1. 49002

      England

      Stephen Chandler | England | London

      My team: London Wasps & England
      It's the ultimate team game
    2. 48990

      England

      hugo tobias | England | Oxford

      My team: Worcester Warriors
      Rugby is an amazing game displaying some fantastic aspects of sportsmanship that would do the olympics credit
    3. 48985

      England

      Giles Adams | England | bath

      My team: bath rugby
      fun and exciting with still a great amateur feel to it that fits with the ethos of the Olympics
    4. 48976

      England

      Ian Heustice | England | Midhurst

      My team: Camberley
      Great entertainment and played in the true spirit of the Olympics.
    5. 48961

      England

      John O'Boyle | England | Middlesbrough

      My team: Middlesbrough
      History of great events at Commonwealth games - proven entertainment and popularity with spectators. Rugby upholds the Olympic tradition of sportsmanship, endeavour and mutual respect.
    6. 48952

      England

      Alan Caddick | England

    7. 48883

      England

      Andrew Doherty | England | Dorchester

      My team: Bath
      It is the only gentlemanly contact sport. Something that the world should learn. Play very hard but be friends afterwards
    8. 48865

      England

      mike waldin | England | Newcastle

      My team: newcastle
      better than other sports which are being considered for olympian status
    9. 48855

      England

      Kirstie Friend | England | Leeds

      My team: Sale Sharks
      Its grown into a game where the teams are like family, its more interesting than football and all grudges are dropped off the pitch, the guys who play are genuinely nice and respectable guys
    10. 48837

      England

      Luke Hearn | England | oxford

      My team: leicester
      Look at what a success it is in the commonwealth games!
    11. 48834

      England

      Justine Parker | England | London

      My team: London Irish
      The olympics is about sport, and Rugby is one of the greatest sports that there is!
    12. 48826

      England

      Brien Parkinson | England

      My team: London Irish
    13. 48794

      England

      Louise Cross | England

    14. 48791

      England

      Chris Bridges | England | Rotherham

      My team: Rotherham Titans
      Because it is a natural beautiful game of skill and unlike soccer has not had all the agression taken out
    15. 48788

      England

      Thomas Bridges | England | Rotherham

      My team: Rotherham Titans
      Popular sporting event, played around the world inviting all people to be involved. Excellent ethic, with an excellent atmosphere around the world. No matter where you go in the world there always seems to be a link to the game of rugby.
    16. 48761

      England

      Michael Yaxley | England | London

      My team: Manila Nomads
    17. 48758

      England

      Alex Cocks | England | Cheltenham

      My team: Gloucester
      Exciting, engaging for fans, appeals to people of all ages and sorts
    18. 48753

      England

      William Thomson | England | Guildford

      My team: England
      It's global, fast furious and fun.
    19. 48749

      England

      Zachary Devereux | England | Auckland

      There are enough countries that play it and such a great sport just isn't popular enough (puting it in the olympics would increase its popularity)
    20. 48748

      England

      Peter Doyle | England | Eversley, HANTS

      My team: Marauders rfc
      7's rugby is scintillatingly exciting & easy to understand - just what the Olympics need !
    21. 48745

      England

      Joanne Story | England | Bournemouth

      My team: Wimborne
      Why not, if you can put football and tennis in which have been professional sports for years as far as I can see their is no arguement. Also we spend far to much time thinking about what other want, if England wants it then lets have it, after all we are paying for 2012
    22. 48741

      England

      Peter Tobias | England

      My team: Ex rugby player (now retired) having played in the UK at school, unversity, and subsequently for teams in London, Geneva, the Philippines and Hong Kong. Represented Nomads RFC (Manila) two years running at the Singapore 7s and a regular spectator at the H
      Because of its wide-ranging presence and growing appeal to all nations, big and small, across all continents.
    23. 48740

      England

      efrem leigh | England | Antibes

      My team: Nice
      It is high end entertainment and better than watching pro footballers play 11 a side football!
    24. 48737

      England

      andrew titheridge | England | northampton

      My team: northampton saints
      a rapidly growing exciting international sport
    25. 48734

      England

      peter bryan | England | farnham,surrey

      My team: The Marauders 7 side
      Every country in the world can put a 7-a -side team together and it is highly skilful and entertaining
    26. 48728

      England

      Graham Headland | England | Dorking, Surrey

      My team: Camberley RFC
      To bring this fantastic sport to the forefront of public opinion, and to encourage younger sport people to participate
    27. 48724

