We want Rugby at the Olympic Games:

because its the most passionate team game in the world!

Beacause it is a passionate dignified game

rugby is the best sport ever

In order to give smaller nations are chance to play at an international level

A truly International Sport (and becoming more so). Also, a very sociable sport where supporters of all Teams freely mix together.

Because it was once a major olympic event and it is one of the most watched sports in the world.

Fast paced, physical, and skilful. If synchronised swimming is worthy, why isn't the greatest team sport on the planet?

Look how much of a success it is at the commonwealth games !

It's awsome, that simple

Because its a great and entertaining sport

Football is so why not rugby. Sevens is far more of a spectacle than football without a doubt.

Best game in the world

Its a growing sport, it allows many nations to compete (even if they don't play 15-a-side rugby) and the matches could be held quickly and in one stadium.

It is fast paced, good natured, exciting and full of heart and pride.

I mean, they have handball in the olympics! Why not rugby? It is entertaining, and more people would watch the olympics than if it was, say, water polo.

a global sport deserves an olympic stage!

Because beach volleyball shouldn't.

Because it is one of the most high paced and unpredicatble sports the games could offer, with a mixture of front running and lower tear nations all being very competative and it would bring a new audience to the games who bring a a great social gfain for the games!

Because it is already a world sport that is fast, furious, competetive and entertaining. It is also played in a spirit that complements the spirits of the Olympics

It is the greatest team sport for team work as well as the codes and ethics that the olympics holds high

7 a side rugby would be a great attraction, in the spirit of the Olympics and make excellent viewing.

It's the most inclusive game of all the applicants, would expand interest and participation and would be the pinnacle of the 7's game.

It is the best sport in the world and the most entertaining to watch.. Simple as.

It's the best team sport and a great spectacle.

Rugby is a great sport universally, with skills from both individuals and as a team that are in excess of other sports already competing in the Olympics

because its brilliant to watch and a game for all physiques

Because it is the most entertaining sport in the world.

I think that 7's should become an olympic sport as it is a fast paced and entertaining sport. It will bring in crows, and also help raise the profile of the sport in countries where it is not really seen.

Rugby 7s should be an olympic sport because, it is requires speed, skill, strength, power, selfless commitment, teamwork, respect for others and officials (something lacking in other sports undertaken at the olympics!) It will help to further develop this as a sport around the world, giving the oppourtunity for many other individuals to participate at the worlds greatest sporting event.

Any one who has been to a sevens event realises the accesability, excitement and pure entertainment it offers, with true athletes competing and showing their individual talents and team work with those that combining them together usually being the winners. And that is what the heart of the olympics is all about!

It would an exciting addition to the Olympics, and open up the eyes of the World's youth to a great sport

Because rugby is a growing sport that is being enjoyed by more and more people. Also rugby is a sport that promotes respect, so that can't be bad?

because its played by athletes and not to include them is discrimination

It is an exciting game, especially on hard summer grounds. It would be the pinnacle of rugby sevens, which requires a different skill set from the 15-a-side game.

As a real international sport, which is exciting and enjoyable

The game of 7's allows both the established and emerging rugby nations to play on equal footing. It is free of too many law technicalities; is quick and pacey encompassing strength, speed and agility; is one of the ultimate team games and is a great spectator sport.

short, quickfire games, fast-flowing, lots of tension. raise profile of rugby throughout world

Fast, easy to organise. A great combination of skill & aggression with total respect for the officials.

The Sevens is such an athletic, physical and skillful game it summarises everything that the Olympic games should be about. Rugby players hold sportsmanship in the highest regard way above professional sports like football and tennis and should be ahead of them in the olympic movement.

Amazing end to end action. Fantastic atmosphere wherever its played.

Because it's a sport played by millions of people around the world in many many different countries and can help prevent social exlcusion, teaches people certain life skills that you would find hard to learn anywhere else.

Rugby is a game for all shapes and sizes. The family of rugby is world wide.

Because it is a fast highly entertaining game which draws big crowds to most events. Football is in the Olympics so why shouldn't rugby be in there too.

It a great game.....

The excitement!!!!

Rugby Sevens is a team sport and the Olympics is about teams and not individuals. Sevens was included in the Commonwealth Games and was a great success.

Because it is played and watched in such a marvelous spirit and brings such joy to spectators from many nationalities. The Olympic Committee just needs to attend one of the IRB Sevens tournaments to see this for itself.

Excellent game, and 7s is easier for other nations to get involved in outside of the traditonal rugby nations.

Rugby 7s would be a brilliant addition to the Olympic games - I was fortunate to be at the Commonwealth games 7s in Manchester - which was a suberb tournament.

Why shouldn't rugby be in the olympics?

because there is an olympic everything else! why should rugby be left off the radar, when it is such a great game?

Because rugby is easliy the most social and entertaining sport in the world, and the 7s format is fantastic and england has the venues to host it.

To raise the profile of the game thus ensuring more countries take it up.

Because sevens is a very exciting game, and rugby needs some major exposure to try and promote not only sevens but the 15 man game worldwide

It will bring many more countries into contention, it will raise interest and expand the game

Rugby should be olympic because no other sport offers all the aspects of the Olympics in one; strength, speed, power and stamina. the crowds would love it and it has shown to be a hugely popular sport, both on the IRB sevens series and the commenwealth games. Please let rugby in!!

Rugby brings people together in the spirit of fun, competition and community.

because Rubgy is the best team sport in the world, so should be at the best sporting event in the world

Rugby 7s should be in teh Olympics because it is popular, entertaining, inclusive, and has a solid grass-roots development structure

Because its up and coming sport that is exciting to watch live and on tv

It is a fun, family sport that is attracting more and more people each year, and now with countries like Kenya playing well in 7s it should be pushed further and further

Causse its an amazing team sport that should be at the olympic's no question about it!