1. 54103

      Netherlands

      Frans-jan de Brouwer | Netherlands | waalre

      My team: the Vets
      Great sport, fun to play and watch!
    2. 54101

      Netherlands

      Menzo van den Berg | Netherlands | Hoogvliet

      My team: Rotterdamse Rugby Club
      Fair play and respect, it is an example for other sports
    3. 54076

      Netherlands

      Paul van Eerden | Netherlands

    4. 54068

      Netherlands

      christiaam ritskes | Netherlands | drachten

      My team: RC drachten
      Because it's a great sport... and rugby players should get the opportunity to represent their country at the olympics
    5. 54060

      Netherlands

      odette van Mackelenbergh | Netherlands

    6. 54011

      Netherlands

      Wim van Wageningen | Netherlands

    7. 54006

      Netherlands

      Peter Jansen | Netherlands | Spykenisse

      My team: RRC
      Because it's a real sport! Competetive and you can make friendship all over the world.
    8. 54000

      Netherlands

      jorrit bekkers | Netherlands | tilburg

      My team: rugby club tilburg
      because it is a basic sport which is played everywhere around the world. Rugby WC is one of the biggest sporthappenings and rugby still isn't an olympic game? crazy!
    9. 53997

      Netherlands

      jeroen van de beek | Netherlands | Amersfoort

      My team: RC Eemland
      Daarom
    10. 53951

      Netherlands

      Thijs Altena | Netherlands | Utrecht

      My team: USRS
      Rugby is a fair and honest sport that is played worldwide by a broad range of people.
    11. 53924

      Netherlands

      ariejan verhoeven | Netherlands | almere

      My team: r.c. bulldogs
    12. 53923

      Netherlands

      Jasper Dijkstra | Netherlands

    13. 53921

      Netherlands

      Martin van der Veen | Netherlands | Etten-Leur

      My team: Rugbyclub Etten-Leur
      The greatest teamsport there is.
    14. 53920

      Netherlands

      Dave Vankan | Netherlands | Venlo

      My team: E.V.R.C The Wallabys
      it's the best sport there is
    15. 53917

      Netherlands

      Owen Eussen | Netherlands | Maastricht

      My team: MMRC Maraboes
    16. 53899

      Netherlands

      Piers Tolson | Netherlands | Leiden

      My team: LRC DIOK
      Because it is the best option that truely reflects of the Olympic spirit
    17. 53897

      Netherlands

      Me myself | Netherlands

    18. 53893

      Netherlands

      Michel Scholten | Netherlands | Venlo

      My team: EVRC The Wallaby's
    19. 53892

      Netherlands

      Debby Faassen | Netherlands | Venlo

      My team: EVRC The Wallaby's
    20. 53889

      Netherlands

      John Willems | Netherlands | Castricum

      My team: Casrc
      Why Not?
    21. 53882

      Netherlands

      Joost Ebbers | Netherlands | Doetinchem

      My team: The Sharks
      because its a amazing sport
    22. 53857

      Netherlands

      Pierre Buermans | Netherlands | Roosendaal

      My team: RC Becaro
      What other sport???
    23. 53849

      Netherlands

      adriana quekel | Netherlands | 's-hertogenbosch

      why shouldn't rugby olympic. Good sociaal sport
    24. 53838

      Netherlands

      itamar Vos | Netherlands | Hoofddorp

      My team: Amstelveense RC
      Because rugby is just awesome!
    25. 53811

      Netherlands

      Maarten Albers | Netherlands | Almere

      My team: Bulldogs
      Because it is one of the biggest sports in the world
    26. 53796

      Netherlands

      Daan Ebbers | Netherlands | Doetinchem

      My team: The Sharks
      because its a awesome sport
    27. 53795

      Netherlands

      Saskia vd Velde | Netherlands

    28. 53793

      Netherlands

      Cosmo Smeets | Netherlands | Arnhem

      My team: ARC The Pigs
    29. 53785

      Netherlands

      Joris Hoevenberg | Netherlands | Almelo

      My team: The Big Bulls
      Because it's growing even larger and with the olympics it will grow even larger.
    30. 53781

      Netherlands

      Duncan MacDonald | Netherlands | The Hague

      My team: HRC cubs
    31. 53780

      Netherlands

      menno rehstiener | Netherlands | castricum

      My team: colts
      its a great sport to watch en to play!
    32. 53778

      Netherlands

      joop angenent | Netherlands | Groningen

      My team: GSRC
      is the best sport in the world
    33. 53777

      Netherlands

      Anne Everloo | Netherlands

    34. 53776

      Netherlands

      Bas Koetsier | Netherlands | Deventer

      My team: Pickwickplayer
      Because its the best sport
    35. 53774

      Netherlands

      Huub Dommerholt | Netherlands | Demtah

      My team: Pickwick Players
      Rugby is a PANTIE sport
    36. 53746

      Netherlands

      Paul Albers | Netherlands | Almere

      My team: RC Bulldogs Almere
      It is a spectacular sport for real athletes!
    37. 53745

