France still can’t beat the United States in Olympic men’s rugby. It’s driving them crazy. Maybe the French were haunted by the ghosts of 1924, or the Americans were inspired by them, but the 2024 …
Lucas Lacamp scores for the United States in a 12-12 tie against France in their men’s rugby opener at Stade de France. Maybe the French were haunted by the ghosts of 1924, or the Americans were inspired by them, but the 2024 Paris Games already have their first upset two days before opening ceremony at the expense of the hosts.
No matter what happens Thursday, the memories of silencing 69,000 in the majestic Stade de France waving flags and chanting “Allez les Bleus” and spontaneously singng the national anthem will endure for the boys from Chula Vista.It started at the 1920 Olympics just north in Antwerp, Belgium, where the Yanks upset the favored French 8-0 to claim the gold medal.
They were denied access to a practice field . They were robbed of clothes and cash. People spat at them, according to historical accounts, when they walked down the street in Paris. “Absolutely loved it,” Madison Hughes said. “Loved the little boos we were getting. It would have been really nice to get that win and maybe silence the crowd a little bit more. … I think we came in with a lot of respect. We’ve been an inconsistent team this year, but I think they would have known if the USA team that can show up did show up, they were in for a battle.”Group play closes Thursday against Uruguay, which lost 40-12 against Fiji and 19-12 against France.
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