1. 56903

      Canada

      Aron Cronsberry | Canada | Stoney Creek

      My team: Saltfleet Storm
    2. 56900

      Canada

      Daniel Herman | Canada | Toronto

    3. 56891

      Canada

      Justin Harford | Canada | Williams Lake

    4. 56873

      Canada

      Marc Henley | Canada

    5. 56870

      Canada

      Aaron Donovan | Canada

    6. 56861

      Canada

      spencer hughes | Canada

    7. 56854

      Canada

      deb laidler | Canada

    8. 56802

      Canada

      Shernell Hines | Canada | Toronto

      My team: Toronto Saracens
      Because its has a great history, its a very old and traditional, although its a high contact sport at the end of each game everyone has a great sends of sportsmanship!
    9. 56795

      Canada

      Lainee Giang | Canada

    10. 56736

      Canada

      humberto ratto | Canada | montreal

      My team: san isidro
      rugby rulessss
    11. 56706

      Canada

      mark mcclain | Canada | oshawa

      My team: vikings
    12. 56700

      Canada

      Erik Watkinson | Canada | Toronto

      My team: Neil McNeil Maroons
      its one of the most fun sports to watch.
    13. 56697

      Canada

      Garret Halicki | Canada

    14. 56635

      Canada

      Donat Gaudreau | Canada

    15. 56617

      Canada

      ingrid mueller | Canada | toronto

      My team: Saracens
    16. 56597

      Canada

      charles roach | Canada | nanaimo

      My team: nanaimo hornetts
      it is a fantastic aerobic team sport
    17. 56509

      Canada

      bill crosby | Canada

    18. 56506

      Canada

      valerie fraser | Canada

    19. 56450

      Canada

      russel mendes | Canada | Toronto

      My team: School rugby
      Because rugby is such an old sport it is played by millions alll over the world y not have it in the olympics ......
    20. 56434

      Canada

      helene goulette | Canada

    21. 56426

      Canada

      shane roberts | Canada | grand forks

      My team: the wanderers
      because it is a very exciting game to watch and there is enough people that are interested.
    22. 56403

      Canada

      Michaela Jeffs | Canada

    23. 56375

      Canada

      Beverly Briggs | Canada | Stoney Creek

      My team: Stoney Creek Camels
    24. 56334

      Canada

      Jason Harrington | Canada | Toronto

      My team: Blues
      A great outdoor sports event with just as much excitement as soccer.
    25. 56316

      Canada

      Carolyn Jeffs | Canada | Toronto

      My team: Canadian National
      Fast, exciting, great to watch on TV.
    26. 56315

      Canada

      Tim Wesson | Canada

    27. 56280

      Canada

      Peter Allison | Canada | Ottawa

      My team: Barrhaven Scottish
      Fast, exciting, fun.
    28. 56203

      Canada

      Mike Brazao | Canada

    29. 56151

      Canada

      Ryan Kimmerly | Canada | London

      My team: Medway High School
      Rugby is a very fast and exciting team sport to be excluded any longer. The time for rugby in the Olympics is plenty due!
    30. 56148

      Canada

      rose pidgeon | Canada

      rugby should be an olympic sport, because it is a combination of so many different sports.
    31. 56134

      Canada

      Krysten Lamb | Canada | MONTREAL

      My team: champlain cavaliers, Sud-Ouest rugby association
      only in rugby can 30 players beat each other up and after the game shake hands and go out and have a cold one together
    32. 56133

      Canada

      david leius | Canada

      best sport in the world
    33. 56132

      Canada

      felix wong | Canada

    34. 56127

      Canada

      Emma Lee | Canada

    35. 56123

      Canada

      felix wong | Canada

    36. 56122

      Canada

      felix wong | Canada

    37. 56120

      Canada

      jason wong | Canada

    38. 56115

      Canada

      Carolyn Calwell | Canada

    39. 56114

      Canada

      Simon Leclerc | Canada | Laval

      My team: Nomades
      Rugby is the greatest sport !!!
    40. 56109

      Canada

      Francois Brochu | Canada | Montreal

      My team: Laval's Nomades
      Real sport very spectacular !
    41. 56105

      Canada

      Marty mclaughlin | Canada

    42. 56086

      Canada

      David Noble | Canada | Toronto

      My team: Toronto Saracens
      no better test of speed, strength.agility and brains.
    43. 56078

