Rugby Reloaded #126 - Rugby Union and the Olympic Games

9 August would have been the closing ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but...

The new 'Rugby Reloaded' takes a look at rugby union's early Olympic history, starting with the 1900 tournament where the British team did not bother to turn up for a match and ending with the 1924 final that ended in violence. In between, club teams took part, Cornwall contested a final, and the USA won two gold medals.

This was a very different Olympic tradition to the commercial juggernaut of today's Games.

The 1908 Wallaby team that defeated Cornwall for the 1908 gold medal. Seven would soon switch to league.

The 1908 Wallaby team that defeated Cornwall for the 1908 gold medal. Seven would soon switch to league.