In the first half, France scored a try by Émile Sarrade and a conversion.
 Germany scored tries by Heinrich Reitz and August Schmierer, with two conversions as well as a drop goal.
Under the custom scoring rules of the Olympic tournament (3 points for tries or penalties, 2 points for conversions, 4 points for drop goals), this gave Germany a lead of 14–5.

The second half was vastly different, as Serrade scored two more tries while André Roosevelt also scored two and Frantz Reichel and A. Albert added one each.
 Two more conversions were made, bringing France's score to a total of 27.
 Germany, on the other hand, scored only one try, by one of the Ludwigs.
France thus won the match 27–17.
In the first half, France scored a try by Émile Sarrade and a conversion.  Germany scored tries by Heinrich Reitz and August Schmierer, with two conversions as well as a drop goal. Under the custom scoring rules of the Olympic tournament (3 points for tries or penalties, 2 points for conversions, 4 points for drop goals), this gave Germany a lead of 14–5.
The second half was vastly different, as Serrade scored two more tries while André Roosevelt also scored two and Frantz Reichel and A. Albert added one each.  Two more conversions were made, bringing France's score to a total of 27.  Germany, on the other hand, scored only one try, by one of the Ludwigs. France thus won the match 27–17.
Rugby union at the 1900 Summer Olympics