1. 500

      USA

      Matthew Williams | USA

    2. 499

      Portugal

      Antonio Dias | Portugal | Portugal

      My team: CDUP
      Because is the sport with more spirit..
    3. 498

      Poland

      Michal Pawluk | Poland | Gdańsk

      My team: AZS AWFiS Gdańsk
      because rugby is the best game on earth
    4. 497

      Poland

      krzysztof folc | Poland | warszawa

      My team: azs
    5. 496

      Poland

      Grzegorz Golinski | Poland | Nowy Sącz

      My team: Biało-Czarni Nowy Sącz
      Because, rugby is the best sport on the world
    6. 495

      Poland

      Grzegorz Golinski | Poland | Nowy Sącz

      My team: Biało-Czarni Nowy Sącz
      Because, rugby is the best sport on the world
    7. 494

      Poland

      Janusz Lew-Mirski | Poland | Warszawa

      My team: Skra Warszawa
      It's gentelman game including Coubertin sport's character
    8. 493

      Poland

      Janusz Lew-Mirski | Poland | Warszawa

      My team: Skra Warszawa
      It's gentelman game including Coubertin sport's character
    9. 492

      Portugal

      Luis Fernandes | Portugal | Coimbra

      My team: Académica de Coimbra
      Becaus is the best sport in the world and the one which spirit is more in tune with the olympic games
    10. 491

      Germany

      Till Küster | Germany

    11. 490

      Germany

      Silvia Franke | Germany

    12. 489

      Poland

      Michał Urbański | Poland | Jarocin

      My team: Sparta Jarocin
      Rugby is the best sport!
    13. 488

      Poland

      Rafal Lademann | Poland | Gdansk

      My team: Ogniwo Sopot
      I love this game
    14. 487

      USA

      Michael Gilkenson | USA | Alpharetta

      My team: Georgia Tech
      Rugby is amazing, will really spice up the olympic games.
    15. 486

      Ireland

      Sean O'Sullivan | Ireland | Dublin

      My team: Gonzaga
    16. 485

      Germany

      Kristijan Kornpihl | Germany

    17. 484

      Spain

      blake mceldowney | Spain | Barcelona

      My team: All Blacks
      Fast Physical dynamic team sport with broad appeal. Crazy that a sport like handball can make it and not Rugby. Long over due
    18. 483

      Germany

      Simon Fischer | Germany | Oldenburg

      My team: FC Rastede e.V.
      teamwork, spirit, no hooligans, violence, tactics...
    19. 482

      Germany

      Stephen Mark Harries | Germany | Cologne

      My team: ASV Koeln
      Rugby as a sporting spectacle is certainly one of the most entertaining spectator sports in the world. Exciting, stylish skills and with a physical commitment in the highest echelons of any sport.
    20. 481

      USA

      Whitney Paronish | USA

      My team: Slippery Rock University
    21. 480

      Germany

      ritchy düring | Germany

    22. 479

      Namibia

      Martin Behrens | Namibia

    23. 478

      England

      Alex Biggs | England | London

      My team: Wasps
    24. 477

      USA

      Daniel Marvel | USA | Gainesville

      My team: University of Florida & Gainesville Hogs
      Rugby is an international sport that is not an expensive sport to support.
    25. 476

      England

      Chris Rogers | England

    26. 475

      England

      Steve Bridger | England | Grays, Essex

      My team: Thurrock Rugby Football Club
    27. 474

      England

      Adam Walker | England

    28. 473

      South Africa

      Richard Schroder | South Africa | Cape Town

      My team: University of Cape Town
      As the ultimate team sport, it personifies the Olympic ideals of unity.
    29. 472

      Poland

      Grzegorz Borkowski | Poland | Warsaw

      My team: Polish National Team
      It is simply a great, best game with a big history and huge number of supporters.
    30. 471

      South Africa

      Rob Blakey | South Africa

      My team: South Africa
      Because 7s Rugby is a global sport where the minnows (Kenya, Canada, etc) can beat the giants (South Africa, New Zealand, England, Australia) of the game. Its fast, exciting and physical and so great to watch.
    31. 470

