1. 9151

      Canada

      emmanuel bidard | Canada

    2. 9084

      Canada

      Katie Chu | Canada

    3. 9065

      Canada

      Shannon Smith | Canada | Toronto, ON

      My team: Toronto Saracens
      Rugby is a true test of athleticism
    4. 9044

      Canada

      Marcus Sherry | Canada | Guelph Ontario

      My team: Team Canada
      It brings excitement and action to any venue
    5. 8939

      Canada

      Andrew Hall | Canada | Oakville

      My team: Crusaders
      It's amazing and everybody who plays or watches it, loves.
    6. 8848

      Canada

      Marc Dales | Canada

    7. 8819

      Canada

      Mark Trainor | Canada

    8. 8810

      Canada

      Billy Cail | Canada

    9. 8662

      Canada

      Chris Broadhurst | Canada | Toronto

      Internationally recognized sport with a great fan following.
    10. 8427

      Canada

      Connor McGauley | Canada | Vancouver

      My team: Bayside
    11. 8118

      Canada

      Jordan North | Canada | Oakville

      My team: APHS Eagles/ South Africa
      Rugby is very fun, challenging, competitive and well known. It is played almost all over the world, so therefore it should be in the Olympics. its an amazing sport and everyone should be able to see it!
    12. 8106

      Canada

      Steve Morris | Canada | Oakville

      My team: Crusaders
      Fast paced, Extremley entertaining.
    13. 8087

      Canada

      Bob MacMillan | Canada | oakville Ontario

      My team: Crusaders!
      It's a worldwide game, with deep participation at all ages and skill levels. It's accessible to everyone, with little material requirements. It displays athletic ability brilliantly.
    14. 8085

      Canada

      Kbghy Csfsy | Canada

    15. 8083

      Canada

      Bilal Husain | Canada

    16. 8069

      Canada

      Sandra Mullan | Canada | Victoria, BC

      Rugby is played by so many people in so many countries and it is truly a sport for all people. It does not require expensive equipment and is not limited to the wealthy. It is much more enjoyable to watch than some of the other sports in the Olympics.
    17. 8065

      Canada

      steven whiffen | Canada | ottawa

      My team: blues
      Rugby should be in the olympics because it is an amazing sport
    18. 8034

      Canada

      Dan Gallant | Canada

    19. 8033

      Canada

      Matt Jones | Canada | Oakville, Ontario

      My team: Oakville crusaders
      Greatest sport in the world
    20. 8009

      Canada

      Tyler Leggatt | Canada

    21. 8002

      Canada

      Schneider Wallingshurth | Canada | Oakville

      My team: Abbey Park High School
      Its a good game that should get more attention
    22. 7977

      Canada

      Brad Montgomery | Canada | Oakville

      My team: Crusaders
      Because it is the greatest sport in the world
    23. 7969

      Canada

      sara smith | Canada

    24. 7923

      Canada

      lisa mullan | Canada | Syracuse

      My team: Syracuse University
      rugby a fast growing, entertaining sport that is played and watched all around the world. And its my only ticket in to play in the olympics
    25. 7918

      Canada

      Janette Yee | Canada | Toronto

      My team: Toronto Scottish RFC
    26. 7895

      Canada

      matt gallant | Canada | ottawa

      My team: oirc
      a global sport, fantastic tournament sport, an olympic tradition
    27. 7894

      Canada

      brad grant | Canada | gloucester

      My team: gloucester gators
      because its a bad ass sport
    28. 7885

      Canada

      nolan stevenson | Canada | Ottawa

      My team: Gloucester Gators
      BECAUSE IT'S BOSS
    29. 7883

      Canada

      Peter Turnbull | Canada | Oakville

      My team: Oakville trafalgar
      Because its a sport, dancing is not
    30. 7862

      Canada

      Jeremy Penman | Canada | Ottawa

      My team: University of Ottawa Gee Gee's
      Rugby embodies all of the Olympic ideals and is easily one of the most entertaining sports to watch in the world!
    31. 7860

      Canada

      Conor McCann | Canada | Toronto

      My team: Canada Rugby
      Rugby needs to be in the olympics to help struggling countries like Canada compete with the likes of the top 8.
    32. 7852

      Canada

      james dent | Canada

      My team: toronto scotish rfc
      its way better in every way than all of the other sports in the olympics
    33. 7753

      Canada

      Aynsley Carter | Canada | vancouver

      My team: New Zealand All Blacks
      its the best team sport around.
    34. 7651

