1. 56600

      Ireland

      Dave Hainsworth | Ireland | Portarlington

      My team: Portarlington / Leinster / Ireland
      We're there .. YEEESSSSSSS - anybody for a tour to Rio in 2016
    2. 56599

      Romania

      Nicula Anamaria Ramona | Romania | pitesti

      My team: ireland
    3. 56598

      Romania

      panaite elena diana | Romania | pitesti

      My team: ireland
    4. 56597

      Canada

      charles roach | Canada | nanaimo

      My team: nanaimo hornetts
      it is a fantastic aerobic team sport
    5. 56596

      USA

      Clif Rogers | USA | Lebanon, New Hampshire

      My team: Upper Valley Berserkers
      Rugby Is Fun, and is enjoyed by MANY people.
    6. 56595

      USA

      Lauren Bullard | USA | Cleveland

      My team: Cleveland Women's
    7. 56594

      Pakistan

      Humza Afaf | Pakistan | Lahore

      My team: Black Panthers
      it is one of the biggest sporting event of the world and its growing at a very fast rate
    8. 56593

      Germany

      Lena Hornung | Germany | Heilbronn

      My team: TSG Heilbronn
      Because it's a great sport which should have the chance to be an Olympic sport.
    9. 56592

      Trinidad and Tobago

      Desiree-Ann Bedeau | Trinidad and Tobago

    10. 56591

      USA

      Alyssa Boyle | USA | Akron

      My team: Akron Women's Rugby Club
      It is a wonderful sport and many countries play it already.
    11. 56590

      Portugal

      Maria Natália Mendes Pinto | Portugal

    12. 56589

      USA

      Barry Tantaris | USA | St. Louis, Missouri

    13. 56588

      South Africa

      david hendricks | South Africa | cape town

      My team: Springboks
      because its awesome
    14. 56587

      South Africa

      Walter Richard Blake | South Africa | Cape Town

      My team: Free State Cheetahs
      Rugby is a international sport played and watch by millions of fans. Numbers do count
    15. 56586

      South Africa

      Patrick Newman | South Africa | Cape Town

      My team: Tygerberg
      its a suitable sport for the olympics and its fast an it has alot of support
    16. 56585

      USA

      Alisa Leoni | USA

    17. 56584

      South Africa

      Gideon Gouws | South Africa | Roodepoort

      My team: South Africa / Lions
      Because it's a world renound sport, and will only benifit youngsters, and maby give them a new dream of a Gold medal.
    18. 56583

      South Africa

      matthew thomson | South Africa

      My team: springboks
      its a chance for true athletes, gladiators, in the classic sense of the word, going back to olympic roots in greece, to compete on the worlds greatest stage!
    19. 56582

      South Africa

      Merrick Jennings | South Africa | Durban

      My team: Springboks & Sharks
      Embodies all the values of the Olympics. Great team sport, showcasing true physical ability.
    20. 56581

      USA

      Chris Sweeney | USA | Cleveland

      My team: Cleveland Eastern Suburbs
    21. 56580

      USA

      Robert Ross | USA | Barrington

      My team: NW Woodsman
      Rugby requires a high degree of athleticism, teamwork and dedication - the very qualities the Olympics lauds.
    22. 56579

      Brazil

      Giuliana Micai de Oliveira | Brazil | Botucatu

      My team: Rugby Botucatu
      Porque é um esporte como outro qualquer, e é muito praticado e adorado, mas pouco divulgado.
    23. 56578

      Trinidad and Tobago

      Adrian Bascombe | Trinidad and Tobago | Trinidad

      My team: Royalian Rugby Football Club
      Give us a chance to show the world that it's a wonderful game.
    24. 56577

      Niue

      charlie lakieto | Niue

    25. 56576

      USA

      Baron Hanson | USA | Charleston, South Carolina

      My team: Harvard Business School RFC
      Simply because Rugby is the greatest physical contest anywhere in the world. For men, for women, for children, no other game on the planet tests a competitor's strength, courage, and inner talent to survive. Sure, there are wonderful athletes in many other challenging sports. Rugby players are more human than human. Watch a match, either 15's or 7's, and you will will see the global line drawn in the sand. Rugby is by far the greatest game anywhere in the world.
    26. 56575

      Russia

      sergey snazinov | Russia | Rostov-na-Dony

      My team: kristall
    27. 56574

      Wales

      John Price | Wales

    28. 56573

      Poland

      Bartek Rodak | Poland | Łódź

      My team: Budowlani Łódź
      cause it's better than football
    29. 56572

      England

      Paul Bearne | England | Exeter

      My team: Exeter Chiefs
      Great spectator sport.
    30. 56571

      Spain

      Manuel Castro | Spain | málaga

      My team: Club de Rugby Málaga
      Because of the values it embodies
    31. 56570

