WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — It's been so long since a gold medal has been awarded in Olympic rugby that the United States was the country to win it.
It was in 1924 Paris Games that the U.S. team captained by Colby "Babe" Slater upset heavily favored France 17-3 in a match that ended in a crowd riot. American fans were beaten up in the stands and reserve player Gideon Nelson reportedly was knocked unconscious with a walking stick.
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