      England

      John Shaw | England

    28. 48723

      England

      DAVID HARMAN | England | BIRMINGHAM

      My team: BIRMINGHAM BARBARIANS
      RUGBY IS PLAYED IN VARIOUS CODES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. JUST LOOK AT THE RUGBY WORLD CUP TO SEE HOW WELL LOVED OUR GAME IS.
    29. 48720

      England

      Yvonne Virley | England | Reading

      My team: Harlequins
      It's skillful, challenging and exciting and it makes for good TV. There's a good following Worldwide from all ages and both sexes.
    30. 48717

      England

      Ross Sandman | England

    31. 48713

      England

      David Last nameCheetham | England

    32. 48712

      England

      Dan Hearn | England | Oxford

      My team: Henley Hawks
      It would make the perfect Olympic sport, and bring rugby to a worldwide audience.
    33. 48710

      England

      lisa blakemore | England | sheffield

      My team: dinnington rufc
      to promote the game more and to put more rugby on the tv
    34. 48709

      England

      Tim GREATHEAD | England | SALISBURY

      My team: SALISBURY
      FAST AND FURIOUS FAR MORE INTERESTING THAN MANY OF THE SPORTS/EVENTS CURRENTLY IN THE OLYMPICS
    35. 48706

      England

      Phil Sant | England

    36. 48704

      England

      Bryan West | England | London

      My team: Rosslyn Park
    37. 48702

      England

      Philip Ratsey | England | Gillingham

      My team: North Dorset Rugby Club
      Believe it a sport that can be played by all nations and is a global sport
    38. 48698

      England

      Roger Lawson | England | Cardiff

      My team: Cardiff Blues
    39. 48697

      England

      michelle knjght | England | berkshire

      My team: london irish and england
      of course it should its a sport loads of people love
    40. 48692

      England

      gerard enright | England | Amersham

      My team: Leicester
      7's is ideally suited to the olympic ethos
    41. 48691

      England

      Mark Swales | England | Curdridge

      My team: Winchester
    42. 48668

      England

      Sean White | England | Camberley

      My team: Camberley R.F.C.
      It is a hugely popular sport worldwide, being high on the agenda of many countries in terms of support. Elsewhere it is only growing, for example places in Africa and Europe, and we need to continue this!! Making it an olympic sport would benefit everyone, and would attract huge support and continue the growth of this magnificent game.
    43. 48626

      England

      Gordon Hignell | England | Reading

      My team: Redingensians
    44. 48623

      England

      David Dutton | England | London

      My team: Richmond
      Rughy is a team sport with a similiarity and strong following to soccer and hockey - both Olympic sports
    45. 48618

      England

      Barry West | England | Southampton

      My team: Bath
    46. 48617

      England

      Joy Pinkham | England | Northampton

      My team: Northampton Saints
      7's are fast competitive and athletic - a must for the Olympics!
    47. 48615

      England

      Lizzie Hearn | England | Hampshire

      My team: Reading RFC
      Because it is a fast flowing game which is easy to follow and can be played by both genders.
    48. 48609

      England

      Marcus Williams | England

    49. 48600

      England

      Dennis Purser | England

    50. 48599

      England

      trish hulme | England | stoke on trent

      My team: stoke rugby
      because it brill an not borin
    51. 48598

      England

      joe dinnen | England | farnham

      My team: camberley
      because it is highly competitive and a true sport
    52. 48597

      England

      Michael Oxenham | England | Southampton

      My team: England
      It is a recognised worldwide sport played on all the continents
    53. 48594

      England

      Harry Gibson | England

      My team: Camberley
      Because it is an exciting, honest, true sport.
    54. 48592

      England

      Mark Ryalls | England | Aldershot

      My team: London Irish
    55. 48589

      England

      Roger Chamberlain | England | Woking, Surrey UK.

      My team: Camberley RFC
      Seven a side rugby is an offshoot of 15 a side rugby union, and is a sport which needs total fitness and commitment with high standards which in my opinion meets the standards of the Olympics.
    56. 48587

      England

      Jhon Rhodes | England | Reading

      My team: Henley Hawks
      Its a world wide sport for men women and children. The spectators are very well behaved. The referee is respected
    57. 48584

      England

      kevin jones | England | oxford

      My team: springboks
      7s rugby is the perfect format for the olmpics
    58. 48583

      England

      Michael Bedford | England | Bracknell

      My team: Camberley
      This sport is ideal for the Olympics
    59. 48582

      England

      Sam Samuel | England | Reading

      My team: Redingensians
      Because it is the greatest sport of all!
    60. 48578

