1. 14264

      Australia

      chuck dearden | Australia

    2. 14262

      Australia

      Willie Dearden | Australia

    3. 14203

      Australia

      Barry Dry | Australia

    4. 14200

      Australia

      Trevor Savou | Australia | Palmerston north

      My team: HURRICANES
    5. 14148

      Australia

      mick nicholson | Australia | sydney

      My team: waratahs
      its a world game
    6. 14144

      Australia

      James Master | Australia

    7. 14086

      Australia

      Sarah Dent | Australia | Canberra

      My team: CA Brumbies
    8. 14076

      Australia

      alastair millar | Australia | perth

      My team: the wallabies
      because its the greatsest sport in the world
    9. 13963

      Australia

      Matt Warner | Australia | Sydney

      My team: Waratahs
      It is a sport as equally recognised and widespread as many other Olympic sports, including near-measuring up to the spread of soccer.
    10. 13747

      Australia

      Chris Morgan | Australia | Sydney

      My team: Kings Old Boys
    11. 13711

      Australia

      mick faulks | Australia | tweed heads

      My team: N.S.W
    12. 13314

      Australia

      Jano Crema | Australia

    13. 13298

      Australia

      Theo Simos | Australia

    14. 13158

      Australia

      Victoria Collins | Australia | Melbourne

      My team: Australia
    15. 13120

      Australia

      Ingrid Keates | Australia | Australia

      My team: Queensland Reds
      Rugby is a team sport that engages more crowd interaction and spirit, action packed. Would vote rugby over Cricket anyday.
    16. 13048

      Australia

      Rikki Pearce | Australia | Melbourne

      My team: NSW Waratahs
    17. 13015

      Australia

      Geoffrey Hannan | Australia | Mackay

      My team: St Pats
      Well with the 2nd largest world cup (second to soccer) it is pretty silly ...
    18. 12900

      Australia

      Guy Lambert | Australia | Sydney

    19. 12879

      Australia

      al hall | Australia

    20. 12876

      Australia

      Scott McLeod | Australia

    21. 12866

      Australia

      James McLeod | Australia

    22. 12845

      Australia

      Patrick Burns | Australia

      My team: Joeys
      Because it's better than synchronised diving
    23. 12804

      Australia

      andrew spalding | Australia | Sydney

      My team: Brumbies
      It deserves to be in the games as it truly is a world sport, with men and women competing, and provided the best entertainment at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games
    24. 12793

      Australia

      Thomas O'Malley | Australia | Canberra

      My team: Brumbies
      It is a great game which needs more exposure to other countries.
    25. 12786

      Australia

      tim hollis | Australia | Sydney

      My team: West Harbour
      Rugby should be in the olympics as the olympics is a competition for elite athletes. I believe many of these elite athlets play rugby.
    26. 12733

      Australia

      john dodwell | Australia | melbourne

      My team: waratahs
      It is a global sport for both men and women.
    27. 12719

      Australia

      Teo Di. Pasquale | Australia | Adelaide

      My team: Queensland Reds
      As well as being the second largest sport on the planet, it stands better than any other for the olympic ideals
    28. 12711

      Australia

      Adam Tresidder | Australia | Sydney

      My team: Waratahs
      Because it is the greatest game in the world and the only game played in heaven!
    29. 12692

      Australia

      Simon Moore | Australia | Sydney

      My team: ACT Brumbies
      Specifically Rugby Sevens should be in the olympics as it is an amateur sport that would thrive under the olympic banner. Moreover, This is an opportunity for smaller nations to take part in a rugby tournament. This would not necessarily be the case should Rugby sevens continue to be a stand alone event
    30. 12674

      Australia

      Jake Davidson | Australia | Sydney

      My team: NSW Waratahs
      Requires speed, agility, strength, ball skills and a lot of guts! The right mix of what an olympic sport needs to be
    31. 12665

