1. 4524

      Netherlands

      Werlich Sascha | Netherlands | Amsterdam

      My team: AAC
      Tough, fair, attractive sport.
    2. 4514

      Netherlands

      Veerle de Vries | Netherlands | Leiden

      My team: DIOK
      Because it's the most social teamsport. It's really about working together as a team.
    3. 4500

      Netherlands

      Mariette Siezenga | Netherlands | Breda

      My team: Rugby Club Tilburg
      It's uniting and therefore olympic!
    4. 4498

      Netherlands

      pieter kool | Netherlands | Den Haag

      beats synchronised swimming
    5. 4495

      Netherlands

      verena de boer | Netherlands | amersfoort

      My team: rc eemland
    6. 4488

      Netherlands

      Stefanie Raes | Netherlands | Amersfoort

      My team: RC Eemland
      Because you need concentration, discipline, strenghth, patience as in any other sport. Another beautiful aspect is the respect towards the opponent and the referee, an example for other team sports!
    7. 4486

      Netherlands

      Yock van Muijen | Netherlands

      My team: R.C. Dwingeloo
    8. 4483

      Netherlands

      Tessa Schoonderbeek | Netherlands | amersfoort

      My team: RC Eemland
      Because its a great sport!
    9. 4476

      Netherlands

      Vincent Edelkoort | Netherlands | The Hague

      My team: Haasche Rugby Club
      would be my only reason for watching the Olympics!
    10. 4471

      Netherlands

      henki vis | Netherlands | rotterdam

      My team: rotterdamse rugby club
      causse it's one of the most beautifull games in the universe
    11. 4469

      Netherlands

      Sjors Plompen | Netherlands | Amersfoort

      My team: RC Eemland
      Because it's one of the world's greatest sports!
    12. 4468

      Netherlands

      Niels Dik | Netherlands | Rotterdam

      My team: Rotterdamse Rugby Club
    13. 4466

      Netherlands

      Arie Verhoeven | Netherlands | Nijmegen

      My team: NSRV Obelix
      It's accessable and competitive for all countries. It's a good and honest sport with a big fair play factor for both men and women.
    14. 4465

      Netherlands

      Maria M Michielsen | Netherlands | Bruinisse

      My team: Rotterdamse Rugby Club
      So many milions of people enjoy this game alover the world. Why is it not!!
    15. 4463

      Netherlands

      michiel snijders | Netherlands | Den Haag

      My team: Bassets RC
    16. 4451

      Netherlands

      Bregje Smeels | Netherlands | Amersfoort

      My team: RC EEMLAND
      Rugby is the best sport and a nice game to took at:)!
    17. 4447

      Netherlands

      morgan rumsey | Netherlands

    18. 4444

      Netherlands

      Luke Rumsey | Netherlands | Rotterdam

      My team: Rotterdamse Rugby Club
      Because it is an ultimate spectator sport,fast aggressive and skillful
    19. 4442

      Netherlands

      Vincent van de Beek | Netherlands | Amersfoort

      My team: RC Eemland
      Rugby enhanses everyting that the olimpics stand for.
    20. 4440

      Netherlands

      Tijs Paas | Netherlands | Deventer

      My team: Drc Pickwick Players
      It is the best team sport on television.
    21. 4430

      Netherlands

      Anne Hielckert | Netherlands | Amersfoort

      My team: RC Eemland
      Because we deserve it!
    22. 4421

      Netherlands

      merijn loose | Netherlands | delft

      My team: diok leiden
    23. 4389

      Netherlands

      Erika Maass | Netherlands

    24. 4380

      Netherlands

      armand hersbach | Netherlands

    25. 4375

      Netherlands

      Wouter Springer | Netherlands | Deventer

      My team: Pickwick Players
      It's a great sport for guys who want the maximum of their body for friends (rugbymates, red.)
    26. 4373

      Netherlands

      Lieuwe van der Meer | Netherlands | Delft

      My team: SVRC 1
      because it is the fairest game of all
    27. 4365

      Netherlands

      PIM VAN ASPERDT | Netherlands | AMERSFOORT

      My team: RC EEMLAND
      IT IS THE BEST SPORT IN THE WORLD
    28. 4362

      Netherlands

      Fadi Yakoub | Netherlands

      because it is the only sport for gentlemen
    29. 4360

      Netherlands

      Jeroen Vos | Netherlands | Groningen

      My team: RC Dwingeloo
      Because it's the best game on this planet. I think it's wierd rugby isn't a olympic sport already
    30. 4357

      Netherlands

      Marien Ruppert | Netherlands

    31. 4356

      Netherlands

      corina kempe | Netherlands | rotterdam

      My team: RRC
      it is fhe most beautyfull sport there is!!!!!
    32. 4352

      Netherlands

      Frank Brouwer | Netherlands | Rotterdam

      My team: RRC
      Olympics must include a traditional sport that is played worldwide and is enormous popular!
    33. 4350