      England

      stuart Williamson | England

    32. 469

      Germany

      Monika Jones | Germany

    33. 468

      Germany

      Julie Scheil | Germany

    34. 467

      USA

      Jenn Null | USA | Baltimore, MD

      My team: Keystone Women's RFC
      Rugby is a global sport, its fast and exciting. The athleticism the game offers is far superior to other sports in the Olympics. Non rugby fans will get into the game quickly.
    35. 466

      Germany

      Jens Schleich | Germany | Frankfurt

      My team: Eintracht Frankfurt
      The Tackles!
    36. 465

      USA

      Robert DeBernard | USA | Atlanta, GA

      My team: Georgia Tech RFC
      Rugby is such a growing sport it makes no sense that it should not be included in the Olympics just as baseball, basketball, and hockey are.
    37. 464

      Portugal

      Filipe Nascimento | Portugal | Coimbra

      My team: Portugal
    38. 463

      Germany

      Jakobs Andreas | Germany | Frankfurt am Main

      My team: Eintracht Frankfurt
      Rugby ist ein Lebensgefühl und muß olympisch werden !!
    39. 462

      Germany

      Phil Wadewitz | Germany | Leipzig

      My team: Rugby Club Leipzig e.V.
      It´s very nice game and i think it will be famous after the olympic games! And it is also an intellegent game!!!
    40. 461

      Germany

      Jörg Giehler | Germany

    41. 460

      Germany

      Julian Schneider | Germany

    42. 459

      South Africa

      sean magee | South Africa

    43. 458

      Germany

      Jörg Augsburg | Germany | Frankfurt

      My team: Eintracht Frankfurt
    44. 457

      Germany

      Bernhard Behn | Germany | Hannover

      My team: SV Odin 05 Hannover
      It is the best sport!
    45. 456

      Netherlands

      Jenneke Stoelwinder | Netherlands | Bunschoten Spakenburg

      My team: Rugby Club Spakenburg
      Why not?
    46. 455

      Portugal

      Jose Pestana | Portugal

    47. 454

      South Africa

      Renee Makin | South Africa | Cape Town

      My team: Springboks
      It is a wonderful team sport that encourages young people to be active and involved
    48. 453

      Portugal

      Filipe Costa | Portugal | Lisboa

      My team: Técnico
      Because it is the most exciting game of all!
    49. 452

      Germany

      Nicolas Mueller | Germany

    50. 451

      Spain

      Diego Soto | Spain

    51. 450

      Netherlands

      Piet van den Deijssel | Netherlands | Bunschoten Spakenburg

      My team: Rugby Club Hilversum
      Rugby is one of the biggest sports in the world and has as that to be part of the olympic games
    52. 449

      Germany

      Walter Sill | Germany | Bonn

      My team: Rugbyclub Bonn-Rhein-Sieg
      Its a fantastic sport, hard,fair and gentlemenlike.
    53. 448

      Samoa

      Maria Williams | Samoa | Apia

      My team: Marist St Joseph
      My country has never won a medal at any Olympics . Rugby is our National Sport and we have a very good chance at winning a gold .
    54. 447

      Spain

      Francisco Javier Mena | Spain | Seville

      My team: Helvetia Rugby
      Rugby has all the values that you can hope of any Sport!!
    55. 446

      France

      Amélie Empereur | France

    56. 445

      Germany

      Tessi Ighnaimat | Germany | Berlin

      My team: Berliner Rugby Club
    57. 444

      Germany

      Tim Buktu | Germany | Heidelberg

      Rugby 7s are fast,attractive and simply the best.
    58. 443

      South Africa

      Jan Coetzer | South Africa | East London

      My team: South Africa
      The I would watch the Olympic's
    59. 442

      South Africa

      Bevin Bahlmann | South Africa

    60. 441

      Germany

      Claus-Peter Bach | Germany | Plankstadt

      My team: SC Neuenheim 1902
      It's the most attractive team sport.
    61. 440

      Germany

      Manfred Bertelmann | Germany

    62. 439

      Germany

      Johann Schewe | Germany | Frankfurt

      My team: Eintracht Frankfurt
    63. 438

      Germany

      Florian Thies | Germany | Braunschweig

      Because Rugby is the coolest game ever!
    64. 437

      Germany

      Kristian Schachner | Germany

    65. 436

      Portugal

      João Lobo | Portugal | Lisbon

      My team: Clube de Rugby do Técnico
      Rugby should be in the olympics because its a gentleman's sport.
    66. 435