      Canada

      Ryan Hennigar | Canada

    35. 7624

      Canada

      Cody Balzter | Canada

    36. 7486

      Canada

      jeremy willard | Canada | Montreal

      My team: Rugby club Montreal
      Because it's the greatest game ever!
    37. 7448

      Canada

      Aileen Martin | Canada

    38. 7320

      Canada

      Paul Boivin | Canada

    39. 7152

      Canada

      Brenda Burnett | Canada | Toronto

      Millons of fans can't be wrong.
    40. 6662

      Canada

      Richard Abbott | Canada | Vancouver

      My team: Vancouver Rowing Club (Rugby)
      Its one of the biggest professional sports in the world.........need we say more?
    41. 6630

      Canada

      Sarah Herring | Canada

    42. 6523

      Canada

      Maya Caron | Canada | Toronto

      My team: Stoney Creek Rugby Club
      Rugby is a well respected international sport with both mens and womens international tournaments and should be represented.
    43. 6502

      Canada

      Heather Kelly | Canada | Brampton

      My team: Brampton
      Rugby is awesome!!
    44. 6492

      Canada

      Audra Stoncius | Canada | Mississauga

      My team: Don't play but i am a fan
      Rugby is an interesting sport to watch and i love to try and play it if i had the oppertunity
    45. 6469

      Canada

      Robert Draudvila | Canada | Toronto

    46. 6465

      Canada

      John Boyle | Canada | Victoria

      My team: Oak Ba Wanderers
      Because of the rapid growing interest.
    47. 6403

      Canada

      dave ralston | Canada | Medicine hat

      My team: Medicine Hat Ogres RFC
      It is one the the biggest growing sports in the world
    48. 6364

      Canada

      Shannon Harrigan | Canada | Vancouver

      My team: Meralomas
    49. 6357

      Canada

      Steve Joseph | Canada

    50. 6263

      Canada

      Clint Gifford | Canada | Saskatoon

      My team: Talismen
    51. 6190

      Canada

      Debbie Tainton | Canada | Calgary

      My team: Canada
      I love the sport and it is played by so many countries
    52. 6186

      Canada

      Ryan Baxter | Canada | Calgary

      My team: Canucks
      Millons of fans can't be wrong.
    53. 6052

      Canada

      Eric Juhola | Canada | Lindsay

      Because it's a GREAT sport
    54. 5963

      Canada

      Robert Rose | Canada | Toronto

      My team: Saracens
      Its a sport that is like any other so why should it not be.
    55. 5825

      Canada

      Matt Moss | Canada

    56. 5522

      Canada

      Daniel McCrank | Canada

    57. 5519

      Canada

      Andy Coulson | Canada | China

      My team: Taipei Baboons
      Cause it is the greatest sport on earth. It and hockey. Hockey is he cool winter sport, so now we need a cool summer sport and rugby is it.
    58. 5475

      Canada

      John Guilfoyle | Canada | Vancouver

      it is a game with universal appeal and requires very little in the way of expensive gear of facilities to play, shorts, a shirt, boots, a field and a ball.
    59. 5446

      Canada

      Robert Rooney | Canada | Windsor NS

      My team: Pirates
      rugby is a game of discipline, and heart, it is fast pace, and wonderful to watch, what sport has all of this, other than rugby?
    60. 5224

      Canada

      Sarah Grant | Canada | Saskatoon

      My team: Wild Oats
    61. 5086

      Canada

      Jim Moore | Canada | Vancouver

      My team: Bayside Sharks
      Rugby is a fantastic team sport. The 7s format is a great spectator sport as demonstrated by the World 7s tournament. It would help raise the profile of the Olympics with younger audiences.
    62. 4397

      Canada

      Nathan Chale | Canada | Kamloops

      My team: Titans
      120 countries play it
    63. 4119

      Canada

      Matthuw Ronald-Jones | Canada | Victoria

      My team: Canada
      The best team sport in the world!
    64. 4060

      Canada

      Matt DeLong | Canada | Woodstock

      My team: Wildmen RFC
      It would give me a reason to watch the summer Olympics. Plus rugby is a truely GLOBAL sport.
    65. 3408

      Canada

      Frazer McGaw | Canada | Whistler

      My team: WSS senior boys rugby
      because it's the best sport on earth
    66. 3387

      Canada

      Ali Pocock | Canada | Toronto

      My team: McLuhan Rebels
      Rugby is world-wide game! It isn't localized to one nation, or to one culture-- everyone plays and it should be recognized as an Olympic sport!
    67. 3316

      Canada

      Brad Watson | Canada | Vancouver Island

      My team: Scorpions RFC
    68. 3314

      Canada

      Bradley Watson | Canada | Victoria

      My team: Velox Rugby Club
      Rugby was an Olympic sport many years ago, but got taken away from the Olympics. There for should be reinstated.
    69. 2824