      Netherlands

      Karin du Long | Netherlands

    34. 4349

      Netherlands

      Maarten Godri | Netherlands

    35. 4347

      Netherlands

      vincent van der wielen | Netherlands | delft

      My team: SVRC
      Epic
    36. 4341

      Netherlands

      boen groothoff | Netherlands | delft

      My team: DSR-C
      cause it's freakin'awesome
    37. 4334

      Netherlands

      Ton van der Loos | Netherlands

    38. 4333

      Netherlands

      Jos Plompen | Netherlands | Amersfoort

      My team: RC Eemland
      Because it is the most sportive game of all games
    39. 4330

      Netherlands

      meike steenkamp | Netherlands | amersfoort

      My team: eemland
    40. 4326

      Netherlands

      joop gouda | Netherlands | Gouda

      My team: Rotterdam
      I would like to ask an other question, why isn't rugby already a olympic sport?
    41. 4317

      Netherlands

      Laura Vink | Netherlands

    42. 4315

      Netherlands

      Monique Van der Lee | Netherlands

    43. 4312

      Netherlands

      Jim Hopman | Netherlands | Utrecht

      My team: URC
      Because it belongs there!!
    44. 4310

      Netherlands

      Rob Gijzenij | Netherlands | Den Haag

      My team: HRC
    45. 4309

      Netherlands

      Manon Hilgers | Netherlands | Nijmegen

    46. 4308

      Netherlands

      Mirjam van den Heuvel | Netherlands | Amersfoort

      My team: RC Eemland
      Rugby's one of the fairests team sports I know. No one ever fights the ref's decisions and the amount of respect for each other as well as the opponent is unrivalled in any other team sport. So, yeah....rugby should be an olympic event. Obviously!
    47. 4300

      Netherlands

      Rob Kramer | Netherlands | Rotterdam

      My team: Rotterdam Students
      When the best ellements of all sports are combined you get rugby.
    48. 4297

      Netherlands

      Arie Bos | Netherlands | Rotterdam

      My team: RCC
      Rugby builds friendship and respect all over the world. It builds youngsters into solid and straightforward men and women, who are capable of teamwerk, loyalty and leadership.
    49. 4296

      Netherlands

      Dimitry Fifis | Netherlands | Arnhem

      My team: NSRV Obelix, Nijmegen
      The ultimate team sport! Rugby is, like the Olympics, all about respect.
    50. 4293

      Netherlands

      Johan Spaans | Netherlands | Den Haag

      My team: Haagsche Rugby Club
    51. 4291

      Netherlands

      Bob Schmitt | Netherlands

    52. 4289

      Netherlands

      Alexia Mavroudis | Netherlands | Amersfoort

      My team: RC Eemland
      Why not? It's a great sport, besides that, it is a social sport, the world needs more discipline. Give them discipline en let them know what rugby is about.
    53. 4260

      Netherlands

      Diederik Florijn | Netherlands | Delft

      My team: SVRC
      Best sport in the world do I need to say more
    54. 4255

      Netherlands

      Rutger Beekman | Netherlands

      never played a game with so much respect shown on the field, both amongst players as towards the ref
    55. 4241

      Netherlands

      Martijn Smidt | Netherlands

    56. 4224

      Netherlands

      Mara Verhoeff | Netherlands | Delft

      My team: Rc delft
      I want rugby to be an olympic sport because it's the most beautiful sport in the world!
    57. 4218

      Netherlands

      Anton Biezeman | Netherlands | Groningen

      My team: RC Groningen
    58. 4216

      Netherlands

      MArtijn Stokvis | Netherlands | Dwingeloo

      It's a hard sport played with a lot of respect by audiance and players.
    59. 4194

      Netherlands

      niki ankersmit | Netherlands | Amsterdam

      My team: AAC
    60. 4190

      Netherlands

      rick van dalen | Netherlands | The Hague

      My team: HRC
    61. 4183

      Netherlands

      dorien eppink | Netherlands | utrecht

      My team: RUS
      Because it's the best sport ever!
    62. 4181

      Netherlands

      Lars Groenveld | Netherlands | London

      My team: Delft Students Rugby Club
      Because rugby is more about olympic and human values than any other sport team sport currently in the olympics..
    63. 4177

      Netherlands

      Martijn van Mier | Netherlands | Bergschenhoek

      My team: Rotterdamse Rugby Club
    64. 4171

      Netherlands

      Freek Muurling | Netherlands | Delft

      My team: DSR-C
      It just belongs there!
    65. 4167

      Netherlands

      Sietse Kingma | Netherlands | Amsterdam

      My team: Rush Schagen
      One of the biggest, greatest sports in universe
    66. 4163

