1. 51972

      England

      Nick Blythe | England | East Grinstead

      My team: East Grinstead RFC
      It's a fantatsic team sport, requiring great strength, stamina and discipline - I think it would make a great addition to the Olympics and sport more generally.
    2. 51955

      England

      Chris Kent | England

      It is a world class sport that millions of people are passionate about.
    3. 51954

      England

      Debra Swancutt | England | Birmingham

      My team: Birmingham Barbarians
      It is more exciting than football. Rugby 7's is also fantastic to watch. Rugby is a game that has good sportsmanship. The players call the ref Sir! How respectful is that! This is the type of game we need to promote the good of sport, and not the money side of it.
    4. 51927

      England

      william brooks | England | desborough

      My team: leicester tigers
      Because it is a good sport
    5. 51825

      England

      alan chin | England | stockport

      My team: sale sharks
    6. 51789

      England

      andrew burrows | England | st.helens

      My team: liverpool st.helens
      it is awsome and deserves some recognition
    7. 51782

      England

      Joe Ryland | England

    8. 51781

      England

      allan reed | England | bournemouth

      My team: Oakmeadians
      Great spectatator sport. If fringe sports can be included then why not one of our national games
    9. 51779

      England

      Clive Church | England | London

      My team: Northampton
      Rugby is a fantstic spectator sport!
    10. 51772

      England

      Lloyd Gofton | England | Brighton

      My team: Northampton
      Huge following, exciting, high impact, fast moving game. Perfect for a spectator sport and easy to pick up
    11. 51764

      England

      Richard Pride | England | Bournemouth

      My team: Oakmeadians RFC
      In the past it was one of the longest standing sports played by amateurs.
    12. 51759

      England

      Drew Harrison | England | Durham

      My team: Newcastle Falcons
      It is a great spectator sport, with alot of skill and flair...
    13. 51758

      England

      Colin Parker | England | Hull

      My team: Hull FC
      Fast buzz exciting new to many countries who will just love it.
    14. 51756

      England

      Chris Church | England | London

    15. 51754

      England

      Robert Church | England | London

      My team: London Wasps/Upminster RFC
    16. 51748

      England

      Peter Feltham | England | Bournemouth

      My team: Oakmeadians RFC
      What other sport encompasses the Olympic ideals so well?
    17. 51711

      England

      Andrew Jennings | England | London

      My team: Sale
    18. 51672

      England

      Jules Burgum | England | Oxford

      My team: London Irish
    19. 51656

      England

      Jordan Riddle | England

    20. 51655

      England

      Jo Christophe | England

    21. 51562

      England

      Baz Taylor | England | Northampton

      My team: Saints
    22. 51531

      England

      Peter Welbourne | England | Leeds

      My team: Leeds Winoes
    23. 51527

      England

      paul crosbie | England | birmingham

      its the most exciting team sport in the world how many boring 0-0 score lines do you see in the game
    24. 51499

      England

      Alex Killeen | England | doncaster

      My team: doncaster
      rugby 7s is a fast and exiting skillfull game it will boost the populariy of rugby
    25. 51492

      England

      Rory Bamber | England

    26. 51491

      England

      Jim Heard | England

    27. 51483

      England

      kevin james | England | Trowbridge

      My team: Trowbridge RFC
      Rugby 7's is everything the Olympics looks for in a sport it would be crazy not to include it
    28. 51450

      England

      kevin fletcher | England | wolverhampton

      My team: wolverhampton rufc
      Because its the best game for excitement and fair play in the world.
    29. 51430

      England

      roger leake | England | birmingham

      My team: birmingham barbarians
    30. 51390

      England

      Elizabeth Toms | England | Blackburn

      My team: BRUFC
      It is a great game and deserves to be recognized
    31. 51379

      England

      alison burrows | England

    32. 51374

      England

      laurence cart | England | Bath

      My team: Bath
    33. 51373

      England

      Peter Middlemiss | England | Leicester

      My team: Tigers
      It is now a truly global sport
    34. 51367

      England

      BEN MASSEY | England | BRISTOL

      My team: OLD REDCLIFFIANS RFC
    35. 51364

      England

      Estelle Bentall-Lynch | England | London

      My team: HFRFC
      Team sport with a raising profile, it will also allow smaller rugby playing nations to get their name on the olympic map
    36. 51348

