1. 56100

      USA

      Joanna Bonfadini | USA

    2. 56099

      England

      John Louden | England

    3. 56098

      England

      Clive Warner | England | Bath

      My team: Bath
    4. 56097

      Brazil

      Eduardo Simas | Brazil | Florianópolis

      My team: Germany!
      great sport, MUST be there!
    5. 56096

      England

      Jo Louden | England

    6. 56095

      England

      paul prett | England | sittingbourne

      My team: sittingbourne
      because it is a good game which is enjoyed by people of all ages and abilities. It is a sport which develops sporting abilities as well as life skills and confidence.
    7. 56094

      USA

      Ty Workman | USA

    8. 56093

      Brazil

      Roberto Nunes | Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

    9. 56092

      Austria

      Florian Mittl | Austria

    10. 56091

      Trinidad and Tobago

      malaika barclay | Trinidad and Tobago | port of spain

      My team: caribs
    11. 56090

      USA

      Aubrey Evens | USA

    12. 56089

      Canada

      David Noble | Canada | Toronto

      My team: Toronto Saracens
      no better test of speed, strength.agility and brains.
    13. 56088

      USA

      Hank Reines | USA | Marinette, WI

      My team: Barbarians
    14. 56087

      USA

      Bob Kartetsky | USA | NYC

      My team: Wests, Brisbane
      Rugby is an international game of friendship and camaraderie
    15. 56086

      Argentina

      Graciela Desimone | Argentina | Lomas de Zamora

      My team: Lomas Athletic Club
      I think the spirit of the Rugby is the most important for the rugbiers and it is a big example for oders sportmans
    16. 56085

      Trinidad and Tobago

      Safeeya Manzano | Trinidad and Tobago | Port of Spain

      My team: Caribs RFC
    17. 56084

      Brazil

      Fabrizio Leal Freitas | Brazil | Florianópolis

      My team: Goitaká
      Because is the best game ever!
    18. 56083

      Russia

      Ruslab Bukin | Russia | Moscow

      My team: Russia
    19. 56082

      Chile

      Christian Rodas | Chile | La serena

      My team: san Bartolome
      el futbol es cosa del pasado, el rugby es el futuro
    20. 56081

      Canada

      amalka de silva | Canada | scarbourgh

      My team: Mard Ward Wolverines
      Rugby is action packed, physically intense, NEVER boring and filled with amazingly good looking players. WHY NOT make it an olympic sport?
    21. 56080

      Spain

      sergio rus | Spain | barcelona

      My team: Rugby club cornella
    22. 56079

      Hungary

      tibor szücs | Hungary | budapest

      My team: battai bulldogok
      because this game is awesome
    23. 56078

      Hungary

      Buchwarth Zsófia | Hungary | Budapest

      My team: Nincs.:D
    24. 56077

      Chile

      Marcelo Valdes | Chile

    25. 56076

      Australia

      Katharine Hudson | Australia | Newcastle

      My team: The Wallabies
      Rugby is an old sport, with great tradition that has brought first and third world countries together over the years and its culture is aligned and shares in the ethos of the Olympics
    26. 56075

      Spain

      jesus gurria | Spain | logroño

      My team: rugby club rioja
      Because the rugby its a sport like the other ones and....... its shoul be olimpic man!"
    27. 56074

      USA

      Jenniger Scott | USA

    28. 56073

      Poland

      Krzysztof Bogdanis | Poland | Gdynia

      My team: Arka Rumia/Gdynia
      It's a beautiful game, where treating Your opponent with respect is it's core
    29. 56072

      Spain

      Alex Frances | Spain | Molins de Rei

      My team: El Prat
      Doncs, perqué es un esport d'equip com el futbol, hockey i ofereix molt d'espectacle. Es una manera d'impulsar aquest esport per paisos on encara es un esport desconegut
    30. 56071

      USA

      Javier Lujan II | USA | Chino

      It is an excellent sport with amazingly tough and agile athletes. Very entertaining to watch, would definetly work in the Olympics
    31. 56070

      USA

      Larry Cummins | USA

    32. 56069

      Canada

      Maureen MacMahon | Canada | Montreal, QC

      YES!!
    33. 56068

      Portugal

      Pedro Filipe | Portugal | Lisbon

      My team: S. Miguel
      The most complete game in the world!
    34. 56067

      Bosnia and Herzegovina

      jasmin beganovic | Bosnia and Herzegovina

    35. 56066

      Spain

      Rafael Fernández Benito | Spain | Valencia

      My team: CAU RUGBY VALENCIA
      YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
    36. 56065

