Henri Amand, the inaugural captain of the France Rugby Union team, etched his name in history on January 1, 1906, when he led his side against the formidable New Zealand All Blacks at the Parc des Princes in Paris. The ambiance was far from ideal—a cold and rainy afternoon—but Amand, the fly-half from Stade Français, rose to the occasion as the captain of a team that embodied the diverse talent pool of French rugby.