      Canada

      amalka de silva | Canada | scarbourgh

      My team: Mard Ward Wolverines
      Rugby is action packed, physically intense, NEVER boring and filled with amazingly good looking players. WHY NOT make it an olympic sport?
    44. 56066

      Canada

      Maureen MacMahon | Canada | Montreal, QC

      YES!!
    45. 56059

      Canada

      Grace Ho | Canada | Toronto

    46. 56055

      Canada

      alex wesson | Canada | Toronto

      My team: Yeomen
    47. 56053

      Canada

      torsten mueller | Canada | toronto

      My team: toronto saracens
      its a game of sportsmanship, team ethics, and pride. best game on earth (15's is better though)
    48. 56046

      Canada

      Val Robinson | Canada | Toronto

    49. 56044

      Canada

      jenny so | Canada | Toronto

      My team: Toronto Saraces RFC, Varsity Blues Toronto
      It is a dynamic sport that is engaging. It demonstrates, skill, physical strength and strategy.
    50. 56037

      Canada

      Paul Leal | Canada | Toronto

      Because we love it!!!!
    51. 56008

      Canada

      Gordon Reilly | Canada

    52. 55999

      Canada

      Allison Morris | Canada | Stoney Creek

      My team: Stoney Creek Camels RFC
      Why shouldn't rugby be apart of the Olympics? Its a fast paced sport with tons of "collisions", it has athletes with speed, its very entertaining, extremely social, and it brings out national pride even if you've never seen a game before.
    53. 55884

      Canada

      Nat Bendavid | Canada | Toronto

      My team: Aurora Barbarians RFC
      because its an exciting sport that will attract spectators to the games... have a look at hong kong sevens yearly tournament for an idea of what kind of support rugby fans give!!
    54. 55772

      Canada

      shaine wald | Canada

    55. 55767

      Canada

      Patricia Benne | Canada | Edmonton, Alberta

      My team: Clansmen Rugby Football Club
      Rugby is a sport for true athletes. The physical fitness and strength required to play rugby well is immense. Also, rugby is gaining popularity in many countries, and the competition continues to become harder and stronger.
    56. 55743

      Canada

      Jason Ross | Canada | Lloydminster

      My team: Retired Player last team Lloydminster Reapers
      Rugby be is a world wide team sport as demonostrated in the world cup and one of the oldest team sports in the world. you tell me why it shouldn't be in the olympics.
    57. 55728

      Canada

      Mike Ackland | Canada

    58. 55727

      Canada

      Kyle James | Canada

    59. 55724

      Canada

      Sean Foy | Canada

    60. 55704

      Canada

      Kathy Puskas | Canada | Waterloo

      My team: University of Guelph
      It is fast and entertaining
    61. 55701

      Canada

      Rob Sarich | Canada | Nanaimo

      My team: Nanaimo Hornets
      Great game!!!!!!!!!
    62. 55696

      Canada

      roxanne dykeman | Canada | toronto

      My team: Saracens
      cuz it's fucking awsome
    63. 55677

      Canada

      tracy amponsah | Canada | Toronto

      My team: Saracens
      Why not!? It's an amazing sport that is so much fun.
    64. 55671

      Canada

      Paul whitworth | Canada | Vancouver

      My team: Capilanos
    65. 55658

      Canada

      Jaclyn Atkins | Canada | Toronto

      My team: Mary Ward Varsity Girls
      BECAUSE ITS AMAZINGG.
    66. 55650

      Canada

      Warren Fong | Canada | Halifax

      My team: Halifax TARS
    67. 55640

      Canada

      Joe Deslippe | Canada | Brampton

      My team: Brampton RFC Beavers
      The athleticism required and demonstrated by the '7's game is second to no other sport. It has its own world cup and is not dominated by any one hemisphere or continent. Truly a world wide sport
    68. 55628

      Canada

      Barry Phillips | Canada

      My team: Marlow RFC
      The US victory in 1908 was a travesty, and needs to be avenged, in fairness to all other rugby-playing nations!
    69. 55623