      France

      James Watson | France | Villenave d'Ornon

      My team: France
      Because it combines all of the Olympics ideals better than most of the sports already in the Olympics
    37. 56064

      Wales

      Owen Owens | Wales | Caernarfon

      My team: Caernarfon
    38. 56063

      Slovenia

      Luka Cerar | Slovenia | Ljubljana

      My team: Olimpija
      best sport ever
    39. 56062

      Canada

      Grace Ho | Canada | Toronto

    40. 56061

      Germany

      susanne gaertner | Germany | Dubai

      My team: Dubai Exiles Ladies 7s team
      ..., it ll give small countries the chance to win a medal. Womens rugby will be promoted in more countries! Please make it happen.
    41. 56060

      USA

      Carlos Carbini | USA | Atlanta

      My team: Atlanta Harlequins
    42. 56059

      Czech Republic

      Tomáš Nedoma | Czech Republic | Vyškov

      My team: RC jimi Vyškov
    43. 56058

      Canada

      alex wesson | Canada | Toronto

      My team: Yeomen
    44. 56057

      USA

      Mark Kuehling | USA | Cincinnati, OH

      My team: Bowling Green State University
      It's a global sport with a growing fan base and it is a fast-paced sport that fans and potential fans can appreciate much more than many of the slow-paced sports.
    45. 56056

      Canada

      torsten mueller | Canada | toronto

      My team: toronto saracens
      its a game of sportsmanship, team ethics, and pride. best game on earth (15's is better though)
    46. 56055

      Portugal

      luis coutinho | Portugal | porto

      My team: CDUP
      fast, powerful, fair and with fair-play. simple
    47. 56054

      Brazil

      Abrão Blumberg | Brazil | Porto Alegre-RS

      My team: Charrua
    48. 56053

      Netherlands

      Cor Speelpenning | Netherlands | Rotterdam

      If sailing is olympic, why not Rugby !
    49. 56052

      South Africa

      Paul Steenkamp | South Africa | Pretoria

      My team: Sharks
      Rugby is one of the biggest sports globall, well supported!
    50. 56051

      France

      Pierre Waeckerlé | France

      My team: USO Nevers
    51. 56050

      Netherlands

      Rein Godding | Netherlands | Gemert

      My team: Maraboes
      Fair sport, good to watch
    52. 56049

      Canada

      Val Robinson | Canada | Toronto

    53. 56048

      Costa Rica

      Fernando Ramirez | Costa Rica | La Urucas

      My team: Haks
      Rugby is the greatest sport ever
    54. 56047

      Canada

      jenny so | Canada | Toronto

      My team: Toronto Saraces RFC, Varsity Blues Toronto
      It is a dynamic sport that is engaging. It demonstrates, skill, physical strength and strategy.
    55. 56046

      Argentina

      Emilio Arriagada | Argentina | Neuquen

      My team: Patagonia Rugby Club
    56. 56045

      USA

      Raymond Mastoloni | USA | stamford

    57. 56044

      Spain

      vanesa moreno | Spain | barcelona

      My team: rc cornella
    58. 56043

      Belgium

      nickey van den bulck | Belgium

    59. 56042

      Spain

      sofia sadzakovic | Spain

    60. 56041

      Spain

      Irene Aparici | Spain

    61. 56040

      Canada

      Paul Leal | Canada | Toronto

      Because we love it!!!!
    62. 56039

      Spain

      ANA GARCIA VIZCAINO | Spain | Valencia

      My team: Les abelles
      All the team sports have to be at the olympics!
    63. 56038

      USA

      Justin Musselwhite | USA | Hutsonville Illinois

      My team: Eastern Illinois Rugby Alumni
      I would like to see Rugby in the Olympics for US exposure and to help create more high school and local clubs.
    64. 56037

      Ireland

      johanna copeland | Ireland | ballymoney

      My team: ballymoney rugby club
    65. 56036

      Netherlands

      marc levinson | Netherlands | den haag

      My team: HRC
      because rugby is a sport which contain true team spirit, respect, discipline and fairplay.
    66. 56035

