1. 13761

      Ireland

      Andrew Coulter | Ireland | Isle of Mull, Scotland

      My team: Leith Accies, Edinburgh
      It's a brilliant team event, and a great sport all round
    2. 13698

      Ireland

      audrey byrne | Ireland | dublin

      My team: ireland
      rugby is a very engaging sport to watch. it does not have the inherint hooliganism attached to football and it really gets the heart going. brilliant for the olympics and sure to get more people interested in the olympics for sure..
    3. 13570

      Ireland

      jake jacobson | Ireland | Dublin

      My team: Lienster
      it would be entertainig to watch and i shows great olympic athletisim
    4. 13091

      Ireland

      Colin Laird | Ireland | Belfast

      My team: Ulster/Ireland/Lions
      Because its a more balanced, team oriented, better sport with multiples skills and accomodating for all body shapes and attributes than football. Or curling for that matter or any other sport.
    5. 13019

      Ireland

      Marcia Tansey | Ireland | Limerick

      My team: Young Munsters
      Because it is a good spectator sport and Ireland have a good team
    6. 13001

      Ireland

      stephen Gillespie | Ireland | Dublin

      My team: Greystones
      Wht not
    7. 12883

      Ireland

      David O'Neill | Ireland | Cork

      My team: Munster/Ireland
      Global sport, 7's a great game, weekend would be fantastic. Just makes loads of sense.
    8. 12864

      Ireland

      paul coady | Ireland | Kilrish

      My team: Kilrush
      becasue its the best game on the planet
    9. 12789

      Ireland

      Rory Healy | Ireland | Sligo

      My team: Connacht
      Its a great game!!
    10. 12783

      Ireland

      James O' Donovan | Ireland | Cork

      My team: Munster
      A great social game which fosters team working spirit at all levels.
    11. 12561

      Ireland

      Toalima Percival | Ireland | Dublin

      My team: Leinster
    12. 12473

      Ireland

      Christine Evans | Ireland

    13. 12468

      Ireland

      Sharon Grogan | Ireland | Dublin

      My team: Leinster
      it is such a great game to be part of and to watch and we are so good at it.
    14. 12466

      Ireland

      Robert Evans | Ireland

    15. 12389

      Ireland

      Suzanne keogh | Ireland

      My team: Leinster
    16. 12383

      Ireland

      Billy Ryan | Ireland

    17. 12380

      Ireland

      Ash Halpin | Ireland | Dublin

      My team: Suttonians/Leinster Ladies u19's
    18. 12348

      Ireland

      John Barry | Ireland | Waterford

      My team: Munster
      Sevens is a spectacular spectator sport.. It is growing rapidly in popularity throughout the world. Would increase TV audiences. It is a world sport.
    19. 12229

      Ireland

      Shane O'Donohoe | Ireland

    20. 12210

      Ireland

      steven wall | Ireland | dublin

      My team: suttonians
    21. 12193

      Ireland

      David Callaghan | Ireland

    22. 11686

      Ireland

      Mark Rooney | Ireland | Dublin

      My team: Blackrock College
      Why shouldn't it that is the question you should be asking.
    23. 11684

      Ireland

      Toby Gallagher | Ireland

    24. 11656

      Ireland

      Robin Healy | Ireland

    25. 11522

      Ireland

      Conor Sheridan | Ireland

    26. 11489

      Ireland

      James Kyle | Ireland

    27. 11461

      Ireland

      Frank McDonald | Ireland | London

      My team: London Irish
      A real mans game
    28. 11336

      Ireland

      Nahuel Uhlig | Ireland

    29. 11086

      Ireland

      Arainn O'Raw | Ireland | Dublin

      My team: Stade Francais
    30. 11075

      Ireland

      Doireann Gilna | Ireland | Dublin

      My team: Leinster
    31. 11047

      Ireland

      Jack Joyce | Ireland | Arklow, Co.Wicklow

      My team: Leinster
      7's is exciting,full of upsets and I believe that the rest of the world should see how brilliant this great game is.The Olympics is the best way to give rugby that lind of exposure.
    32. 10674

      Ireland

      Shaz Cole | Ireland | Coleraine

      My team: Coleraine Academical Institution
      The rugby world cup is the third largest sporting event in the world, you should be asking why it isn't already in the Olympics
    33. 10584

      Ireland

      Donnacha De Condúin | Ireland | Tralee

      My team: Munster
      Its a fantasic game, physical fast and if its 7's, the recovery time would be low. Rugby for the Olympics!!!!
    34. 10438