      Netherlands

      Casper Bannet | Netherlands | Rotterdam

      My team: Haagse Rugby Club
      Because it's a sport
    67. 4156

      Netherlands

      lorraine laros | Netherlands | delft

      My team: src thor
      Because it is the best (fair)sport ever!!!!
    68. 4141

      Netherlands

      Christiaan de Weerd | Netherlands | Eindhoven

      My team: RC Oldfants
      Because it's the best game in the world
    69. 4136

      Netherlands

      André Hoogenband | Netherlands | The Hague

      My team: The Hague Rugby Club
    70. 4134

      Netherlands

      Bjorn Buijing | Netherlands | Rotterdam

      My team: Ospreys
      A sport which encompasses such a following and still has good morals had no reason not to be.
    71. 4133

      Netherlands

      Sebastiaan ten Hagen | Netherlands | The Hague

      My team: Hague Rugby Club
      Question is more, why hasn't rugby been an Olympic sport as an exemplary sport loved throughout the world.
    72. 4130

      Netherlands

      Pieter-bas berkhout | Netherlands | Den Haag

      My team: HRC
    73. 4124

      Netherlands

      Geert van Mourik | Netherlands | The Hague

      My team: HRC
      numbers!
    74. 4117

      Netherlands

      gelmer van noord | Netherlands | dwingeloo

      My team: rc dwingelo
      the best sport ever
    75. 4115

      Netherlands

      Elke van Meer | Netherlands | Vught

      My team: The Dukes
      It's the best sport in the world!!!
    76. 4111

      Netherlands

      Fedde Lingsma | Netherlands | Hilversum

      My team: Rugby Club Hilversum
      because it'sthe greatest game in the world!
    77. 4106

      Netherlands

      Ivar Laros | Netherlands | Spijkenisse

      My team: RRC Cubs
    78. 4091

      Netherlands

      tristan schenk | Netherlands

    79. 4085

      Netherlands

      Eduard van Valkenburg | Netherlands | Delft

      My team: DSR-C
      It is a sport that has more Olympic spirit then any other sport out there.
    80. 4082

      Netherlands

      joeri alexander ckoosterman | Netherlands | nootdrop

      My team: hrc
    81. 4074

      Netherlands

      Joanne Bast | Netherlands | Deventer

      My team: Pickwick players
      Because it is the most beautifull sport in the world
    82. 4067

      Netherlands

      Maarten Hoebeek | Netherlands | Amsterdam

      My team: R.C. 't Gooi
      It's entertaining. Shows true spirit and character. Passionate fans with respect for eachother. World class players will be present!
    83. 4052

      Netherlands

      Roel Luinge | Netherlands | Dwingeloo

      My team: RC Dwingeloo
      what else ?
    84. 4050

      Netherlands

      willem van der Tempel | Netherlands | Delft

      My team: DSR-C
    85. 4035

      Netherlands

      Anne Sybesma | Netherlands

    86. 4034

      Netherlands

      Nam Vo | Netherlands | Delft

      My team: DSR-C
      Because it is a great team sport, and should get more attention in media.
    87. 4018

      Netherlands

      frans Gisolf | Netherlands | Den Haag

      My team: DSR-C
      It's the best sport ever.
    88. 4011

      Netherlands

      Evert Willeumier | Netherlands | Delft

      My team: DSR-C
      Amazing game, has it all to become an Olympic Sport!
    89. 3992

      Netherlands

      Bart van Zwicht | Netherlands | Delft

      My team: DSR-C
      It's fair, full competative, exciting to watch, it has great supporters who can appriciate teams of all nations. Full respect for the referee.
    90. 3988

      Netherlands

      Willem Gisolf | Netherlands

    91. 3981

      Netherlands

      Dick Erp | Netherlands | Rotterdam

      My team: Rotterdamse rugby club
      It is the best and most amazing sport.
    92. 3979

      Netherlands

      Ernst Offerein | Netherlands | Dieverbrug

      My team: Dwingeloo
      It is a Great Sport!
    93. 3974

      Netherlands

      Hugo Kramer | Netherlands | Den Haag

      My team: HRC
      A sport that involves stamina, strength, insight and teamwork has every right to join the Olympic games.
    94. 3965

      Netherlands

      Lodewijk Gielens | Netherlands | Utrecht

      My team: URC3
      Its a sport of pure (wo)man power and teamwork
    95. 3957

      Netherlands

      Ruud Selker | Netherlands | Delft

      My team: DSR-C
      Because it's the greatest sport in the world
    96. 3951

      Netherlands

      HJ van Wylick | Netherlands | Delft

      My team: DSR-C
    97. 3939

      Netherlands

      sander Timmermans | Netherlands | den hague

      My team: Dsr-c
      Because Rugby is a fair and balanced game where power, strategy, effort and teamspirit form one hell of a great sport
    98. 3927

      Netherlands

      Robin Kok | Netherlands

    99. 3916

      Netherlands

      Oscar Binneveld | Netherlands | Delft

      My team: DSR-C
      because Rugby is a beautifull and populair sport and it is played all over the world. therefore is should be played at the olympics as well
    100. 3914

      Netherlands

      Pieter Elzinga | Netherlands | Delft

      My team: Delfste Studenten Rugby-Club
      Rugby is on of the biggest and most spectacular sports on the planet. Followed, played and loved by many.

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