      Australia

      Sam Osman | Australia | Brisbane

      My team: Sunnybank Rugby Club
    32. 56569

      Sri Lanka

      Camino Enríquez | Sri Lanka | Boadilla del Monte

      My team: CANOE
    33. 56568

      South Africa

      Wayne Harmse | South Africa | Pretoria

      My team: Springboks
    34. 56567

      Spain

      david vazquez | Spain

    35. 56566

      Germany

      Harald Büttner | Germany | München

      My team: MRFC
      Great Sport, extreme Teamplay
    36. 56565

      Poland

      Krzysztof Zuraw | Poland | Lodz

      My team: BBRC Lodz
    37. 56564

      South Africa

      Toy Thompson | South Africa | Centurion

      My team: The Blue Bulls & The Springboks
      I will bring more exitement to the Olympics
    38. 56563

      Indonesia

      patrick patrick | Indonesia | Jakarta

      My team: Katom
      because rugby was fun and exciting
    39. 56562

      Germany

      kira börner | Germany

    40. 56561

      Netherlands

      Robert-Jan van Dijk | Netherlands | Rotterdam

      My team: RRC
      Because it's good olympic sport; you need skill, dedication, be a good team player and you need to have a good strong body.
    41. 56560

      USA

      aaron allison | USA | charlotte

      My team: matthews rugby club
      its for the growth of th sport and its a perfect fit for the olympics
    42. 56559

      Portugal

      Jorge Afonso | Portugal

    43. 56558

      South Africa

      Mariusw Voogt | South Africa

    44. 56557

      Trinidad and Tobago

      Juliana Straker | Trinidad and Tobago | san Juan

      My team: Trinidad and Tobago
      It is a sport that exemplifies the joining of many people of so many different cultural backgrounds just like the olympics. That's why it should be an olympic sport.
    45. 56556

      France

      Rocco Benko | France | Suresnes

      My team: RC Suresnes
      VII is great
    46. 56555

      Netherlands

      daan jansen | Netherlands | oisterwijk

      My team: oysters
    47. 56554

      Belgium

      Naim Chelbat | Belgium

    48. 56553

      South Africa

      Robert Hurry | South Africa | Johannesburg

      My team: Lions
      Its Awesome!
    49. 56552

      Spain

      Olga Gomez | Spain | Vitoria

      My team: all blacks
    50. 56551

      Indonesia

      stanislas andriadi | Indonesia | Jakarta

      My team: Jakarta banteng Rugby Club
      its should be......all people nowdays are playing rugby everywhere...so it everybody games, it unity us, no skin color no religion deference, just a good games of rugby....amin
    51. 56550

      Indonesia

      bobby badjeber | Indonesia

    52. 56549

      South Africa

      Danie Boshoff | South Africa | Pretoria

      My team: Springboks
      Rugby is one of the most supported sports in the world and deserves to be part of the international sport games - Olympics.
    53. 56548

      Netherlands

      Frank Slijkerman | Netherlands | Sassenheim

      Because it is a sport i'm a fan of
    54. 56547

      Germany

      Bjoern Juergensen | Germany | Hannover

      My team: Doehren
      We want to see more of this great sport!!
    55. 56546

      Switzerland

      Thomas Kissling | Switzerland | Basel

      My team: RFC Basel
      It's the best sport ever
    56. 56545

      Czech Republic

      Jan Trnka | Czech Republic | Ricany

      My team: Ricany O33
      Rugby is best game !
    57. 56544

      Portugal

      Filipe Saldanha | Portugal

    58. 56543

      Czech Republic

      Marta Andrlová | Czech Republic | Prague

      My team: RC Ricany
      Rugby is super sport!
    59. 56542

      Indonesia

      Linuz Gea | Indonesia | Jakarta

      My team: Jakarta Banteng Rugby Club
      It's global now, why don't make it to this level
    60. 56541

      Spain

      Alfonso Mirat | Spain

    61. 56540

      Netherlands

      FUMA P G | Netherlands | utrecht

      My team: urc nl
      Why not ?
    62. 56539

      England

      Ben Hewett | England

    63. 56538

      Spain

      Javier de Larrea | Spain

    64. 56537

      Indonesia

      Denan Kaligis | Indonesia | Jakarta

      My team: Jakarta Banteng
      It is well known worldwide especially in commonwealth countries and by making it olympic will make rugby even more popular, entertaining and competetive..
    65. 56536

      France

      Armin Vehabovic | France | Pontarlier

      My team: CAP Pontarlier
    66. 56535

      Indonesia

      Reno Wijoyo | Indonesia | Jakarta

      My team: Jakarta Bantengs
      Why should it not??? represents all that is good about sports
    67. 56534

      USA

      Sean Ireland | USA

    68. 56533

      Uruguay

      Serafín Gómez | Uruguay | Montevideo

    69. 56532

      South Africa

      Martin Ferreira | South Africa | Pretoria

      My team: South Africa
      Sevens rugby would bring and add even more of the old Olympic festival feel to the games once again. It would also attract many more spectators to the games that would surely not only go and enjoy the rugby but many other Olympic featured sporting events.
    70. 56531

