1. 12516

      Canada

      Francine Gauthier | Canada | Sainte-Julie, QC

    2. 12501

      Canada

      Christine De Vries | Canada | Nanaimo

      My team: Nanaimo Hornets
      Because it is one of the best life time sports of all time and shows incredible team work and is played worldwide..
    3. 12485

      Canada

      Jean-Pierre Lussier | Canada | Victoria

      My team: Ebb Tide
      Good, fast-paced open sport
    4. 12431

      Canada

      Brett Jones | Canada | Oakville

      My team: Abbey Park eagles
      cause its the best sport
    5. 12351

      Canada

      Ken Robinson | Canada | Vancouver, B.C.

      My team: Capilano RFC
    6. 12321

      Canada

      peter iorns | Canada | Parkaville

      My team: Nanaimo Hornets
      One of the greatest spectator sports and increasing in popularity day by day
    7. 12294

      Canada

      Mike Reynolds | Canada

    8. 12259

      Canada

      Bill McKinney | Canada | Parksville

      My team: Hornets
      Beats Lawn Bowling
    9. 12257

      Canada

      Leslie-Anne McKenzie | Canada

      Rugby is the ultimate team sport played around the world.
    10. 12249

      Canada

      Kim Burden | Canada | Parksville, British Columbia, Canada

      My team: Nanaimo Hoprnets, BC
      History and the world wide inclusion of the greatest game on earth
    11. 12225

      Canada

      Martin Pierce | Canada | Vancouver

      My team: Lord Byng Rugby Team
      the world cup for rugby is the 3rd wached sports event, also a good veriety of teams can compete with eachother making for balanced olympics each year.
    12. 12212

      Canada

      Don Dunbar | Canada | Nanaimo, BC

      My team: Nanaimo Hornets RFC
      A true team sport....no stars....just teamwork
    13. 12162

      Canada

      Joseph Mele | Canada | Revelstoke British Columbia

      My team: Canada
      Rugby is a true team sport, support from team members is essential for a winning team.
    14. 12121

      Canada

      Ross Brown | Canada | Oakville

      My team: Oakville Crusaders
      Entertaining and is very exciting to watch and should be included.
    15. 12029

      Canada

      Aaron Mittler | Canada

    16. 11967

      Canada

      luke kratz | Canada | Victoria

    17. 11750

      Canada

      Caleb Hansen | Canada | Courenay

      My team: Vanier
      best game on earth
    18. 11694

      Canada

      Rita Barnabei | Canada

    19. 11655

      Canada

      Dakota molloy | Canada | Toronto

      My team: Aurora Barbarians
      this sport is amazing its one of the only soirts i wach rugby changed my life
    20. 11621

      Canada

      Tom Hughes | Canada | Oakville

      My team: Abbey Park Eagles
      Rugby should be in the Olympics because it will get the Olympics a greater audience
    21. 11607

      Canada

      Andrew Kenyy | Canada | Halifax

      My team: Halifax Tars RFC
      Because it truly is the most team style sport out there
    22. 11420

      Canada

      Dave Taylor | Canada

    23. 11415

      Canada

      Rachel Decter | Canada | Winnipeg

      My team: Sturgeon Creek Rowdies
      I think that rugby should be an Olympic sport because Rugby is a fast paced, interactive sport. Not only is there the physical aspect of it, but there is a social aspect to the game that is equally as important.
    24. 11356

      Canada

      Becky Scott | Canada

    25. 11313

      Canada

      Barry Andrews | Canada

    26. 11310

      Canada

      Ryan Cookish | Canada | Oakville

      My team: Abbey Park High School
      Cause its kickass
    27. 11304

      Canada

      Gregory Giliauskas | Canada | Oakville

      My team: Oakville Crusaders
      One of the best sports in the world. would be amazing to see at the olympics
    28. 11284

      Canada

      Blaise Burtnick | Canada | Brantford ON

      My team: highschool team
      it is the best sport ever!!!!
    29. 11277

      Canada

      Alison Duffy | Canada

    30. 11173

      Canada

      Wendy Neyedli | Canada | Winnipeg

    31. 10921

      Canada

      Matt Palmer | Canada

    32. 10861

      Canada

      nick trieselmann | Canada | ottawa

      My team: Gloucester Gators
    33. 10860

      Canada

      Tony POwer | Canada | Calgary

      My team: Hornets/Dogs
    34. 10826

      Canada

      Sean Young | Canada | Chilliwack

      My team: Crusaders
      yeah!
    35. 10798

      Canada

      Zain Abiddin | Canada | Oakville

      My team: Abbey Park Rugby
      One of the most oldest and greatest sports of all time
    36. 10789

