1. 56300

      USA

      Mallory Carlson | USA

    2. 56299

      Trinidad and Tobago

      huiming wu | Trinidad and Tobago | port of spain

      My team: australia
      becuz its cool
    3. 56298

      USA

      Nadia Leary | USA | Berea, OH

    4. 56297

      Uruguay

      Gustavo Méndez | Uruguay | Montevideo

    5. 56296

      USA

      Jillian Neimeister | USA | Cleveland

      My team: Cleveland Women's Rugby Club - Iron Maidens
    6. 56295

      Trinidad and Tobago

      jerome winter | Trinidad and Tobago | Port of Spain

      My team: CARIBS RFC
      rugby is a good sport, it teaches the plays good team work,and in rugby what ever happens on the feild stays on the feild :)
    7. 56294

      USA

      Elizabeth Balser | USA | Ashland

      My team: Ashland University Club Rugby
    8. 56293

      USA

      Greg WIttler | USA | Akron

      My team: Akron Men's Club
      You are adding sports left and right. why not one that already has national teams and competitions
    9. 56292

      Italy

      nada reale | Italy

    10. 56291

      Mexico

      Alethia puga | Mexico | guadalajara

      My team: imix
      It's a real sport that's play all over the world and you need an excellent physical condition in order to play it correctly!!!Also, it is extremely exhiting
    11. 56290

      USA

      Ashley Alman | USA | Parma Heights

      My team: Ashland University Women
      It's a great sport that more people should know about and learn
    12. 56289

      Brazil

      christiane dominguez | Brazil | são paulo

      My team: fea rugby
    13. 56288

      USA

      Jessica Walker | USA

    14. 56287

      South Africa

      Schoeman Jannie | South Africa | Kimberley

      My team: South Africa
      It's a team sport. If you want to be the best,you must play against the best..
    15. 56286

      USA

      Korrin Vanderhoof | USA | Cleveland

      My team: Cleveland Women's Rugby Football Club
      Its an international sport played on every level from highschool to professional level. We are training some of the best athletes in the world and need the opportunity to show off their stuff!
    16. 56285

      Argentina

      Sergio Expert | Argentina | Buenos Aires

      My team: San Isidro Club
      It´s an important sport
    17. 56284

      Brazil

      Fabiano Neves | Brazil

    18. 56283

      Canada

      Peter Allison | Canada | Ottawa

      My team: Barrhaven Scottish
      Fast, exciting, fun.
    19. 56282

      Brazil

      Luiz Botelho | Brazil

    20. 56281

      USA

      Skye Leary | USA | Cleveland, OH

      My team: Cleveland Iron Maidens Women's RFC
      Because it is an intensely athletic game and has a HUGE global presence!
    21. 56280

      Romania

      gheara constantin | Romania

    22. 56279

      France

      Marc FERRER | France | Paris

    23. 56278

      South Africa

      Henno Boshoff | South Africa | Pretoria

      My team: South Africa (Springboks!!)
      Give me a reason why not?! It is played worldwide and is just a fantastic game.
    24. 56277

      Uganda

      HERBERT BUSHARA | Uganda | KAMPALA

      My team: UGANDA CRANES
      Why should Rugby be Olympic? The Olympics epitomise a truly global sporting solidarity movement and including Rugby 7s as one of its events has long been overdue. Rugby 7s embodies a true spirit of sportmanship and all the attributes of athletic excellence to deserve its place in the Olympics.
    25. 56276

      USA

      Travis Anderson | USA

    26. 56275

      Romania

      Turcu Palada | Romania | Bucuresti

      My team: All Blacks
    27. 56274

      Netherlands

      Jan Eversdijk | Netherlands | Wilhelminadorp

      My team: Tovaal
      It a real sport for men
    28. 56273

      Portugal

      Joao Matos Cardoso | Portugal | Guimarães

      My team: GRUFC
      Best sport EVA!!!!
    29. 56272

      Poland

      michał jakubowski | Poland | łódź

      My team: budowlani łódź
    30. 56271

      Brazil

      Campos Marcelo | Brazil

    31. 56270

      Brazil

      mariana citino | Brazil

    32. 56269

      USA

      Steve Katzner | USA | Madison, WI

      Why SHOULDN'T Rugby be Olympic???
    33. 56268

      Brazil

      Renata Puleghini | Brazil

      My team: FEA Rugby
    34. 56267

      Brazil

      Julia Botelho | Brazil | São Paulo

      My team: FEA Rugby
      Because rugby is a very good and special sport and it should go fot the olympics!
    35. 56266

