A rugby union tournament was held in May 1936, three months prior to the 1936 Summer Olympics in
Berlin
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.
Rugby union
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had been an official
Olympic sport
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in 1900, 1908, 1920 and 1924, but was dropped from the Olympic program after the 1924 Paris Games. The 1936 tournament is not mentioned in the official report of the organising committee of the
Berlin Games, and has never been given the status of an official
demonstration sport
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Demonstration spor ...
for those Games.
Four teams competed in the 1936 tournament, which was considered one of the "best organized and most international rugby tournaments to date".
France
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defeated
Germany
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in the final.
Teams
French players
''Forwards'' :
Francis Daguerre (
Biarritz Olympique
Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque (; ), usually known simply as Biarritz, is a French professional rugby union team based in the Basque city of Biarritz, Nouvelle-Aquitaine which competes in the Pro D2, the second division of French rugby. Biarritz p ...
),
André Goyard (
Lyon OU
Lyon Olympique Universitaire or LOU is a French rugby union team based in Lyon that currently competes in the Top 14, the highest level of the country's professional league system, having been most recently promoted for the 2016–17 season af ...
),
André Rochon (
AS Montferrand
Association Sportive Montferrandaise Clermont Auvergne () is a French rugby union club from Clermont-Ferrand in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes that currently competes in Top 14, the top level of the French league system. Clermont are two times French ...
),
Étienne Ithurra (
Biarritz Olympique
Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque (; ), usually known simply as Biarritz, is a French professional rugby union team based in the Basque city of Biarritz, Nouvelle-Aquitaine which competes in the Pro D2, the second division of French rugby. Biarritz p ...
),
M. Laurent (
FC Auch
Football Club Auch Gers is a French rugby union club based in Auch in Midi-Pyrénées most recently playing in the promotion-eligible pool of Fédérale 1. In recent years, they have mainly bounced between the first-level Top 14 and Pro D2. In a ...
),
François Raynal (
USA Perpignan
Union Sportive Arlequins Perpignanais, also referred to as USA Perpignan or Perpignan, is a French professional rugby union club founded in 1933 and based in Perpignan, in the Pyrénées-Orientales department. They compete in the Top 14, Franc ...
),
Louis Dupont (
Racing club de France
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Racing Club changed its name to Racing Club de France (RCF) on 21 November 1885. The club is located a ...
),
Lucien Cognet (
AS Montferrand
Association Sportive Montferrandaise Clermont Auvergne () is a French rugby union club from Clermont-Ferrand in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes that currently competes in Top 14, the top level of the French league system. Clermont are two times French ...
).
''Backs'' :
Pierre Thiers (
AS Montferrand
Association Sportive Montferrandaise Clermont Auvergne () is a French rugby union club from Clermont-Ferrand in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes that currently competes in Top 14, the top level of the French league system. Clermont are two times French ...
),
Georges Libaros (
Stadoceste Tarbais),
Maurice Celhay (
Aviron Bayonnais
Aviron Bayonnais ( eu, Baionako Arrauna), commonly called Bayonne, is a French rugby union club from Bayonne (''Baiona'', in Basque) in Pyrénées-Atlantiques which, for the 2016-17 season, competed in the top tier of the French league system, ...
),
Joseph Desclaux
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(c) (
USA Perpignan
Union Sportive Arlequins Perpignanais, also referred to as USA Perpignan or Perpignan, is a French professional rugby union club founded in 1933 and based in Perpignan, in the Pyrénées-Orientales department. They compete in the Top 14, Franc ...
),
Jean Coderc (
Racing club chalonnais),
Pierre Geschwind (
Racing club de France
Racing Club de France, also known as RCF, is a French Sports club, omnisport club that was founded on 20 April 1882 under the name Racing Club.
Racing Club changed its name to Racing Club de France (RCF) on 21 November 1885. The club is located a ...
),
Maurice Savy (
AS Montferrand
Association Sportive Montferrandaise Clermont Auvergne () is a French rugby union club from Clermont-Ferrand in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes that currently competes in Top 14, the top level of the French league system. Clermont are two times French ...
).
''Substitutes'' : R. Lombarteix (
AS Montferrand
Association Sportive Montferrandaise Clermont Auvergne () is a French rugby union club from Clermont-Ferrand in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes that currently competes in Top 14, the top level of the French league system. Clermont are two times French ...
), Prud'homme (
Lyon olympique universitaire
Lyon Olympique Universitaire or LOU is a French rugby union team based in Lyon that currently competes in the Top 14, the highest level of the country's professional league system, having been most recently promoted for the 2016–17 season af ...
), R. Arotca (
Aviron Bayonnais
Aviron Bayonnais ( eu, Baionako Arrauna), commonly called Bayonne, is a French rugby union club from Bayonne (''Baiona'', in Basque) in Pyrénées-Atlantiques which, for the 2016-17 season, competed in the top tier of the French league system, ...
), J. Dorot (
Racing club de France
Racing Club de France, also known as RCF, is a French Sports club, omnisport club that was founded on 20 April 1882 under the name Racing Club.