      England

      Christoopher Greenwood | England

    61. 48575

      England

      David Hearn | England | Yateley

      My team: marauders
      action packed -easy to watch
    62. 48574

      England

      Harry Fish | England

    63. 48570

      England

      Catherine Churches | England | Wimborne

      My team: Wimborne RFC
    64. 48567

      England

      Alex Fell | England

    65. 48560

      England

      Rod Homer | England | Bishop's Stortford

      My team: Bishop's Stortford
      The game needs little equipment and can be played by young people of both sexes all over the world. We have had youth teams from India and Africa at a tournament at our club. Including rugby union in the Olympics will increase this enthusiasm
    66. 48558

      England

      michael guile | England

    67. 48554

      England

      Jeremy Edwards | England

    68. 48550

      England

      Paul Fidlerr | England | Reading

      My team: Refingensians
      Its a popular glbal sport
    69. 48542

      England

      tony clarke | England

    70. 48536

      England

      Nicola Marlow | England | Brighton

    71. 48533

      England

      PETER JAMES | England | Bishops Stortford

      My team: Bishops Stortford RFC
      It would encourage more people to play rugby and there are many supporters who would want to see the games
    72. 48531

      England

      Malcolm Haynes | England

    73. 48528

      England

      John Robinson | England | Bishop's Stortford

      My team: Bishop's Stortford RFC
    74. 48527

      England

      John Oakley-Smith | England | Rickmansworth

      My team: Wasps
      Because its the sport of men
    75. 48512

      England

      Lisa Haines | England | Reading

      My team: London Irish
    76. 48511

      England

      Rachel Powell | England | Yateley

      Rugby 7s would be great to see in the Olypmics
    77. 48506

      England

      Richard Thiele | England

    78. 48500

      England

      steve laflin | England | reading

      My team: redingensians
      Rugby is the best sport in the world
    79. 48492

      England

      Nick Tucker | England

    80. 48490

      England

      Harvey Roland | England

      It is the greatest team game in the World!
    81. 48485

      England

      Frank Blewett | England

    82. 48484

      England

      Jane Sallis | England

    83. 48478

      England

      Graham Howe | England

      My team: Brighton
      Because it is predominently an amatuer sport that abides by the Olympic ethos
    84. 48477

      England

      Jim Smith | England | Bishop's Stortford

      My team: Bishop's Stortford
      Because it's a total team game involving supreme fitness, athleticism and skill. It has an ethos of personal discipline and is played by men and women. It is also a very social game
    85. 48473

      England

      Jan Zelezinski | England | Bishops Stortford

      My team: Bishops Stortford
      Rugby is a great community sport that involves the whole family, from youngsters of 7years up to the Wrinklies at 70+ years. Rugby clubs encourage all abilities to get involved and have a great ethos that is based on friendship.
    86. 48462

      England

      andy thomson | England | rotherham

      My team: rotherham & dinnington
      its more of a sport than some sports thats is already in and is far better supported
    87. 48444

      England

      Averil Waghorne | England

    88. 48435

      England

      Ari Hayton | England | Blackpool

      My team: Thornton Clevelys RFC
      For the same reason all the other sports are in the olympics...? To bring hope to talented people that they may get a better quality of life.To encourage people to work as a part of a team. And to reward people that deserve it for their hard work and discipline. And finally to increase the awareness and interest of one the greatest sports that has been created.
    89. 48419

      England

      daniel milton | England

    90. 48409

      England

      Peter Hallam | England | Brighton

      My team: Brighton Football (RFU) Club
      Rugby has the biggest following after soccer and is still an amatuer sport in most areas. It makes a great spectacle and is ideally suited as an Olypic sport (as it used to be).
    91. 48407

      England

      michael webb | England

    92. 48400

      England

      William J Woodward | England | Dunmow

      My team: Leicester Tigers
      Popularity
    93. 48396

      England

      Ian Pemberton | England | Middlesbrough

      My team: AcklamRUFC
    94. 48392

      England

      Ray Grainger | England | Farnham

      My team: Harlequins
      Rugby 7's is exciting, quick and highly competitive. It encourages nations to take up the sport
    95. 48382

      England

      Ruth Berry | England | Wimborne

    96. 48374

      England

      Rod Leggetter | England | London

      My team: Saracens
      It develops real sportsmen and women with character and discipline, which are much needed characteristiocs for young people today
    97. 48369

      England

      Sarah Binning | England | London

      My team: Cambridge University
      Rugby is a world-class sport with a huge following, and for it not to be represented at Olympic level would be a disgrace
    98. 48363

      England

      Marc Long | England | Southampton

    99. 48360

      England

      Brenda Radmore | England

      My team: London Wasps
    100. 48353

      England

      Chris Radmore | England | London

      My team: London wasps
      Rugby is a worldwide sport and should be recognised within the Olympic movement

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