Rugby union at the 1900 Summer Olympics was played in Paris. Rugby union matches at the 1900 Summer Olympics were held on 14 October and 28 October. Forty-seven athletes competed, most from three nations and including a Haitian and a French-born American.
Rugby union has been a men's medal sport at the modern Summer Olympic Games, being played at four of the first seven competitions. The sport debuted at the 1900 Paris games where the gold medal was won by the host nation. It was subsequently featured at the London games in 1908, the Antwerp games in 1920 and the Paris games in 1924.
Christopher Reitz is a German field hockey goalkeeper, who represented Germany in the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. He is now an orthopaedic surgeon in Sydney, Australia.
The Germany national rugby union team represents Germany in men's international competitions. It currently plays at the second level of European rugby but is yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup. The national team first played in 1927, with rugby union in Germany being administered by the German Rugby Federation.
Thomas Sydney Griffin was an Australian rugby union player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.
August Friedrich Christian Schmierer was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.
Franz Albert Amrhein was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal. Germany was represented at the tournament by the FC 1880 Frankfurt rather than an official national team. Amrhein was the captain of the Frankfurt team at the event.
William Arnold Landvoigt was an American rugby union player who represented the German Empire in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal. Germany was represented at the tournament by the FC 1880 Frankfurt rather than an official national team.
Erich Ludwig was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.
Richard Ludwig was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal. Germany was represented at the tournament by the FC 1880 Frankfurt rather than an official national team. He is the brother of Erich Ludwig, who also played at the 1900 tournament.
Philippus Albertus Borman Snyman is a South African rugby union former player and current coach. As a player, he was the captain of South Africa's National Rugby 7s Team, Blitzbokke. He also played as a centre or winger for the Cheetahs in both Super Rugby and the Currie Cup.
Justin Gilberto Geduld is a South African rugby union player, currently contracted to SARU as a sevens rugby player, as well as playing domestic rugby union for Western Province. His regular position is centre.
Reitz is a surname of German origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Tevarn Joseph Webber is a player for the New Zealand rugby union sevens team. He was a member of the New Zealand under-20 squad in 2013. Webber was named in the sevens squad to the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Emma Kate Tonegato is a professional Australian rugby footballer. She has represented Australia in rugby sevens and rugby league. Born in Wollongong, New South Wales and playing for The Tribe at rugby union club level, she debuted for Australia in November 2013. As of December 2015, she had 12 caps. She won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.
John Porch is an Australian professional rugby union player, currently playing for Irish side Connacht.
Andrew S. Knewstubb is a New Zealand rugby sevens and rugby union player. His position is fullback. He represented New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Reapi Uluinisau is a Fijian rugby sevens player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal at the event.
Lavenia Cavuru is a Fijian rugby sevens player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She won a bronze medal at the event.
Sesenieli Donu is a Fijian rugby sevens player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
