We want Rugby at the Olympic Games:

It is one of the best sports, and fastest growing, in the world that also has a huge amount of talent in its upcoming youth

Rugby is one of the best field games in the world and should be recognised on a Global scale in order to promote the game worldwide. It also promotes very good sportsmanship in the countries where it is played currently.

Although not an original Greeek Olympic Sport, Rugby combines the skills and athletic requirement of original greek olympic sports such as Wrestling (Scrum), Running, Javelin (throwing in the ball at Line outs), Jump (Diving for the try line)and one may argue Pankration, but lets keep it clean!

Its a sport

It is fast, exciting, and appeals to a broad audience.

Becasue it's the best team sport in the world

It is a sport played in Europe, in Far East, in Asia-Pacific, in Africa and in North and South America. It is truly global, and requires skill, speed, teamwork and passion, like many great sports.

2 or 3rd most popular team sport in the world, should be on world stage.

Its the best unifying sport in the world. The unique thing about rugby is that your opponents also become friends for life

all sport should have the chance to be an olympic sport, especially such an inclusive sport as rugby.

Chess with human pieces! Intelligent game and deserving of Olympic status

its such an exciting sport and the whole world needs to become familiar with it, so no better way to do this than have it played at the biggest sporting event in the world that is the olympics

Because its the greatest team sport in the world

Best game in the world - a real sport unlike some things that are already in the olympics!

Rugby's spirit and ethos is more olympian than the vast majority of sports in the Olympics, be it the professional soccer players (even under the age of 23) or the athletes who at other times compete for Gold Bullions. It is a sport that is international and belongs in the games.

Rugby encompasses the virtues of the field athlete,the track athlete,the wrestler,the weightlifter,as well as being a supreme team sport. Possibly rugby caters for the widest blend of athletes.

It is a sport that crosses nations, continents, genders and ethnicities and is truly a game for all shapes and sizes. It has proven it's ability to generate firm and lasting friendships btween both players and supporters and is run by organisations with a firm mission to assist all nations to improve their skills

we have to TRY and get the sport in!

Rugby is a team spirit that has many vakues it shares with the ideals of the olmpics: teamwork, hard work, skill etc. It deserves a place in the greatest sports eevnt in the world.

It is a global sport with a great code of conduct and an unrivaled level of camaraderie. It fits into the Olympic ethos and encourages fair play, honesty and team play

Rugby Sevens is an event which would easily fit into the Olympic schedule; the IRB Sevens series has attracted strong teams from non-traditional rugby nations like Kenya, Portugal and the USA. There is a genuine breadth of talent in the world of Sevens and it attracts dedicated fans from all over the world.

Because its fast skillful, great to watch and is the greatest sport in the world.

Rugby Should be olympic because it is a far more popular sport worldwide than baseball or rollerblading.

Kenya can do it, and they've no real rugby history. It's an incredible spectacle and an incredible sport

Plainly because it's one of the most popular sports in the world and the olympics should reflect that!

Rugby players are among the fittest and strongest athletes in the world and should definately be given a chance to show their talents in the olympics.

great spectator sport

Big or small, any size, rugby is a true footballing sport that can be played by anyone any size, big or small

Because it one of the greatest sports in the world

Because its a great sport, which pushes humans to there most. It incorporates speed skill strenght and tactical ability more than any other sport.

so that every country could see how great rugby really is

Because it's a huge sport played all over the world, where fans mix and which brings nations together

Rugby has the best sportmanship of any field game

Some olympic sports lack global appeal. Rugby is played at a compeditive level in every continant, and will have a much larger television audience that baseball, softball, roller sports, handball, or even some track and field events

because it is a world wide sport that should be spread to more countries

A globally followed team sport - top atheletes providing an entertaining spectacle - peak physical conditioning and skill combine in a truely fantastic game!

Rugby should be an olympic sport because of the excitement the game generates. Also it is well known how much support the game receives. This support is of a good nature unlike other sports like soccer where violence is always prevalent.

When you think of Olympians, straight away you form an image of highly toned athletes displaying strength, speed and power, with no little grace. These images also come to mind when you think of rugby players and especially 7’s players. Throw in the camaraderie and team spirit and the respect shown to officials and you have something that fully epitomises the spirit of the Olympics

cause it one of the most exciting games in the world

great spectator sport

It's the best sport in the world!!

Becuase its one of the worlds most popular sports.. and the gap up between Amateur and Professional rugby needs to be filled!

Fantastic spectator sport played across so many countries!!

there is a large tallented non professional group out there that has very little opportunity to play at the highest level. olympic rugby will give these the players to do so and in return it will develop the professional game as well as more talented players will be spotted

An amazing sport that develops team skills across all age groups and, increasingly, both sexes.

This is an excellent sport and has been played for many many years. It would be great to bring it to a wider audience.

Its a sport thats played all over the world

As a team sport it is nerly without peer. There is respect for the Ref and for

It is time.

Because it's one of the fastest and toughest sports in the world and certainly the most beautiful to watch!

Rugby is played from amature right through to pro. accross the world, and enjoys recognition as a sport of intense physical nature with strong discipline. Give the rugby world this opportunity to play on this stage with all the other elite athelites!!

Competitive, skillful and graceful sport that should be acknowledge as an olympic sport.