      Australia

      ro graham | Australia | Sydney

      My team: NSW
      Its better than syncronised swimming
    32. 12641

      Australia

      Stuart Nelmes | Australia | Sydney

      My team: Wallabies/Waratahs
    33. 12631

      Australia

      Jay Song | Australia | Melbourne

      My team: Auckland Blues
      It's a great sport. It showes unity, team spirit, strength, speed, agility, skill, controlled aggression, showmanship, and flair. Most importantly, it's great sport to watch. I love rugby and would love to see it being included in the Olympics.
    34. 12617

      Australia

      Simon Deeley | Australia

    35. 12608

      Australia

      Andy Lambert | Australia | Perth

      My team: Waratahs
      Truly global game (after soccer)
    36. 12607

      Australia

      Shaun Lambert | Australia | Sydney

      My team: Play for Lindfield Rugby, Waratahs are mine
      Rugby is the best team sport, spread it to the four corners and we shall have peace
    37. 12582

      Australia

      Faapaia Fetineiai | Australia

    38. 12576

      Australia

      Sean Allen | Australia | Brisbane

      My team: Chiefs
      To expand the rugby community to other contries
    39. 12573

      Australia

      Michael Tunny | Australia | Brisbane

      My team: Brumbies/Wallabies
      Rugby captures the essences of what the Olympics represents.
    40. 12566

      Australia

      Nick Aiello | Australia

    41. 12551

      Australia

      John Biggs | Australia | Sydney

      My team: Queensland Reds
    42. 12537

      Australia

      Anthony Carroll | Australia | Brisbane

      My team: Queensland Reds
    43. 12534

      Australia

      Michelle Ara | Australia | Wellington

      My team: Poneke
      The Greatest Game
    44. 12523

      Australia

      Dion Enari | Australia

    45. 12512

      Australia

      Nicholas Piva-Giblett | Australia | Melbourne

      My team: Western Force
    46. 12510

      Australia

      Murray Mansfield | Australia | Perth

      My team: Blue Bulls
      Why Not?? Expand the competition!
    47. 12503

      Australia

      David Greig | Australia

    48. 12500

      Australia

      Kaushik Sharma | Australia | Sydney

      My team: Wallabies
      Because it is an amazing sport!
    49. 12496

      Australia

      Mardo Gray | Australia | Singleton

      My team: Bulls
      The founder of the modern olympics was a rugby man.
    50. 12490

      Australia

      Chris Daykin | Australia | Brisbane

      My team: University of Queensland Rugby Club
      Rugby 7's is a fantastic sport that is played in over 100 countries world wide. It is also a great opportunity for some of the worlds smaller nations to gain an Olympic medal.
    51. 12477

      Australia

      David Kok | Australia

    52. 12455

      Australia

      KARINA MONTOYA | Australia | sydney

    53. 12438

      Australia

      Reg Roberts | Australia | Brisbane

      My team: Wallabies
      Male and female, all continents play.
    54. 12428

      Australia

      Warwick Mann | Australia | Sydney

      My team: Wallabies
    55. 12426

      Australia

      Stephen Wright | Australia | Sydney

      My team: Queensland Reds
    56. 11939

      Australia

      Samuel England | Australia

    57. 11894

      Australia

      Jeremy England | Australia

    58. 11811

      Australia

      brandon preuss | Australia

    59. 11743

      Australia

      Barrie Tyson | Australia | Perth

      My team: Western Force
      The sport played in heaven surely has a place in the Olympics
    60. 11728

      Australia

      Jock Beveridge | Australia | Brisbane

      My team: Queensland Reds
    61. 11725

      Australia

      Col Walker | Australia

    62. 11723

      Australia

      James lord | Australia

      My team: Australia
      It is fun to watch, very compeditive, and well followed, if Ball room dancing is allowed to be in the olimpics, then surely Rugby should be too.
    63. 11708

      Australia

      Al Johnson | Australia | Sydney

      My team: Randwick
      Yes
    64. 11662

      Australia

      Heath Donald | Australia | Sydney

      My team: Wallabies
    65. 11661

      Australia

      Simon King | Australia | Brisbane

      My team: Bath
      Because it's the greatest sport in the world
    66. 11457

      Australia

      Lance Porter | Australia | Sydney

      My team: The Waratahs
      Rugby 7's is truly a world game and belongs in the Olympics it's time rugby went back to the Olympics
    67. 11141