      Canada

      carlo cesaretti | Canada

    70. 2209

      Canada

      Bruce Kuklinski | Canada | Victoria

      My team: Canada
      Rugby needs to be in the Olympics because it is a real team and family game played in true sporting spirit that epitomises the Olympic mottos. Rugby is the best sport in the world. It would also be a major crowd and TV success.
    71. 2135

      Canada

      hayley cone | Canada | aurora, ont

      My team: aurora barbs
      because its played all over the world
    72. 2112

      Canada

      Sunny Gurm | Canada

    73. 1746

      Canada

      Owen Williams | Canada | Toronto

      My team: Imperial College, London
    74. 1741

      Canada

      Rohan Patel | Canada

    75. 1719

      Canada

      Jim Fraser | Canada | Winnipeg

      My team: Wasps
    76. 1631

      Canada

      Frederick Redden | Canada

      True sporting contest, that does not require large sums of money to play. The game is played in all hemispheres and on all inhabited continents.
    77. 1178

      Canada

      kevin sommerfeldt | Canada | Victoria

      My team: Velox
    78. 990

      Canada

      David Poettcker | Canada | Vancouver

      My team: Kelowna Crows
      Rugby embodies all the olympic ideals. entertaining, lots of competitors (look no further than last 7s world cup)
    79. 983

      Canada

      Drew Kendel | Canada | Regina

      My team: Highlanders RFC
    80. 980

      Canada

      SG Tan | Canada | Ottawa

      My team: Barrhaven Scottish RFC
      Rugby should be olympic because it is, [bar none] the penultimate sport, a way of life, & for players worldwide, mana incarnate.
    81. 968

      Canada

      scott mcdowell | Canada | kamloops

      My team: KRC
      Best sport on earth, can be enjoyed around the world
    82. 945

      Canada

      mike webb | Canada

    83. 886

      Canada

      Hannah Scott | Canada

    84. 845

      Canada

      elijah epp | Canada | kelowna

      My team: kelowna crows
      it is a fast paced sport which is enjoyed by so many people all over the world
    85. 688

      Canada

      Scott Larson | Canada | Vancouver

      My team: Meralomas RFC
      It's more exciting than the majority of the other summer sports and more recognized worldwide as well.
    86. 651

      Canada

      Paul Bruce | Canada | Houston

      My team: West Houston Rugby Club
      Rugby has a large base of global amateur participation. Rugby exemplifies athleticism.
    87. 571

      Canada

      Hedda Pfusch | Canada | Toronto

      My team: Toronto Rugby RFC
      Rugby is cool....
    88. 250

      Canada

      Katie Maher | Canada

    89. 245

      Canada

      Kali Charambura | Canada

      Why should Rugby be Olympic? If rhythmic gymnastics, fencing, racewalking and figure skating can be in the olympics, then rugby should definitely be in it. Get some!
    90. 236

      Canada

      Maria Fumano | Canada

    91. 220

      Canada

      Tom Hess | Canada | Vancouver

      My team: Meralomas
      It is a sport that is widely played and competitive in the world
    92. 218

      Canada

      Connor MacKay-Dunn | Canada | Vancouver

      My team: Meralomas
      Because its a Major Sport completed in most countrys aroud the world
    93. 213

      Canada

      eric wilson | Canada | Vancouver

      My team: Meralomas
    94. 208

      Canada

      Britt Waters | Canada | Vancouver

      Rugby encompasses all of the words in the Olympic moto: Citius, Altius, Fortius, which is Latin for "Faster, Higher, Stronger".Rugby athletes are extemely explosive and powerful. As for higher...when the ball is sliced through the uprights or kicked into touch, it is higher than anything else in the olympics.
    95. 113

      Canada

      Rob MacPherson | Canada | Kamloops

      My team: KRC/ CRK
      The greatest sport! If you go anywhere you are welcomed as a player in any clubhouse.
    96. 97

      Canada

      Caitlin Grant | Canada | Saskatoon

      My team: Wild Oats Women
    97. 76

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      Laura Grant | Canada | Vancouver

      My team: Meraloma
      Rugby is an international sport that has grown tremedously over the past decade, and become an olympic sport will foster even more growth!
    98. 57

      Canada

      Gary Fumano Fumano | Canada | Vancouver, Canada

      My team: Meraloma Club
      for all the obvious reasons
    99. 54

      Canada

      Brian Ball | Canada | Vancouver

      My team: Legends
      more exposure
    100. 47

      Canada

      Brent Frid | Canada

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