      Netherlands

      Jeroen van Waas | Netherlands | Castricum

      My team: CASRC
    38. 53734

      Netherlands

      hidde van den berg | Netherlands | warmond

      My team: The Bassets
      rugby is a great sport, much people like to watch it
    39. 53720

      Netherlands

      Patrick Dirksma | Netherlands | Leeuwarden

      My team: Greate pier
      Because its fun to watch and fun to do and its the best sports in ancient history
    40. 53715

      Netherlands

      lister kire | Netherlands | Castricum

      My team: Cas RC
    41. 53712

      Netherlands

      olga eikemans | Netherlands | den bosch

      My team: dukes
      because it is the must beautiful sport in the world
    42. 53711

      Netherlands

      Marc Nieuwpoort van | Netherlands | Driebergen

      My team: The Pink Panthers
      The best team sport ever with a rich (olympic worthy) tradition
    43. 53681

      Netherlands

      Annemarie Brockmoller | Netherlands | Amsterdam

      My team: AAC
    44. 53679

      Netherlands

      Michael Patrick | Netherlands | The Hague

      My team: Rugby Club Delft
      It is one of the oldest sports, the Roman played it. The name was then Haspartutum
    45. 53673

      Netherlands

      oscar bonthuis | Netherlands | almelo

      My team: Big bulls
      best sport ever
    46. 53672

      Netherlands

      Patrick Dirksma | Netherlands | Leeuwarden

      My team: Greatepier
      Because rugby is so much better then every other sports!
    47. 53669

      Netherlands

      Patrick Vandenberg | Netherlands | Roermond

      My team: Rugby Club de Bokkerijders
      Why not? Good entertaining sport!
    48. 53663

      Netherlands

      Elja de Miranda | Netherlands

    49. 53661

      Netherlands

      Bob Moesman | Netherlands | Alkmaar

      My team: Alkmaarse Rugby Club
      Because it's the nicest sport in the world.
    50. 53660

      Netherlands

      Hilbrand van den Bosch | Netherlands | Leeuwarden

      My team: Greate Pier
      Rugby is a really nice sport to play and more people need to know about this great game ( int the netherlands ) if its gonna be an olympic game it probebly give it an boost so we can recruit more people and get more clubs in to the competition it will be more fun !
    51. 53651

      Netherlands

      Tom Goudsblom | Netherlands

    52. 53641

      Netherlands

      Nathalie Ferwerda | Netherlands | Amsterdam

    53. 53639

      Netherlands

      Lex van der Velde | Netherlands | Rotterdam

      My team: The Hague Rugby Club
      One of the most attractief team sports. The fairplay and mentality shown by the rugbyplayers is a great example for the rest of the world. Profesional level of rugby world wide is very high compared to other sports.
    54. 53636

      Netherlands

      niek schatte | Netherlands | the hage

      My team: haagsche rugby club
      why not - it's nr 1sport of world.
    55. 53634

      Netherlands

      jos de goey | Netherlands | the hague

      My team: hrc
      best sport in the world!
    56. 53632

      Netherlands

      robert jansen | Netherlands | sassenheim

      My team: the bassets
    57. 53627

      Netherlands

      Tom Hopcutt | Netherlands | Apeldoorn

      My team: Rams RFC
      to promote ths sport itself and to show the world what sportsmanship is.
    58. 53626

      Netherlands

      tim luimes | Netherlands | castricum

      My team: cas rc cubs
      cuz rugby is da best sport ever!
    59. 53611

      Netherlands

      Jacob Meiboom | Netherlands | Bergen

      My team: Sparta Rugby
      Because it's huge sportive, all sportive elements are in it and it is a game for all people to play and to watch.
    60. 53604

      Netherlands

      Joeri Peperkamp | Netherlands | Egmond aan Zee

      My team: Castricumse Rugby Club
    61. 53603

      Netherlands

      Eric Luiten | Netherlands

    62. 53602

      Netherlands

      Marjolein Wagenaar | Netherlands

    63. 53601

      Netherlands

      Jannie Schonhage | Netherlands | Nijmegen

      My team: NSRV Obelix
    64. 53600

      Netherlands

      Johan Ferwerda | Netherlands | Amsterdam

      My team: Amsterdam
    65. 53596

      Netherlands

      tom maas | Netherlands | haarlem

      My team: rfc haarlem
      Strange question; Why not ?
    66. 53595

      Netherlands

      Norbert Verhofstad | Netherlands | Castricum

      My team: Driede
      Respect to the oponents,referee's,fore eachater and the fans. There's no sport thats so heavy and beatyfully to watch and no swalby's
    67. 53591