      Australia

      Henry Asgill-Tucker | Australia | perth

      My team: Western Force
    68. 11119

      Australia

      Karl Farrelly | Australia | Sydney

      My team: Waratahs
      a fast and energetially paced game that is a true measure of fitness and endurance
    69. 10986

      Australia

      Toby Peoples | Australia | Melbourne

      My team: NSW
    70. 10983

      Australia

      Demetrius Nilsen | Australia | Melbourne

      I love rugby
    71. 10979

      Australia

      Jason Seam | Australia | Gold Coast

      My team: Wallabies
      Because rugby is a globally recognised sport and deserves international recognition.
    72. 10943

      Australia

      Larry Fallsy | Australia

      My team: England
    73. 10918

      Australia

      Andy McIntyre | Australia | Perth

      My team: Western Force
      Because it is the greatest game on the planet!
    74. 10908

      Australia

      Joshi Philip | Australia

    75. 10904

      Australia

      Laura Taylor | Australia | Perth

      My team: Springboks
      It is a game that is played world wide and has a great supporters base. It is the national sport in many countries. The olympics needs something fast and exciting like rugby
    76. 10880

      Australia

      Michael Corry | Australia | Perth

      My team: Western Force
      Because of the virtue and internationality of the game!
    77. 10876

      Australia

      Caitlyn Whitby | Australia | Sydney

      My team: Springboks
      What is the point in excluding the best sport in the world from the Olympics?
    78. 10865

      Australia

      nick savage | Australia | sydney

      My team: wallabies
      great sport !!
    79. 10850

      Australia

      Shaqa Morell-Koroi | Australia

    80. 10809

      Australia

      dean rhodes | Australia

    81. 10805

      Australia

      Willem Joubert | Australia

    82. 10803

      Australia

      Alister Waters | Australia

    83. 10758

      Australia

      Jay Mare | Australia

    84. 10740

      Australia

      Nigel Austin | Australia | Brisbane

      My team: Wallabies
      Becuase it's the best game in the world!!!
    85. 10681

      Australia

      Marty Rodgers | Australia | Sydney

      My team: Waratahs
      It is an exciting game and deserves better representation
    86. 10662

      Australia

      alasdair king | Australia | sydney

      My team: sydney uni
      its a team game with a worldwide following.
    87. 10653

      Australia

      Jenessa Doherty | Australia | Melbourne

      My team: Northern Panthers
      Rugby is a sport like any other, be it soccer, basketball or volleyball. It involves committed and dedicated individuals who work together as a team and as such, it should be recognized and rewarded on an olympic level.
    88. 10026

      Australia

      Mark Fairbairn | Australia | Sydney

      My team: Wallabies/Waratahs
    89. 9940

      Australia

      Phillip Fisher | Australia

    90. 9579

      Australia

      Philip Peck | Australia | Sydney

      My team: Leicester Tigers
      Because rugby is great.
    91. 9317

      Australia

      Ash Verdoorn | Australia | Melbourne

      My team: Monash University Rugby Club
    92. 9257

      Australia

      Francois Caille | Australia | Sydney

      My team: Waverley
      Because it conveys perfectly the value of olympism : effort, courage and respect
    93. 9090

      Australia

      Leslie Ong | Australia

    94. 8948

      Australia

      Kate Kennedy | Australia | Cheltenham

      My team: Gloucester
      It's fast, entertaining and has a good reputation in the sports world for fair play
    95. 8935

      Australia

      Ruben Rademeyer | Australia

    96. 8852

      Australia

      Wayne Neil | Australia | Melbourne

      My team: Storm
      It is a great game, with strong tradition, and is played by many nations
    97. 8791

      Australia

      Rod Petre | Australia | Sydney

      My team: Waratahs
    98. 8773

      Australia

      matxalen lauzirika | Australia | Getxo

      My team: Getxo Rugby Taldea
    99. 8686

      Australia

      Jonathan Leek | Australia

    100. 8555

      Australia

      graham seve | Australia | melbourne

      My team: new zealand
      because it's the best sport in the world

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