      England

      Mc Lovin | England | Bristol

      My team: Yatton RFC
    37. 51344

      England

      Andrew Vickery | England | Bristol

      My team: Springbols
    38. 51337

      England

      Hannah Wilkins | England | Birmingham

      My team: Birmingham Barbarians
    39. 51336

      England

      rob hepworth | England | Bristol

      My team: Yatton RFC
      a sport for everyone
    40. 51335

      England

      Louis Cart | England | bath

      My team: yatton
      they play many other team sports in the olympics, why place rugby as a lesser sport? Not only will it be excellent to watch but it would be a fantastic boost to world rugby!
    41. 51334

      England

      tom fantom | England

    42. 51333

      England

      joe barker | England | rotherham

      My team: rotherham titians
      rugby should become olympics because it will get more children envolved
    43. 51326

      England

      jamie traxon | England | London

      My team: Saracens
      Because it fit with the Olympic Ideals & enhances the Olympic experience.
    44. 51325

      England

      annalie hempstead | England

    45. 51324

      England

      Jonathan hempsread | England | Bourne

      My team: Leicster Tigers
    46. 51320

      England

      Tim Jinkerson | England | Wokingham

      My team: London Irish
      Rubgy is a truely international game played at all level all round the world. It unites countries, we play a English and as British, Ireland unite to play. It is the perfect Olympic spectacle.
    47. 51315

      England

      Freddie Bosson | England | London

      My team: Harlequins
      It's a great sport and deserves to be in the olympics
    48. 51310

      England

      Chris French | England | Bristol

      My team: Yatton RFC
      I believe it is the best sport in the world and should be grated its place in the olympics
    49. 51298

      England

      Daniel Gee | England | Reading

      My team: London Irish
    50. 51296

      England

      Islay Stoutjesdyk | England | London

      My team: SA Bokke
      It is such a huge international sport... Olympics is about uniting the world. thus why I believe rugby should join the Olympics
    51. 51295

      England

      Rory Ferguson | England | swanage

      My team: swanage and wareham
      why not? it represents a large section of the population that are not represented!
    52. 51292

      England

      Roger Rumley | England | Bristol

      My team: Sheffield Tigers
      It is the worlds best team game
    53. 51291

      England

      David Buxton | England

    54. 51288

      England

      Matthew Sprague | England

    55. 51274

      England

      Mark Curtis | England

    56. 51271

      England

      Sam Roffo | England | London

      My team: London Wasps
      Entertainment
    57. 51264

      England

      robin mclaren | England

    58. 51263

      England

      Cara Hastings | England | Birmingham

      My team: Bristol
      It's the best sport in the world, say no more
    59. 51261

      England

      Al Dobbs | England | Newport

      My team: Gwent Dragons
      Great fast paced game for all. Will give minor nations a real chance of winning a Gold medal. Will fill the Olympic stadium with supporters for 2 day when other wise it would be empty the week before the athletics starts
    60. 51260

      England

      Matthew Sprague | England | Gloucester

      My team: Gloucester
      One of the only sports that get completely different people together and unites them on the same team with the same goals and objectives
    61. 51259

      England

      Liam Hey | England | Huddersfield

      My team: Underbank Rangers
      becuase its an amazing sport
    62. 51258

      England

      thomas howard | England | york

      My team: york rufc
      because it is a sport that has traditional, passion and fair qualities which is what the olympics is all about
    63. 51251

      England

      Barrie Taphouse | England

    64. 51247

      England

      edward jones | England | Bath

      My team: Bath/England
      It would be shorter games there for fast and exciteing, showing more skill in the backs making it flow and skillfull
    65. 51245

      England

      peter steele | England

    66. 51237

      England

      Martin Carew | England | Plymouth

      My team: Plymouth RFC / England
      Rugby is the 2nd biggest game in the UK and the fastest growing sport in the world!!
    67. 51232

