We want Rugby at the Olympic Games:

Rugby 7's is a fantastic spectator sport and will draw large crowds. It is fast, physical and end to end of the pitch. The players are all highly athletic and display other skills such as ball handling, running and the more physical spects of the game. The games are of short duration & the mixture of teams will include players of many cultures and personality.

Because it is one of the main participant sports in the world

A world wide sport which would add value to the Olympic movement and would value the Olympic competition as the pinnacle of the sport.

A professional sport, played in the right way providing entertainment for everyone! Long live rugby

Great spectacle, so full grounds, strong team, so good chance of a medals, strong NGB so able to deliver legacy programme. Diverse Womans/Mens/Wheelchair.

Will generate huge interest compared to other sports and add a bit of excitement!

It is the most inclusive competitive sport.

Because it would increase value, revenues, interest and enjoyment.

its the greatest sport known to man

It is a popular sport worldwide and isjust as good as any of the other sports that is played in the Olympics. Everyone would enjoy watching it andit would get even more people involved in the Olympics.

Fast,exciting sport,enjoyed by thousands, would be watched by millions

fantastic game and life changing for the better for everyone who participates.

Rugby is a sport for all shapes and sizes and is a fully inclusive sport.

Because its awesome, great physical and mental toughness is needed

Rugby 7's is now a global game with an established structure, huge participation, easy rules, spectacular action, and is growing fast. NOt only would it prove a huge success now, with any number of potential winners, but it would help the growth of the game, both 7's and 15's, around the world.

A great game for competators and spectators, played in many countires.

Rugby 7's should be an Olypic sport as it is a game played by so many nations and could be played by so many more. It is an accessable, fun game that is full of action. It opitomises the Olympic moto.

A genuine physical sport with no mechanical aids a la the original concept of strength, speed and fitness.

It is the perfect spectacle for an Olympic games and a graet example of a team game at both 7 and 15's

because its entertaining and people will want to see it

Rugby 7's should be an Olympic event as it currently engages a lot of countries around the world but will entice more to learn and enjoy what is a fantastic team event.

It is one of the biggest growing games in the world, and should be brought into the Olympic family.

Rugby 7s is fast, exciting, easy to understand, played by male and female, and increasingly played by 'minnow' countries so not dominated by the 'old' rugby powers.

Global sport, global game, global interest. What more do you need for an olympic sport

Rugby is all about team work and provides great examples for children regarding being part of something bigger than just you.

It's a great spectator sport open to both sexes

It is one of our National Games, played by more men and women that synchronized swimming. Every host nation should be entitled to choose a sport to be included in the games.

Rugby is a terrific team sport, enjoyed throughout the world by players and spectators alike. It is a sport that bonds players of all Nations and creates life long friendships.

It is a global sport and becoming more popular and would fit perfectly.

This is a great sport that teaches people the value of working as a team. It also teaches control and ethics as well as fair play.

Because it is an excellent team sport as well as a enjoyable spectator sport

Rugby is a fantastic team sport and promotes respect for the officials as well as each other. The true gentlemans sport.

It has everything the Olympics stands for. Heart, Passion, Dedication, Camaraderie - Fair play, Fitness, Skill and supporters who will travel hundreds of miles to support their team...and any underdog team available

If football is good enought for the Olympics then there's no reason Rugby cannot be!

Rugby in my opinion is what the olympics are all about honest dedicated sportsmen who deserve to have the chance to show there skills on a world stage

It's the most fair team sport in the world, and brings togethers a fascinating mix of countries

because its an important sport in the world that brings people together which the olypmics is about!

Rugby is becoming a Worldwide Sport and Olympic Sevens will add some missing excitement to the Olympics

Because other games with similar characteristics are

its the best ever game

Because it is a proper sport

because it will give worldwide teams another chance to perform in another high level tournament

It is the best team sport in the world and England may actually win something!

Because rugby needs it! It is a real challenge. Fast, physical, mental, tactical, unpredictable - its got everything. It IS entertainment.

It is the best game in the world!!

it is a very popular game played by all sorts of people the world over. thus should have the recognition it deserves.

The format and excitement is perfect for the olympics. Great spectator sport.

Wonderful spectator sport.Chances for small countries to win medals.