      Germany

      Samy Fuechsel | Germany | Berlin

      My team: Berliner Rugby Club
      Rugby must become Olympic because it is a wonderfull sport were teamspirit is maybe the importants part. I also think that rugby is more attractive than football because its much more quicker and interesting.
    67. 434

      Germany

      Gregor Hartmann | Germany

    68. 433

      Germany

      Sigrid Hahn | Germany | Hannover

      My team: Hannover 78
      Because it is the fairest team sport i ever encountered
    69. 432

      Germany

      Robert Wess | Germany

    70. 431

      England

      Nathan Whittaker | England | Suffolk

      My team: London Wasps
      Why not?
    71. 430

      Germany

      Wolfgang Dressler | Germany

    72. 429

      England

      Philippa Wilkins | England

    73. 428

      Germany

      Anja Mueller | Germany | Hannover

      My team: Lower Saxony U18
    74. 427

      Germany

      Jason Kerr | Germany | Heidelberg

      My team: SC Neuenheim
      It's exciting, it's fast, it's a family sport (no hooligans), it teaches respect, discipline and many other important life skills. Because it's a GREAT SPORT!!!
    75. 426

      England

      Gordon Brown | England

      My team: England
      7's rugby allows there to be giant breaters!
    76. 425

      Portugal

      vasco pinto | Portugal | lisboa

      My team: Agronomia
    77. 424

      South Africa

      Delwyn Kelly | South Africa | Pretoria

      My team: Stormers
      good team sport
    78. 423

      Germany

      Alessandro Metzler | Germany | Bonn

      My team: ASV Köln
    79. 422

      Portugal

      Carlos Mendes | Portugal

    80. 421

      England

      Adam Smith | England

    81. 420

      South Africa

      riana Janse van Rensburg | South Africa | Cape Town

      My team: Springboks
    82. 419

      Germany

      Daniel Weber | Germany | Heidelberg

      My team: RGH
    83. 418

      England

      adele nicholls | England

    84. 417

      South Africa

      Ross Kelly | South Africa | East London

      My team: The Springboks (South Africa)
      The competitiveness of IRB 7s Series and the interest it creates are enough reasons for rugby to be included in the Olympics.
    85. 416

      Namibia

      Carsten Segert | Namibia | Windhoek

      My team: Windhoek Wanderers
      Because it is the most exciting Ball Game for Teams and the most difficult to play and the most interesting to watch and because it is my sport and our life.
    86. 415

      South Africa

      Hugo Wessels | South Africa | Alberton

      My team: Blue Bulls and Springboks
      More Exposure to more players and supporters
    87. 414

      South Africa

      Stephen Makin | South Africa | Cape Town

      My team: Springboks
    88. 413

      Germany

      Anton Ewald | Germany | Frankfurt

      My team: SC 1880 Frankfurt
      It is a perfect sport with many skills and it is already played worldwide.So why shouldn´t it be olympic? And I have no answer for this question!!!
    89. 412

      Netherlands

      Patrick Phillips | Netherlands

    90. 411

      Portugal

      peter string | Portugal | lisbon

      My team: tecnico
      the best sport in the world
    91. 410

      Guam

      Nina Peck | Guam

    92. 409

      France

      franke Matthieu | France | orleans

      My team: Rugby club orleans
    93. 408

      Lebanon

      Walid Khoury | Lebanon | Dubai

      My team: Australia
      Rugby is an old sport with fans all around the globe. It is not necessary to write and explain why it has to be part of the olympics
    94. 407

      France

      Stephane Marot | France | Hong Kong

      My team: CWB Marines
    95. 406

      Germany

      Max Girmann | Germany

      My team: TSV
      because Rugby is a great sport where teamwork and friendship is neccessary!
    96. 405

      Portugal

      maria fino | Portugal | Lisbon

      My team: Portugal
      because it is the best sport in the world
    97. 404

      Germany

      Oliver Vosshage | Germany | Hannover

      My team: Germany
      What is Olympics without Rubgy? Not completed.....!
    98. 403

      Portugal

      Luís Cardão | Portugal | Lisboa

    99. 402

      Portugal

      Diogo Franco | Portugal

    100. 401

      Portugal

      Bernardo Martins | Portugal

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