      Netherlands

      Rene Kesselaar | Netherlands | Alkmaar

      My team: 2é team Alkmaar
      Why have more rugby players, than footbal players,
    68. 53563

      Netherlands

      gijs pannekeet | Netherlands | castricum

      My team: cas rc
      because it's a big en and friendly game
    69. 53561

      Netherlands

      Arend Beltman | Netherlands | Castricum

      My team: Castricumse Rugby CLub
    70. 53541

      Netherlands

      manfred warmerdam | Netherlands | purmerend

      My team: RC Waterland
      Because it is an fantastic game and they live up to the olympic thought. In the field respectfull and fair, afterwards friends.
    71. 53534

      Netherlands

      joshua de koster | Netherlands | almelo

      My team: earc the big bulls
      rugby is the best
    72. 53520

      Netherlands

      peter bus | Netherlands | Kolhorn

      My team: Ameland Beach Rugby Festival
      promote our beautiful game all over the world
    73. 53491

      Netherlands

      stephen van dijck | Netherlands

    74. 53489

      Netherlands

      Bart Maartens | Netherlands

      My team: Castricum RC
      Rugby is exciting, fast moving, disciplined and the true noble sport
    75. 53131

      Netherlands

      tim heuvelmans | Netherlands | oisterwijk

      My team: oysters
      rugby= the best
    76. 53095

      Netherlands

      Fedde Lingsma | Netherlands

    77. 53027

      Netherlands

      Koen Veldhuisen | Netherlands | Almere

      My team: RC bulldogs
      Because its the most awesome sport in the word Its fun its fun to watch its fun to play its fun
    78. 52935

      Netherlands

      Edgar W Iparraguirre | Netherlands | Rotterdam

      My team: Pumas
    79. 52895

      Netherlands

      maddie delorie | Netherlands | amsterdam

      My team: AAC rugby
      It is the most beautiful, physical, and nobel sport.
    80. 52877

      Netherlands

      Thomas Broer | Netherlands | Hengelo

      My team: Dragons
      A sport that's still about the game itself, unlike alot of other sports nowadays, has more right to be in the olympics.
    81. 52645

      Netherlands

      dd dggfg | Netherlands | f

      My team: dukes
      YES
    82. 52452

      Netherlands

      bas cijsouw | Netherlands

      My team: oemoemenoe
      best sport in the world
    83. 52438

      Netherlands

      maarten bresser | Netherlands | schagen

      My team: rugby club rush
      why not?
    84. 52428

      Netherlands

      Joris Hoevenberg | Netherlands | Almelo

      My team: The Big Bulls
      Because almost every sport is olympic, and rugby is a growing sport and with participation in the olympics it will grow even larger.
    85. 52377

      Netherlands

      iwan poel | Netherlands | den helder

      My team: rcdh
    86. 52304

      Netherlands

      madeline wolff | Netherlands | Oegstgeest

      My team: LSRG
      Rugby is the most fascinating sport there is.
    87. 52303

      Netherlands

      Rick Scholtens | Netherlands | Leiden

      My team: LSRG
      Rugby should be an olympic sport for many reasons but one very important one is that it represents - fullfills the Olympic idea so well. Team spirit, competitiveness and "may the best one win" without the common excessive personal financial rewards. True internationalism and an example sport for the youths who think they are though.
    88. 52259

      Netherlands

      WILBERT STOLTE | Netherlands | The Hague

      My team: HRC
      Rugby is a real olympic sports!
    89. 52143

      Netherlands

      Joyce Jaspers | Netherlands | Utrecht

    90. 51956

      Netherlands

      jeroen vermunt | Netherlands

    91. 51915

      Netherlands

      Jan Verhoeven | Netherlands | Den Helder

      My team: Rugby club Den Helder
      It is the best and respectful sport there is
    92. 51860

      Netherlands

      Robert van Delft | Netherlands | Sassenheim

      My team: The Bassets
      Because it rocks!
    93. 51840

      Netherlands

      Gerald Mantel | Netherlands | Zwolle

      My team: Springboks
      Great team sport
    94. 51795

      Netherlands

      Robbin van wijk | Netherlands | Leiden

      My team: DIOK
      Because is the game to play
    95. 51721

      Netherlands

      oscar abril | Netherlands | almelo

      My team: Big bulls
      Best sport of the world
    96. 51681

      Netherlands

      Ebe Blok | Netherlands

    97. 51668

      Netherlands

      mark van egmond | Netherlands | Leiden

      My team: Diok
    98. 51654

      Netherlands

      Falco Erich | Netherlands | Haarlem

      My team: Rugby Football Club
      omdat het leuk is!!! om te spelen en naar te kijken.
    99. 51639

      Netherlands

      Wayne Wilson | Netherlands

    100. 51632

      Netherlands

      Robert Steenhof | Netherlands | Amstelveen

      My team: ARC
      Because it is a work hard - play hard game

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