      USA

      Joanne Stevenson | USA | Columbia, SC

      My team: Columbia Bombshells
      Its an amazing spectacle, easy for people to get behind and fall in love with the game.
    36. 56265

      China

      Rhys Whalley | China | Beijing

      My team: Wales
      One of the most entertaining sports out there enjoyed by nations all over the globe. It would be a fantastic addition to the Olympics.
    37. 56264

      England

      Charlie Esberger | England | London

      My team: Imperial College
      Fantastic sport which should be given a wider audience so more people can learn to play!
    38. 56263

      Spain

      Abbi Taylor | Spain | Girona

    39. 56262

      Poland

      Jakub Rudziks | Poland

    40. 56261

      Spain

      bermejo peñas | Spain | madrid

      My team: pobreza
      porque es el mejor deporte que existe!!!
    41. 56260

      USA

      Shawn Bastic | USA | Chicago

      My team: Chicago Riot
      Exciting play, exposure for countries without showing in other Olympic sports.
    42. 56259

      China

      Wei Liu | China | Beijing

      My team: Beijing Devils
      It is fantastic game than the others games, it show human talant and team work to audience.
    43. 56258

      Argentina

      juan pablo pardal | Argentina

    44. 56257

      Georgia

      Puturidze Sandro | Georgia

    45. 56256

      Belgium

      Stifanie Peeters | Belgium | Lommel

      My team: Rugby Club Lommel Murphy's
      Next big step in Rugby! Ready to amaze the world.
    46. 56255

      South Africa

      Gareth Blyth | South Africa

    47. 56254

      England

      Peter Collings | England | Reading

      My team: South Africa
      Why not? Everything else?
    48. 56253

      Latvia

      janis podins | Latvia | riga

      My team: lmt ezi
    49. 56252

      Bosnia and Herzegovina

      muamer besic | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sarajevo

      My team: rudar Kakanj
    50. 56251

      Germany

      Goran gavrilovic | Germany

      becouse its a such exciting and fair game!
    51. 56250

      Spain

      Míriam Sentanera Díez | Spain

    52. 56249

      Belgium

      collin ten hartog | Belgium | berlare

      My team: drc
      because it a great sport to play and watch
    53. 56248

      Bosnia and Herzegovina

      sadmir macanovic | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Zenica

      My team: Zenica72
    54. 56247

      Germany

      Team of rugbyshirt.de | Germany | Hamburg

      My team: All Blacks
      `cause it is the 2nd biggest fun in the world!
    55. 56246

      Iran

      Aadel Kardooni | Iran

      My team: Leicester Tigers
      Why should Rugby be Olympic? It gives you the opportunity to make life long friends.
    56. 56245

      Spain

      Mary Taylor | Spain | Girona

      My team: GEIEG
      Rugby epitamises the spirit of the Olympics. Sporting endeavour, courage, skill, sportsmanship, team work.It encompasses all sizes and shapes! It's supporters are amongst the best for passion, knowledge and behaviour, and would add to the spirit and fun of the games
    57. 56244

      South Africa

      Etienne Maritz | South Africa | pretoria

      My team: freestate
      b`couse its the only sport that is not fake
    58. 56243

      South Africa

      Steven Roos | South Africa | Cape town

      My team: Springboks
      It is a great sport to play and watch
    59. 56242

      Wales

      samuel rogers | Wales | crosskeys

      My team: risca
      because its banging mate
    60. 56241

      Belgium

      Bruno Collier | Belgium | Antwerp

      My team: Antwerp RC
    61. 56240

      Kenya

      leonard njuguna | Kenya | nairobi

      My team: blak blad
      quick exciting and inclusive
    62. 56239

      Germany

      ingo kutsche | Germany | offenbach

      My team: rk heusenstamm
    63. 56238

      Netherlands

      Niels van Kesteren | Netherlands | Bunschoten

      My team: RC Spakenburg
    64. 56237

      South Africa

      Martin Gouws | South Africa | Centurion Petoria

      My team: Blue Bulls & SA Sevens
      The sevens code will enhanced rugby to rest of the world & it is fast ,attractive & can be completed in s short span of time - played by both male & female go Rugby
    65. 56236

      Netherlands

      Mojgan Noushazar | Netherlands | Rotterdam

      My team: Rotterdam Rugby Club
    66. 56235

      South Africa

      Pieter Kriek | South Africa | Naples Florida

      My team: Springboks
    67. 56234

      England

      Peter Allen | England | Sittingbourne, kent, england

      My team: Sittingbourne
    68. 56233

      South Africa

      theo pretorius | South Africa

    69. 56232

      New Zealand

      Clare Tanner | New Zealand | Wellington

      My team: Hurricanes
      Rugby is a unifying sport, an excellent example of community and all of the Olympic ideaology - from grass roots right the way through to the elite!
    70. 56231