Racing Club changed its name to Racing Club de France (RCF) on 21 November 1885. The club is located a ...
), J. Blond (
Stade Français
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), J. Fau (
Union sportive carcassonnaise XV), F. Raynaud (
Union sportive carcassonnaise XV), F. Sahuc (
Stade Toulousain
Stade Toulousain () ( oc, Estadi Tolosenc), also referred to as Toulouse, is a professional rugby union club based in Toulouse, France. They compete in the Top 14, France's top division of rugby, and the European Rugby Champions Cup.
Toulou ...
), M. Capendeguy (
Saint-Jean-de-Luz olympique rugby).
''Managers'' :
René Crabos
Ren̩ Crabos (7 February 1899 Р17 June 1964) was a French rugby union player and administrator who represented the national team 17 times between 1920 and 1924, and went on to be president of the F̩d̩ration Fran̤aise de Rugby between 1 ...
,
Jean Semmartin and Lanusse.
German players
''Forwards'' : M. Schroers (
DRC Hannover
The DRC Hannover is a German rugby union club from Hannover, currently playing in the Rugby-Regionalliga. The club should not be confused with the ''DRC 1884 Hannover'', a rowing club and a separate entity.
History
The club was formed in 1905 in ...
), K. Metzger (
SC Frankfurt 1880
The Sport-Club Frankfurt 1880 e.V. (or SC 1880 Frankfurt) is a German sports club from Frankfurt am Main. The club is mainly known for its rugby union team, which currently plays in the Rugby-Bundesliga, the highest level of the league system for ...
), E. Derleth (Frankfurt TV 60),
Erwin Thiesies
Erwin Thiesies (22 August 1908 – 18 February 1993) was a German international rugby union player, playing for the Berliner SV 92 Rugby and the German national rugby union team.[Tennis Borussia Berlin
Tennis Borussia Berlin is a German football club based in the locality of Westend in Berlin.
History
The team was founded in 1902 as ''Berliner Tennis- und Ping-Pong-Gesellschaft Borussia'' taking its name from its origins as a tennis and t ...]
), H. Kocher (
RG Heidelberg
The RG Heidelberg (''german: Rudergesellschaft Heidelberg'', literally "Heidelberg Rowing Club") is a German rugby union club from Heidelberg, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga. Apart from rugby, the club also offers the sport of rowing.
...
), A. Koch (
SV Odin Hannover
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The club has six German rugby ...
), W. Pfisterer (RG Heidelberg), O. Oppermann (
FV 1897 Linden
The FV 1897 Linden is a German rugby union club from Hanover. As well as rugby, the club also offers other sports, such as American football and gymnastics.
The club has four German rugby union championships to its name, won in 1932, 1937, 1940 ...
).
''Backs'' : K. Loos (
Heidelberger RK
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The club is one of only two professional rugby clubs in Germany, the other bein ...
), H. Hanning (Rasenspiele Hannover), K. Hübsch (
Heidelberger RK
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The club is one of only two professional rugby clubs in Germany, the other bein ...
), H. Schwanenberg (c) (
DSV 78 Hannover
DSV 78 Hannover, founded as ''DFV Hannover'' in 1878, is Germany's oldest rugby club. The club played in the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga under the name DSV 78/08 Ricklingen, having formed an on-the-field union with SV 08 Ricklingen, another club from ...
), W. Zichlinski (
FV 1897 Linden
The FV 1897 Linden is a German rugby union club from Hanover. As well as rugby, the club also offers other sports, such as American football and gymnastics.
The club has four German rugby union championships to its name, won in 1932, 1937, 1940 ...
), W. Dünnhaupt (
SV Odin Hannover
The SV Odin Hannover is a German rugby union club from Hanover, currently playing in the 2. Rugby-Bundesliga. Apart from rugby, the club also offers other sports like association football, gymnastics and handball.
The club has six German rugby ...
), G. Isenberg (
DSV 78 Hannover
DSV 78 Hannover, founded as ''DFV Hannover'' in 1878, is Germany's oldest rugby club. The club played in the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga under the name DSV 78/08 Ricklingen, having formed an on-the-field union with SV 08 Ricklingen, another club from ...
).
''Substitutes'' : A. Aue, W. Roth, F. Bukowski.
''Manager'' : ?.
Italian players
''Forwards'' :
Tommaso Fattori (
Rugby Roma Olimpic
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The club won 5 Italian titles, in 1935, 1937, 1948, 1949 and 2000, the Coppa Italia in 1998 and competed in 58 editions of the Italian top tier championship (now, the ...
), S. Bonfante (
CUS Torino Rugby), G. Zoffoli (
Rugby Roma Olimpic
The Rugby Roma Olimpic Club 1930 is an Italian rugby union team, based in Rome.
The club won 5 Italian titles, in 1935, 1937, 1948, 1949 and 2000, the Coppa Italia in 1998 and competed in 58 editions of the Italian top tier championship (now, the ...