      Canada

      Matt Rainey | Canada

    37. 10784

      Canada

      Khalil Walji | Canada | Toronto

      My team: Ajax Wanderers
      Best sport in the world
    38. 10775

      Canada

      Hassan Noor | Canada | Mississauga

      My team: John Fraser Jaguars
      Cause its the most amazing sport in the world :)
    39. 10751

      Canada

      Owen Clarke | Canada

    40. 10749

      Canada

      RON MACWILLIAMA | Canada | LANGLEY BC

      My team: VALLEY VINTAGE RFC
      WORLD WIDE SPORT
    41. 10747

      Canada

      John Barnes | Canada | Milton

      My team: Oakville Crusaders
    42. 10713

      Canada

      Jonathan Houle | Canada | Ottawa

      My team: Ottawa Indian RFC
      Rugby 7s is the ideal sport for the olympics because it is: -Faced paced -High scoring -A short game (easy to televise) -On a pitch (can sell many tickets in the stadium) -Short tournament (i.e: IRB 7s World Cup). Fans do not need to come back over and over again. -Has high athletic talent -Many more!!!!
    43. 10700

      Canada

      Alex Natale | Canada

    44. 10652

      Canada

      Brian Neyedli | Canada

    45. 10651

      Canada

      Margaret Werniuk | Canada | Toronto

      My team: Saracens RFC
    46. 10648

      Canada

      Amanda MacLean | Canada | Toronto

      My team: Toronto Saracens RFC
    47. 10619

      Canada

      Erica Dubeau | Canada | Oakville

      My team: APHS highschool rugby team
      because its amazing and should be played if sports like soccer are in the olympics..
    48. 10617

      Canada

      GREG Belchetz | Canada

      Because my dad told me it should be.
    49. 10578

      Canada

      Greg Frechette | Canada | Montreal

      My team: Barbarians
      It isn't a judged sport, the winner is the winner and it takes a true athlete to compete.
    50. 10521

      Canada

      David Miller | Canada | Tornoto

      My team: Toronto Saracens RFC
      a game played all over the world.... no boundaries of where the players come from!! at the Olympics this would just be one more great event for everyone to come together.... and enjoy the game!!
    51. 10410

      Canada

      Wilhelm van Geyzel | Canada | Ottawa

      My team: Rugby Canada
    52. 10378

      Canada

      Liz Matthews | Canada

    53. 10355

      Canada

      David Shaver | Canada

    54. 10336

      Canada

      Vassilious Curkowskyj | Canada | Whitby

      My team: Wanderers
      It is the most entertaining, challenging and fun sport out there!!!
    55. 10273

      Canada

      Erin Emon | Canada

    56. 10262

      Canada

      Jim Montgomery | Canada | Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

      My team: Waterloo Warriors
      Its the most athletic global sport on the planet with participation everywhere on every contintent
    57. 10241

      Canada

      martin gruys | Canada | nanaimo

      My team: hornets
      because its the best contact sport there is and its a feast for the eyes
    58. 10231

      Canada

      Ben Stewart | Canada

    59. 10230

      Canada

      Jim Johnson | Canada

    60. 10196

      Canada

      Dave Waterhouse | Canada

    61. 10181

      Canada

      Kaylin Perchinig | Canada | Toronto

      My team: Toronto Saracens
      Because it is the most entertaining sport out there!!
    62. 10179

      Canada

      Stuart Robinson | Canada | Ottawa

      My team: University Of Ottawa Gee-Gees Mens Rugby
      Because it is a very dynamic fast moving game that spectators love. At the olympic level it can be played by the highest level athletes in the world with winning attitudes and winning abilities. It is one of the best fast moving spectator sports in the World.
    63. 10172

      Canada

      Sarah Moussadji | Canada | Toronto

      My team: Toronto Saracens
    64. 10163

      Canada

      James Budman | Canada

      It will not only increase the awareness of rugby, but will also get the olympics more spectators, and money(which is what everything boils down too).
    65. 10126

      Canada

      Tinika Alexander | Canada | Toronto

      My team: ....
      why shouldnt be
    66. 10124

      Canada

      Patrick Mullan | Canada | victoria b.c

    67. 10117

      Canada

      Tiera Thomas-Reynolds | Canada | Toronto

      My team: Toronto Saracens RFC
      It is a sport that is one of the fastest growing in Canada and it is played across the globe. Why not have a sport as phyiscally demanding as rugby, be considered olympic worthy.
    68. 10045

