Final Standings
1. United States (Gold) (1-0, 1.000)
2. France (Silver) (0-1, .000)
Medalists final game starting lineups
Link to stats database: http://www.rugbyfootballhistory.com/olympics.htm#1920
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