      Spain

      Borja SP | Spain

    71. 56530

      Indonesia

      Tito Vau | Indonesia | Jakarta

      My team: Jakarta Banteng
      It gives small countries like mine to compete for Olympic gold!
    72. 56529

      South Africa

      Robert Thompson | South Africa

    73. 56528

      Fiji

      Neville Hennings | Fiji | Suva

      My team: Fiji
      rugby is played in many countries. give countries a chance at olympic glory...
    74. 56527

      Bosnia and Herzegovina

      cerim safet | Bosnia and Herzegovina | zenica

      My team: rk celik
      becose is the best sport
    75. 56526

      England

      Kieran Morgan | England | London

      My team: Old Paulines
      Because it is the greatest team sport in the world! No matter what size or shape you are you can find a specialized position that you fit!!
    76. 56525

      South Africa

      Cliff Nyati | South Africa | Pinetown

      My team: Springboks
      It has a HUGE following throughout the worls - much more that hockey or tennis.
    77. 56524

      Netherlands

      ellen Poelsma | Netherlands | alkmaar

      My team: alkmaarse rugby ufc
      its a great sport!!!
    78. 56523

      South Africa

      Hennie Du Toit | South Africa | Cape Town

      My team: Springboks, Stormers, WP
      It is a truly global sport, played and enjoyed by people on all continents!! Its a great team sport, with lots of excitiment, camradi, festival spirit and played by great athletes
    79. 56522

      Colombia

      matts correal | Colombia | Bogota

      My team: torpedos rugby club
      ...is a sport that implicates effort, tecnic, smartness as other olympic sports
    80. 56521

      USA

      Kelly Ireland | USA | Fort Collins, CO

    81. 56520

      USA

      Amy Knudson | USA | Fort Collins

      My team: Fort Collins Youth Rugby
      its way tougher than other sports in it
    82. 56519

      South Africa

      Garth Van Der Woude | South Africa | Durban

      My team: The Sharks
      Because its better than soccer and you let them bore the crap out of us!
    83. 56518

      South Africa

      Paolo Pretorius | South Africa

      My team: Springboks
      It will help with the development of the game. This is a fast paced game that includes skill, power, and excitement. At this level the tradition of smaller players with skill still exist and this allow a wader range of countries to play.
    84. 56517

      Trinidad and Tobago

      Jonathan Seenath | Trinidad and Tobago | Trinidad

      My team: Royalians Rugby Football Club
      Because its a sport worthy of such
    85. 56516

      South Africa

      KOBUS NEL | South Africa | HERMANUS

      My team: SPRINGBOKS
      WORLD SPORT
    86. 56515

      Australia

      Dean OKeefe | Australia | Perth

      My team: Allblacks
      Hugely entertaining
    87. 56514

      Colombia

      Carolina silva | Colombia | Bogota

      My team: Torpedos
      cause is the best Sport!! i am in love whit rugby!! Cheers!!
    88. 56513

      USA

      Genevieve Wanamaker | USA | Cleveland

      My team: Cleveland Iron Maidens Women's Club
      Rugby should be Olympic because it is recognized in hundreds of countries in six continents. It has progressed ever since the rugby Union turned professional. It will draw in a big crowd of which the Olympics would love to see. ADD IT TO THE 2012 OLYMPICS!!!!!
    89. 56512

      Trinidad and Tobago

      keegan woon sam | Trinidad and Tobago | port of spain

      My team: stag northerns rugby football club
      it is a very different sport and it will also bring a new and exciting sport to olimpics and also educate ppl about sports that cud be in future for them
    90. 56511

      Trinidad and Tobago

      anson springer | Trinidad and Tobago

    91. 56510

      USA

      Kristopher Bulik-Hocum | USA

    92. 56509

      Canada

      bill crosby | Canada

    93. 56508

      USA

      Collene Lewis | USA | Greeley

      My team: UNC Womens Rugby
      Because Rugby is just as fantastic and brutal as all the other Olympic sports, but is also a sport played all over the world and must be celebrated as such.
    94. 56507

      England

      Laura Sharrock | England

    95. 56506

      Canada

      valerie fraser | Canada

    96. 56505

      Brazil

      Augusto Giordani | Brazil | Osório

      My team: Osório Rugby Clube
      Rugby is my life !!!
    97. 56504

      Trinidad and Tobago

      Trizine McClean | Trinidad and Tobago | Trinidad

      My team: Royalians
      is the best sport ever
    98. 56503

      USA

      Bilyana simonoski | USA | Brunswick

      My team: Ashland Women's Rugby
      Rugby is a timeless sport that is intriguing to watch and and amazing to play.
    99. 56502

      Brazil

      Cesar Augustus Novakoski | Brazil | Curitiba

      My team: Novakoski Rugby Team
      That's relly cool sport!
    100. 56501

      Trinidad and Tobago

      kerry mitchell | Trinidad and Tobago

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