      Ireland

      Mike Cunningham | Ireland | Limerick

      My team: Munster
      Add a degree of respectability to the Games
    35. 10419

      Ireland

      alan lewis | Ireland | bray

      My team: greystones rfc
      cause rugby is a family sport and a sport which is an influence on more people than any other
    36. 10352

      Ireland

      David Loughnane | Ireland | Dublin

      My team: Leinster
    37. 10285

      Ireland

      dan carr | Ireland | dublin

      My team: leinster
    38. 10125

      Ireland

      David Doyle | Ireland

    39. 10105

      Ireland

      Niall Savage | Ireland | Dublin

      My team: Leinster / Greystones
      Rugby is a great sport played by great people the Olympics is a poorer place without it!
    40. 10078

      Ireland

      Niall Fahey | Ireland | Cashel

      My team: Munster
      i cant see one reason why not, international sport that carries the respect, heart and spirit of the olympics paradigm
    41. 10018

      Ireland

      Paul Taaffe | Ireland | Cork

      My team: Munster
    42. 9989

      Ireland

      stephen phillips | Ireland

    43. 9973

      Ireland

      Eoin O Brien | Ireland | Kilcoole

      My team: Greystones RFC
    44. 9880

      Ireland

      Liam O´Connor | Ireland | Dublin

      My team: Shannon/Munster
      because its more demanding and athletic than synchronised swimming
    45. 9861

      Ireland

      Jackie Wilson | Ireland

    46. 9853

      Ireland

      Diarmaid McManus | Ireland | Leinster

      My team: Leinster
      gg
    47. 9847

      Ireland

      Joe O' Shea | Ireland | Dublin

      My team: Leinster
      Best sport ever.
    48. 9826

      Ireland

      christophe teevan | Ireland | clonmel

      My team: clonmel rfc
    49. 9797

      Ireland

      Amy Monaghan | Ireland

    50. 9793

      Ireland

      Paul Keville | Ireland | Dublin

      My team: Ireland, Leinster and Suttonians
      Yes both 15 and 7s Rugby
    51. 9760

      Ireland

      john smith | Ireland

    52. 9701

      Ireland

      niall hoey | Ireland

    53. 9693

      Ireland

      david taylor | Ireland | wicklow

      My team: greystones
    54. 9629

      Ireland

      Mark Coveney | Ireland | Cork

      My team: Munster
      it's a very exciting game.many nations play sevens and tournaments can be held in a short amount of time
    55. 9575

      Ireland

      ian bell | Ireland

    56. 9572

      Ireland

      Darragh McCauley | Ireland | Dublin

      My team: Terenure College
      Because it is a fantastic teamsport which has all the facets of good sportsmanship. perfect for the spirit of the olympics!
    57. 9502

      Ireland

      James Vallely | Ireland

    58. 9480

      Ireland

      Donal O'Connor | Ireland | Dublin

      My team: Munster
      Its more worthy and a better spectacle tahn a lot of the sports that currently feature
    59. 9413

      Ireland

      Mark Corby | Ireland

      My team: Munster
    60. 9407

      Ireland

      Thomas Maguire | Ireland | Dublin

      My team: Leinster, Seapoinit
      It fulfills the Olympics philosophy of "Faster, higher, stronger" perfectly
    61. 9280

      Ireland

      Julian Grant | Ireland | dublin/ Drogheda

      My team: Lansdowne/Boyne
      As one of the most popular emerging sports it should be represented at the highest level.
    62. 9265

      Ireland

      Adam Scarff | Ireland | Dublin

      My team: Ireland/Leinster
    63. 9245

      Ireland

      Alex Uhlemann | Ireland | Dublin

      My team: Stillorgan RFC
    64. 9075

      Ireland

      phyllis crowe | Ireland

    65. 9019

      Ireland

      Caolan O'Hehir | Ireland | Sligo

      My team: Sligo RFC
      Cause its da best sport in da world!!!!
    66. 8970

      Ireland

      Calumn Povey | Ireland | Dublin

      My team: Leinster
    67. 8965

      Ireland

      Oscar Verlinden | Ireland | Brussels

      My team: Brussels Veltic
    68. 8961

      Ireland

      Michael Toomey | Ireland

      My team: Brussels Celtic
    69. 8951

      Ireland

      Noel McLaughlin | Ireland | Dublin

      My team: Stillorgan rfc
      It's a very competitive and skillfull sport.
    70. 8924