      Malta

      Nicholas Gatt Colerio | Malta | St. Julians

      My team: Malta
      Because it unites all countries and brings together persons of all ages to a safe atmosphere.
    71. 56230

      Bosnia and Herzegovina

      Eldar Cosic | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Zenica

      My team: R.K.CELIK
      Where's blood and broken bones it should be olympic sports!!!
    72. 56229

      South Africa

      Nicol du Toit | South Africa | Cape Town

      My team: Springboks
    73. 56228

      South Africa

      cornel mario gaffley | South Africa | swellendam

      My team: swellendam rfc
      every sport has a right to be ackwonledged it the highest level
    74. 56227

      Sweden

      Christine Oredsson | Sweden | Göteborg

      My team: Göteborgs rugbyförening
    75. 56226

      Spain

      Alain Recio | Spain | Getxo

      My team: Getxo Artea Rugby Taldea
      Because is a very important sport
    76. 56225

      Australia

      Benjamin Aquilina Aquilina | Australia | Sydney

      My team: Northern Suburbs
      rugby sevens is an exiting spectical...it gives nations, who don't usually have a chance, a way of winning medals...such as fiji, somoa and (caugh) new zealand
    77. 56224

      South Africa

      Vanessa Roelfse | South Africa | George

      My team: SWD Eagles
      Rugby is a sportcode just like athletics, why not include it.
    78. 56223

      Malta

      mark portelli | Malta | M'scala

      My team: Valletta lions R.F.C
    79. 56222

      Belgium

      Laurent Marguillier | Belgium | Temse

      My team: Dendermondse rugbyclub
    80. 56221

      Denmark

      Mikael Ravn | Denmark | Beijing

      My team: New Zealand
    81. 56220

      Australia

      malcolm swan | Australia | gold coast

      My team: australia
      its a great game but needs much more exposure
    82. 56219

      Netherlands

      rik van der linde | Netherlands | Eindhoven

      My team: Elephants
      Rugby is the only sport for people from al sizes and lengths. It doesn't what your body build is, there's always a role for you on the pitcht.
    83. 56218

      South Africa

      Allie Abrahams | South Africa | Cape Town

      My team: Springbok Sevens
      Because of the excitement,pure skill,creative ability that the rugby athletes will bring into this great athletic event.
    84. 56217

      USA

      Aaron Yu | USA | Providence

      My team: Providence College Men's Rugby Football Club
    85. 56216

      Australia

      john thomas | Australia

    86. 56215

      Germany

      Jupp Derwald | Germany | Hannover

      My team: NTV 09 Hannover
    87. 56214

      Germany

      Borhen Azzouz | Germany | Hamburg

      My team: St. Pauli
    88. 56213

      New Zealand

      Mike Copeland | New Zealand | Wellington

      My team: Old Boys University
      International interest, passionate competitors and supporters, no performance enhancing drugs, skill not money drives results
    89. 56212

      Australia

      Emily Miller | Australia | Sydney

      My team: Fiji
      Because smaller nations may actually win a gold medal at last
    90. 56211

      Netherlands

      merlyn wisse | Netherlands | goes

      My team: Tovaal
      because it's a beautiful sport
    91. 56210

      South Africa

      wynand wessels | South Africa | pretoria

      My team: springboks
      It is a teamsport event for the fans just as soccer
    92. 56209

      South Africa

      Eugene van Wyk | South Africa | My cityWelkom

      My team: Griffons
      It is a very competitive, entertaining sport that require a high level of fitness, conditioning and skill.
    93. 56208

      Malta

      Abigail Zammit | Malta

    94. 56207

      Spain

      paz moreno | Spain | Ferrol

    95. 56206

      Canada

      Mike Brazao | Canada

    96. 56205

      England

      Maxwell Morley | England

    97. 56204

      France

      Arnaud BOIX | France | PARIS

      My team: ASF Rugby
      Why rugby should be olympic? The good question is: why rugby whouldn't be olympic? Rugby contain olympic oil in its conception.
    98. 56203

      Switzerland

      Verena Morley | Switzerland

    99. 56202

      France

      Mathieu Bourdie | France | Madrid

      My team: Toulouse
      Because it is the most collective sport
    100. 56201

      Netherlands

      Ariska Tax | Netherlands

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