      Canada

      Jacquie Middleton | Canada | Toronto

      My team: Yeomen Women's Rugby Club
    70. 55614

      Canada

      Laura Francis | Canada | Toronto

      My team: Toronto Saracens
      It has history. It is enjoyed all over the world. The 7's format is well suited to being an olympic sport.
    71. 55595

      Canada

      Andrea Wds | Canada | Toronto

    72. 55594

      Canada

      Shannon Smith | Canada | Toronto

      My team: Toronto Saracens RFC
    73. 55582

      Canada

      Tracie Volpe | Canada | Toronto

      My team: Toronto Saracens
      Because it is one of the truest, toughest most challenging sports around!!
    74. 55579

      Canada

      Darryl Darryl_gillis@hotmail.com | Canada | London

      My team: London St Georges
      For the pure fact that it is awesome. A true test of physical and mental toughness and stamana
    75. 55486

      Canada

      ludovic poujade | Canada | calgary

      My team: calgary irish
    76. 55435

      Canada

      Kelsey Buchmayer | Canada | Ottawa

    77. 55427

      Canada

      Mario Molina | Canada | Calgary

      My team: Calgary Canadian Irish Athletic Club
      it is a true sport played in the spirit of respect for the game,
    78. 55413

      Canada

      Samantha Mitchell | Canada | Saskatoon

      My team: Wild Oats
      Because it's one of the best sports int he world, and all you need to play is a ball and some friends.
    79. 55389

      Canada

      Kelli Durham | Canada | Guelph

      My team: Gryphons
    80. 55367

      Canada

      Kate Hood | Canada | Toronto

      My team: Berkley All Blues Women
    81. 55302

      Canada

      Sara Read | Canada

    82. 55299

      Canada

      Brittney Livingston | Canada | Breaslau

      My team: Guelph Gryphons
      It is the ultimate team sport. It requires 100% trust in your team mates and requires players to give 100% of themselves all the time. It is also gaining popularity very quickley in Canada over the past five years.
    83. 55261

      Canada

      Kirsten Groody | Canada | Toronto, ON

      My team: YWRFC
    84. 55257

      Canada

      Sheza Naqi | Canada

    85. 55236

      Canada

      Kyra Trainor | Canada

      My team: Alumni Guelph Gryphons
    86. 55225

      Canada

      Ron Clark | Canada | Waterdown

      My team: Stoney Creek RFC
    87. 55189

      Canada

      Amanda Buchmayer | Canada | Ottawa

    88. 55012

      Canada

      sean blackwell | Canada | calgary

      My team: all blacks
      because their is enough interest from around the world in this great team event!
    89. 55010

      Canada

      Meera Jain | Canada | TORONTO

      My team: York Yeomen (Canada)
      Rugby is the epitome of team sports. It is a very physically demanding sport that requires players to push their individual limits and strive for their best performance, while working with other players on the field. Rugby is about strength, determination and harmony... essentially what the Olympics stand for.
    90. 54998

      Canada

      Mandy Daviduik | Canada

    91. 54996

      Canada

      Tayo Hotke | Canada | Toronto

      My team: Toronto Scottish RFC
    92. 54987

      Canada

      Alexandria Favret | Canada

    93. 54986

      Canada

      Nikolas Hornbruchh | Canada

    94. 54981

      Canada

      Eldon Sproule | Canada | Calgary

      My team: Springboks
      It already has so much international rivalry, competition and heart. It just makes sense.
    95. 54980

      Canada

      Scott Sullivan | Canada | Victoria

      My team: Ebb Tide RFC
      Fantastic, fast paced team sport where victors and loosers celebrate the passion of sport...TOGETHER!
    96. 54974

      Canada

      Irena Doubelt | Canada | Mississauga

      BECAUSE ITS AMAZING
    97. 54962

      Canada

      Sarah Berry | Canada

    98. 54949

      Canada

      Peter Eathorne | Canada | Nanaimo, BC

      My team: Nanaimo Yoos To Bees
      It is a great team sport building athleticism and team spirit
    99. 54932

      Canada

      James Carson | Canada

    100. 54928

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      Mike Gauley | Canada | Brampton

      My team: Chinguacousy Chiefs
      It is a fabulously inclusive game at teh school level and it is loved and cherished by everyone who has ever set foot on a rugby field and worked together to win. I and many others love this sport and wish it every success as it moves toward inclusion in the Olympic Games!

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