      Canada

      joseph miotto | Canada | Vancouver

      My team: USA
      because it is already a major recognized world sport like soccer and it has much more merit over some existing sports like let's say softball, beach volleyball and others.
    69. 10017

      Canada

      Neville Wolf | Canada

    70. 10008

      Canada

      Dennis Rushton | Canada | Surrey, BC

      My team: Valley Vintage Rugby Club
      Rugby is played in just about every Country in the world. Those of us who play Rugby believe it is the best sport in the world and deserves to be part of the Olympics.
    71. 9998

      Canada

      bruce mackenzie | Canada

    72. 9983

      Canada

      Robert Habert | Canada

    73. 9958

      Canada

      Zoriana Workun | Canada

    74. 9918

      Canada

      george singh | Canada | surrey

      My team: langley rugby club
      It is one of the most international games in the world and employs a high skill level and team coordination. Unlike many Olympic sports which cater to geographic or income levels.
    75. 9886

      Canada

      Gary Fullerton | Canada | Vancouver

      My team: Valley vintage Rugby club
    76. 9825

      Canada

      Phil Klevorick | Canada | Las Vegas

      My team: Vegas Old DOGs
      It is a true team sport!
    77. 9809

      Canada

      Carl Xu | Canada

    78. 9800

      Canada

      Dave Duncan | Canada

      My team: St.Georges RFC
    79. 9786

      Canada

      Roger Cowper | Canada | Edmonton

      My team: Druids RFC
      It is played regularly in over 100 countries and many smaller countries who are relatively new to rugby are competing well in International Seven -a-side events. It is affordable to all with no expensive equipment.
    80. 9769

      Canada

      Greg McKay | Canada | Ottawa

      My team: Bytown Blues R.F.C
      Rugby should be in the Olympics because it is a sport based on teamwork. There are no individuals 7 or 15 players working as one for a common goal.
    81. 9768

      Canada

      Geoff Belchetz | Canada | Toronto

      Rugby is one of the most watched and enjoyed contact sport played all over the world. It should be an Olympic sport!!
    82. 9741

      Canada

      Erica Shadeed | Canada

    83. 9739

      Canada

      Joelle Reid | Canada

    84. 9726

      Canada

      Sonya Kuziw | Canada

    85. 9698

      Canada

      kevin landry | Canada

    86. 9611

      Canada

      Jill Paske | Canada

    87. 9608

      Canada

      Marshall Hawkins | Canada | Halifax Nova Scotia

      My team: Dalhousie University RFC
      Popularity, revenue, but most of all, unity in the spirit of competition.
    88. 9525

      Canada

      Chris Reist | Canada | Oakville

      My team: Oakville Crusaders
      It's the world's best sport!
    89. 9510

      Canada

      Richard Pummell | Canada | Toronto

    90. 9483

      Canada

      Emily Huynh | Canada | Toronto

      My team: Toronto Saracens RFC
      I think rugby is like any other sport if not more! I think its a sport that is loved all over the world. It should definatly be added onto the olympic games
    91. 9472

      Canada

      Clare Miller | Canada | St.John's

      My team: Swilers RFC
      Rugby is the definition of pure athletisism and a model of how the sporting community should run. Rugby plays give everything and go hard during a game but unlike other sports the men and women are then able to sit down and be social afterwards making the rugby community incrediably unique and strong. This is not just a sport, it is a life style and deserves a spot in the Olympic Games.
    92. 9454

      Canada

      Natalie Tam | Canada | Toronto

      My team: Toronto Saracens
    93. 9426

      Canada

      Megan Boyles | Canada | Toronto

      My team: Toronto Scottish
      Its one of the most popular and fastest growing games in the country. Its exciting to watch and even more to play.
    94. 9421

      Canada

      Tyler Condon | Canada | Peterborough, Ontario

      My team: Peterborough Pagans
      Because it is an involved sport that takes just as much skill and talent to play as any other olympic sport.
    95. 9409

      Canada

      Laura Clademenos | Canada

    96. 9404

      Canada

      Meghan Peets | Canada | Toronto

      My team: Toronto Saracens RFC
    97. 9400

      Canada

      Mercedes Mueller | Canada | Toronto

      My team: Toronto Saracens
      Because it's mroe of a sport than half the sports in the olympics.
    98. 9321

      Canada

      Heather Neyedli | Canada

    99. 9308

      Canada

      Katrina Cameron | Canada | Toronto

      My team: Saracens
    100. 9159

      Canada

      Andrea Wadsworth | Canada

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