Rugby union at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Men's rugby union

at the Games of the VII Olympiad

Venue

Beerschot Stadium

Date

September 5

Competitors

33 from 2 nations

Medalists

	United States
	France

Rugby union at the 1920 Summer Olympics was played in Antwerp. Two nations entered the rugby union event at the 1920 Summer Olympics — 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 team caused a shock, defeating France in the only game eight points to nil.

Medalists

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Rugby union	United States (USA) Coach/Trainer: Harry Maloney Daniel Carroll Charles Doe George Fish James Fitzpatrick Joseph Hunter Morris Kirksey Charles Mehan John Muldoon John O'Neil John Patrick Erwin Righter Rudolph Scholz Dink Templeton Charles Lee Tilden, Jr. Heaton Wrenn did not play the game Colby Slater James Winston	France (FRA) Édouard 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 did not play the game Raymond Berrurier	none awarded

Notes

The Olympic American rugby team

Rugby Commissioner and President of the California Rugby Union, Harry Maloney was Coach and Trainer

James Fitzpatrick is missing in the IOC medal database but he did compete in the match.
James Winston is listed in the IOC medal database but he did not participate.
Bill Muldoon was also a squad member of the American team but did not compete (and is not listed in the IOC medal database).
Raymond Berrurier is listed in the IOC medal database but he did not participate.
Constant Lamaignière, Eugène Soulié, and Robert Thierry were squad members for the French team but they did not play (and were not listed in the IOC medal database).

Morris Kirksey also won gold for the United States in the 4x100 metre relay at these games.

Result

United States	8–0	France

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