      Netherlands

      Hesam Fahimi | Netherlands | Eindhoven

      My team: ESRC the Elephants
    67. 56034

      Spain

      Guerrero Alfonso | Spain

    68. 56033

      Portugal

      Francisco Sousa | Portugal | Porto

      My team: Tecnico!
      Because it rules!
    69. 56032

      Belgium

      Eric de PATOUL | Belgium | Brussels

      My team: Boitsfort rugby club
    70. 56031

      Belgium

      sebastien goossens | Belgium | bruxelles

      My team: recing jet bruxelles
      it is the best game of the world
    71. 56030

      Germany

      Mathis Blume | Germany | Berlin

      My team: Berliner Rugby Club
      Best sport worldwide
    72. 56029

      Uruguay

      Martin Sterenstein | Uruguay

    73. 56028

      USA

      Gary Ramthun | USA | Milwaukee

      My team: Milwaukee
      Great sport , great team play. Gentlemen's game.
    74. 56027

      Germany

      tommy schmidt | Germany

    75. 56026

      Argentina

      Pedro Cressall | Argentina | San Isidro, province of Buenos Aires

      My team: Saint Andrews Former Pupil Club
    76. 56025

      USA

      Nicholas Holley | USA | 84062

      My team: UVU
      Rugby embodies the athleticism and spirit brought to mind by the olympics.
    77. 56024

      Malta

      Colette Bonavia | Malta

      My team: KAVALLIERI MALTA
    78. 56023

      Germany

      Stefanie Steinmann | Germany | hannover

      My team: hannover78
      because it is the best sport
    79. 56022

      Belgium

      Jef De Mulder | Belgium | Aalst

      My team: Dendermondse Rugbyclub
      Because I like it !
    80. 56021

      Belgium

      Sam De Mulder | Belgium | Aalst

      My team: Dendermondse Rugbyclub
      Rugby is an honest sport
    81. 56020

      Spain

      Marc Gibert | Spain | Vallirana

      My team: Rugby Club Martorell
    82. 56019

      Trinidad and Tobago

      Kellesia Williams | Trinidad and Tobago

    83. 56018

      Russia

      marina belka | Russia | rostov

      My team: rk Don
      my boyfriend play RUGBY!!!
    84. 56017

      Netherlands

      tijmen vader | Netherlands

    85. 56016

      Malta

      rodianne bondin | Malta | Valletta

    86. 56015

      Spain

      Xavier Caparros | Spain

    87. 56014

      France

      DUFOUR Eric | France | RENUNG

      My team: Mont de Marsan
    88. 56013

      England

      Jenny Worth | England | Slough

      My team: Bracknell Ladies
      I think this is an excellent idea an will premote rugby all over the world
    89. 56012

      Trinidad and Tobago

      Kirby Hosang | Trinidad and Tobago | Port-of-Spain

      My team: Caribs RFC
      because it is an awesome sport that should be recognized
    90. 56011

      Canada

      Gordon Reilly | Canada

    91. 56010

      Sweden

      Carl Sahlin | Sweden | Gothenburg

      My team: Gothenburg rugby club
      What is softball doing in the Olympics?
    92. 56009

      Russia

      Luc van Son | Russia | Moscow

      My team: Not relevant
      Popular sport. Is already sufficiently international with scope for wider coverage, particularly in 7s format.
    93. 56008

      Belgium

      Harold van Wassenhove | Belgium | namur

      My team: XV de la Vierge FUNDP
      rugby is the most fair-play game. a nobel game. a true sport...
    94. 56007

      Netherlands

      J.J. Mordang | Netherlands | Eindhoven

      My team: ESRC The Elephants
    95. 56006

      Brazil

      Thiago Farias | Brazil | Jaraguá do Sul

      My team: Joinville Rugby Clube
      Rugby is a fantastic game!
    96. 56005

      South Africa

      Eugene Yssel | South Africa | Pretoria

      My team: Blue Bulls
      It is fast becomming a truely international sport and can therefore no longer be ignored
    97. 56004

      USA

      Darren Workman | USA | Huntsville, Alabama

      My team: Huntsville Rugby Club
      It's fast, entertaining, and global.
    98. 56003

      Argentina

      Carlos Serraglia | Argentina

    99. 56002

      Canada

      Allison Morris | Canada | Stoney Creek

      My team: Stoney Creek Camels RFC
      Why shouldn't rugby be apart of the Olympics? Its a fast paced sport with tons of "collisions", it has athletes with speed, its very entertaining, extremely social, and it brings out national pride even if you've never seen a game before.
    100. 56001

      USA

      Lindsay Poelman | USA

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