), A. Albonico (
CUS Torino Rugby),
Vincenzo Bertolotto (
CUS Torino Rugby), G. Visentin (
Amatori Rugby Milano
Amatori Rugby Milano were an Italian rugby union team based in Milan founded in 1927 and disbanded in 2011.
Founded in 1927 as part of the football team Ambrosiana-Inter of Milan, the club won the first ever Italian championship in 1929 and e ...
), I. Aloisio (
Amatori Rugby Milan), A. Re-Garbagnati (
Amatori Rugby Milano
Amatori Rugby Milano were an Italian rugby union team based in Milan founded in 1927 and disbanded in 2011.
Founded in 1927 as part of the football team Ambrosiana-Inter of Milan, the club won the first ever Italian championship in 1929 and e ...
).
''Backs'' : M. Campagna (c) (
Amatori Rugby Milan), G. Piana (
CUS Torino Rugby), R. Maffioli (
Amatori Rugby Milano
Amatori Rugby Milano were an Italian rugby union team based in Milan founded in 1927 and disbanded in 2011.
Founded in 1927 as part of the football team Ambrosiana-Inter of Milan, the club won the first ever Italian championship in 1929 and e ...
), F. Vinci III (
Rugby Roma Olimpic
The Rugby Roma Olimpic Club 1930 is an Italian rugby union team, based in Rome.
The club won 5 Italian titles, in 1935, 1937, 1948, 1949 and 2000, the Coppa Italia in 1998 and competed in 58 editions of the Italian top tier championship (now, the ...
), G. Rizzoli (
Rugby Bologna 1928), A. Cazzini (
Amatori Rugby Milano
Amatori Rugby Milano were an Italian rugby union team based in Milan founded in 1927 and disbanded in 2011.
Founded in 1927 as part of the football team Ambrosiana-Inter of Milan, the club won the first ever Italian championship in 1929 and e ...
), R. Centinari (
Amatori Rugby Milano
Amatori Rugby Milano were an Italian rugby union team based in Milan founded in 1927 and disbanded in 2011.
Founded in 1927 as part of the football team Ambrosiana-Inter of Milan, the club won the first ever Italian championship in 1929 and e ...
).
''Substitutes'' : O. Maestri (
Amatori Rugby Milano
Amatori Rugby Milano were an Italian rugby union team based in Milan founded in 1927 and disbanded in 2011.
Founded in 1927 as part of the football team Ambrosiana-Inter of Milan, the club won the first ever Italian championship in 1929 and e ...
), E. Sgorbati (
Amatori Rugby Milano
Amatori Rugby Milano were an Italian rugby union team based in Milan founded in 1927 and disbanded in 2011.
Founded in 1927 as part of the football team Ambrosiana-Inter of Milan, the club won the first ever Italian championship in 1929 and e ...
), Vigliana (
CUS Torino Rugby), Ardissone (
CUS Torino Rugby), Pinardi (
CUS Torino Rugby).
''Manager'' :
Michel Boucheron
Michel Boucheron (30 March 1903 – 31 May 1940) was a French rugby union former player who also served as the head coach of the Italian national team.
Player career
He plays with AS Montferrand between 1924 and 1931 with Louis Puech, futur presi ...
.
Romanian players
''Forwards'' : I. Tarabega, G. Fantaneanu, S. Ionescu, S. Barsan, S. Burlescu, G. Ionescu, E. Marculescu, C. Beju.
''Backs'' : A. Marasescu, N. Crissoveloni (c), A. Damian, I. Popa, C. Grigorescu, I. Irimia, C. Dinescu.
''Substitutes'' : A. Matescu, Nicolescu, Epure, Craciunescu, Tudor, E. Sfetescu, M. Slobozeanu, Anastasiade, Florea.
''Manager'' : ?.
References
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*
*
*
* (de) Hermann Meister, "Deutsche Rugby-Zeitung", dans Deutsche Rugby-Zeitung, vol. 17, n° 20, 22 mai 1936.
* (fr) Lucien Dubech, "Rugby continental", dans L'Auto, 37e année, n° 12.934, 15 mai 1936.
* (fr) Pierre Vitalien, "Le Rugby aux Jeux Olympiques", Sérignan-du-Comtat, Imprimerie Technicouleurs, octobre 2007. .
* (ro) Web site : https://web.archive.org/web/20101110150826/http://dropgol.ro/2010/10/26/istoric-echipa-nationala-1934-1937/.
* (it) Benedetto Pasqua and Mirio Da Roit, Cent'anni di rugby a Torino, Turin, Ananke, mai 2011, broché, 247 p. .
External links
# FIRA Trophy, France – German
# FIRA Trophy, Italy – Romani
# FIRA Trophy, France – Romani
# FIRA Trophy, Germany – Ital
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FIRA Tournaments, 1936
International rugby union competitions hosted by Germany
1936 rugby union tournaments for national teams
1935–36 in French rugby union
1935–36 in Italian rugby union
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