      England

      Mel Farrell | England | London

      My team: London Irish
    68. 51227

      England

      Dan Vanderputt | England

    69. 51221

      England

      Mark Booth | England

      My team: London Wasps
    70. 51218

      England

      Jack Murphy | England | London

      My team: London Irish
      Because it is a great sport and is accessible to all.
    71. 51217

      England

      Steve McNeil | England | London

      My team: Harlequins
    72. 51215

      England

      seton steele | England | Edinburgh

      My team: Saracens
      Rugby should be olympic as it is gaining a wider audience & is the prime example of team sport. It needs promoting as a great family game & the olympic forum shows this well
    73. 51214

      England

      Olly Hurst | England | Bourne End

      My team: England & London Wasps
      Because it's amazing!
    74. 51212

      England

      Andrew Culkin | England | Nottingham

    75. 51208

      England

      Richard Longman | England | Oxford

      My team: Wellington Lions
    76. 51207

      England

      jake turner | England | Brighton

      My team: Brighton Rugby Club
      £rd biggest sport in the world
    77. 51206

      England

      Alex Christie | England

    78. 51199

      England

      Philip TODD | England

    79. 51198

      England

      Robet Fitch | England | Bath

      My team: Avonvale RFC
      it is a world renound sort an should be competed for at a higher and more worlds wide competition
    80. 51195

      England

      Gavin Jones | England | London

      My team: Saracens
    81. 51194

      England

      Lindsey Preston | England | Bridgnorth

      My team: Bridgnorth Womens Rugby team
    82. 51187

      England

      Daniel Farmer | England | Doncaster

      My team: Thornensians
      Rugby is one of the best sports in the world! It just has to be in the olympics!
    83. 51186

      England

      Danb Beegan | England | Newcastle

      My team: Newcastle
    84. 51183

      England

      Jonathan Marsh | England

    85. 51180

      England

      chris willis | England | st andrews

      My team: st helens
      because its a mainstream sport in uk schools and should be showcased as a main sport.
    86. 51178

      England

      julien morlet | England | London

      My team: London Wasps
      Rugby represents all the values important to the olympics; fair play, athletism and camaraderie
    87. 51177

      England

      Alex Cook | England | Birmingham

      My team: Camp Hill RFC
    88. 51171

      England

      Chris Moore | England | Winchester

      My team: Winchester
      It's more entertaining than football and far less violent afterparties!
    89. 51170

      England

      Thomas Lillicrap | England | Woodbridge

      My team: Woodbridge Worriors
      It is a great sport with many followers and should be back where it belongs included as an olympic sport!
    90. 51168

      England

      Bob Finbow | England | Tavistock

      My team: Tavistock Rugby Club
      because its the best sport on earth
    91. 51165

      England

      Sam Dooley | England | Chester

      My team: Chester RUFC
      i feel rugby should be in the olympics because it will help expand the sport in more countries and create interest for new participents in the sport. fans of the sport bring fantastic atmosphere to games and im sure they would at the olympics. footballs in the olympics. lets step it up and let rugby in on the greatest sporting event of the world!!!
    92. 51163

      England

      James Lindsey | England

    93. 51162

      England

      Adam Dutton | England | Oxford

      My team: Lady Margaret Hall
      Because it has a great mixture of existing support in some countries and the potential to grow into many more. Because it is an accessible sport which can be played on any bit of ground with anything approaching a ball. Because it would be the highest level of the sport. Because it is instantly watchable and accesible for newcomers.
    94. 51160

      England

      Dave Duckering | England | Leicester

      My team: Leicester Tigers/ UOBRFC Luton
    95. 51159

      England

      Mark Fitchett | England

    96. 51158

      England

      Harriet Beaumont | England | Bath

      My team: Bath
      because it should!
    97. 51157

      England

      phil brogan | England

    98. 51155

      England

      Charlie Searle | England | London

      My team: London Wasps
      It will be a great event and bring loads of crowds. It will also boost the game here in England and the UK, especially before the 2015 World Cup!!!!
    99. 51150

      England

      James Purdy | England | chester

      My team: chester RUFC
    100. 51149

      England

      Joshua James | England | London

      My team: London irish
      Because its a real mans team game.

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