      Ireland

      tj osullivan | Ireland

    71. 8914

      Ireland

      PATRICK HETHERINGTON | Ireland | Skibbereen

      My team: Munster /Ireland
      It embodies the true Olympic spirit fierce competition on the field with genuine comaradeship off between players and fans .
    72. 8912

      Ireland

      Ronan McCabe | Ireland | Stillorgan

      My team: Stillorgan RFC
      As it's one of the greatest team sports ever played and requires skill, speed, agility, physicality. It's also very exciting.
    73. 8886

      Ireland

      Ger Kiely | Ireland | Limerick

      My team: Munster
      It's a world class sport.
    74. 8866

      Ireland

      Olan Cleary | Ireland

    75. 8851

      Ireland

      Simon Maishman | Ireland

    76. 8845

      Ireland

      Paul O Brien | Ireland

    77. 8842

      Ireland

      Colum Leen | Ireland | Galway

      My team: Galwegians
      its so unpredictable,you never know whats going to happen!very excitable and fast,and always great sportsmanship,which is good for kids watching
    78. 8823

      Ireland

      Colm O'Keane | Ireland | Dublin

      My team: leinster
      the best combination of stamina, power, athleticism and skill in world sport. Not to mention sociable - of course it should be in the olympics
    79. 8820

      Ireland

      Margaret O'Brien | Ireland

    80. 8788

      Ireland

      Daniel Delaney | Ireland | Limerick

      My team: Munster
      Be cause it would give other countries, Ireland, France, Italy and New Zealand medal hopes
    81. 8780

      Ireland

      Sean Mitchell | Ireland | Dublin

      My team: Stillorgan RFC
      rugby is a fantastic game, its only developed in a number of countries but the olympics can help to expand the game worldwide
    82. 8777

      Ireland

      Micheál Keohane | Ireland | Cork

      My team: Munster
    83. 8766

      Ireland

      lorcan cullen | Ireland | Wicklow

      My team: Wicklow
      entertainment
    84. 8758

      Ireland

      Conor McCabe | Ireland | Stillorgan RFC

      My team: Stillorgan RFC
      Because it's great
    85. 8755

      Ireland

      Alan McDonnell | Ireland | Stillorgan RFC

      My team: Stillorgan RFC
      Growing sport, dynamic, increase popularity
    86. 8742

      Ireland

      Ailbe Devitt | Ireland | Cashel Co.Tipperary

      My team: Cashel RFC
      Rugby is a sport the same as any other. Its enjoyable to play, its a team sport and its also a very rewarding sport!!
    87. 8701

      Ireland

      Jack Sampras | Ireland | Dublin

      My team: Seapoint
      It shouldnt be in the olympics!!
    88. 8684

      Ireland

      Paddy Maher | Ireland | Dublin

      My team: Cashel RFC
    89. 8669

      Ireland

      Shane O Connell | Ireland | Dublin

      My team: Stillorgan rfc
      Because its a perfect tournament game, which requires less invesment than other team sports to create competitive games
    90. 8663

      Ireland

      Padraig Shanahan | Ireland | Castleisland

      My team: Stillorgan RFC
    91. 8658

      Ireland

      Samantha Kenny | Ireland | Dublin

      My team: Leinster / Ireland
      Because its a fantastic game and a lot of skill is required to get the this level.
    92. 8657

      Ireland

      Carla Brislane | Ireland | Carlow

      My team: Munster
      It's the sport of kings!
    93. 8646

      Ireland

      John O'Dwyer | Ireland | Dublin

      My team: Stillorgan Rugby Club
      rugub 7s and tag have now gotten huge and are for both male female
    94. 8645

      Ireland

      Keith Hegarty | Ireland | Dublin

      My team: Stillorgan
      it is a team game and is exciting and fast. it appeals to a lot of countries.
    95. 8638

      Ireland

      David Hanlon | Ireland | Dublin

      My team: Leinster Rugby
    96. 8632

      Ireland

      Darragh Thomas-Tyrrell | Ireland | Greystones

      My team: Greystones
      Because it's the most exciting sport played at the moment and the players attitudes are respectful to fans, officials and each other
    97. 8600

      Ireland

      Darragh Mullins | Ireland | Dublin

      My team: Stillorgan
    98. 8599

      Ireland

      Mark Brislane | Ireland | Limerick

      My team: Munster
    99. 8593

      Ireland

      Robert Kaar | Ireland

    100. 8589

      Ireland

      Mark Laffan | Ireland

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