1. 14837

      Netherlands

      Egbert Wibbelink | Netherlands

      My team: Vigo Rugby Club
      Becasue this is a sport with moral values, ethics and sportmanship, with the true lines of the Olimpian Sports
    2. 14830

      Netherlands

      Vincent Moerenhout | Netherlands

    3. 14699

      Netherlands

      Gerben Zefrin | Netherlands | Amsterdam

      My team: ARC 1890
      Rugby is a real olympic game
    4. 14667

      Netherlands

      Jacques van der Meer | Netherlands

    5. 14663

      Netherlands

      Willem van Kelle | Netherlands

    6. 14591

      Netherlands

      Sytse Meijer | Netherlands | Gouda

      My team: RFC Gouda
    7. 14588

      Netherlands

      Maarten Inpijn | Netherlands | Amstelveen

      My team: Amstelveense Rugby Club 1890
      Sevens!!
    8. 14584

      Netherlands

      Niels Prins | Netherlands

    9. 14532

      Netherlands

      Mal Morris | Netherlands | Amsterdam

      My team: Amstelveen
      There is sport that better exemplifies team spirit and sportsmanship. Anyone with even a minor acquaintance with the sport would agree.
    10. 14525

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      zande eric | Netherlands | den bosch

      My team: dukes
      Cause even bloody gymnastics are olympic for christ sake.
    11. 14516

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      Cris Gale | Netherlands | Amstelveen RC 1890

      My team: http://www.arcrugby.nl
      It is the game played in heaven. Touring Amsterdam mail me at crisg@scriptware.nl!
    12. 14495

      Netherlands

      Berry Verkaar | Netherlands

    13. 14490

      Netherlands

      bram droge | Netherlands | Den Bosch

      My team: Dukes
      Sevens is enjoyable for everyone, rugbyfan or rugby nono its great to watch due to the speed of the game and the excitement and drama!!!
    14. 14477

      Netherlands

      Lusan Beijens | Netherlands | Tilburg

      My team: Rugby Club Tilburg
      It's the most fair, beautifull sport I've ever experienced!
    15. 14470

      Netherlands

      Albert Koffeman | Netherlands | Den Haag

      My team: RCW
      If there is any sport with the olympic spirit; it's rugby. Rugbyplayers and fans are a fantastic example of friendship and sportsmanship!!!
    16. 14458

      Netherlands

      Peter de Graaf | Netherlands | Naarden

      My team: Rugby Club 't Gooi
      Rugby is a great sport,that can be played by athletes of all sizes and measurement and involves determination, atuthenticity,courage,respect, intelligence and joy.
    17. 14451

      Netherlands

      Miquel van der Cruijsen | Netherlands

    18. 14349

      Netherlands

      Jorn Meijs | Netherlands | Rucphen

      My team: RC RCC BEKARO
    19. 14260

      Netherlands

      Hans hentzepeter | Netherlands | Naarden

      My team: 't Gooi
      It's a hard and fair game
    20. 14225

      Netherlands

      Sean Gallagher | Netherlands | Amsterdam

      My team: RugbyClub 't Gooi
      rugby sevens is an ideal olympic sport, athletic, sportif, entertaining, world-wide following.
    21. 14202

      Netherlands

      Henriët Jansen | Netherlands | Groningen

      My team: RCG
      Rugby should be an Olympic Sport because it's a great sport in all it's variety. It's a sport for tick and thin, short and tall, quick and strong. It's also a very fair game, it culd be an exemple for many other teamsports...
    22. 14190

      Netherlands

      Eelco Bijl | Netherlands

    23. 14002

      Netherlands

      jesse dijkstra | Netherlands | Utrecht

      My team: U.S.R.S.
    24. 13919

      Netherlands

      Steven Daniels | Netherlands

    25. 13859

      Netherlands

      rutger smith | Netherlands | the haque

      My team: hrc
    26. 13735

      Netherlands

      Sean Vermeulen | Netherlands | Hilversum

      My team: Rugby Club Hilversum
      Becease rugby is all what the olympic stands for, fair sportsman ship, a exiting game, bringing people together etc.
    27. 13669

      Netherlands

      peter satter | Netherlands | gouda

      My team: rfc gouda
      1.Mensen krijgen eindelijk een goed beeld van rugby 2. Rugby heeft overal ter wereld veel fans 3. Rugby spelers behoren tot de beste atleten van de wereld die "alles kunnen" dus niet alleen sprinten of zwemmen 4. Rugby is een spel met heel veel verschillende elementen (snelheid kracht etc.) dus iedereen vind wel iets leuk
    28. 13653

      Netherlands

      marlou dolmans | Netherlands | maastricht

      My team: asv köln + maastricht rygbyclub
      obvious because it is a teamsport and unites people, and it is a beautiful sport
    29. 13368

      Netherlands

      Evelyne Hesse | Netherlands | Nijmegen

      My team: NRC the Wasps
      Why should rugby NOT be olympic? It's a great game; a combination of strength, speed, techniques and tactics like you can find it in rubgy, you can find in little other sports.
    30. 13349

      Netherlands

      Roberto Rodrigues | Netherlands | Druten

      My team: RCG Groningen (voorheen)
      Rugby is a real sport. Tough but fair.
    31. 13110

      Netherlands

      Joris Hüskens | Netherlands

    32. 13055

      Netherlands

      Djim Kromhout | Netherlands | Hazerswoude Rijndijk

      My team: -
      Because it is a cool sport which should get a bigger name in the world
    33. 13054

      Netherlands

      Folkert Mudde | Netherlands | Roosendaal

      My team: R.C.C. Bekaro
      Because it's a roughmans game for gentleman! It's a fair game and most of all sportive! So why not?
    34. 12947

      Netherlands

      Rick Thomas | Netherlands | Roosendaal

      My team: RCC Bekaro
      Because it's the best sport in the world ofcourse...
    35. 12924

      Netherlands

      Niels Meershoek | Netherlands | Gouda

      My team: RFC Gouda
    36. 12918

      Netherlands

      Niels van dijk | Netherlands

    37. 12903

      Netherlands

      lydia Visser | Netherlands | Gouda

      My team: RFC Gouda
      BECAUSE IT"s a VERY SPORTIVE SPORT
    38. 12881

      Netherlands

      frodo balings | Netherlands | clownstad

      My team: Alless
      Why should Rugby be Olympic? No shame, Only fame!
    39. 12877

      Netherlands

      Frank Ernst | Netherlands | Gouda

      My team: -
      Gewoon omdat het kan
    40. 12833

      Netherlands

      Wil Frijns | Netherlands | Maastricht

      My team: ASV
      Because it's a fair game! as the Olympics should be.......
    41. 12778

      Netherlands

      Stijn Daniels | Netherlands | The Hague

      My team: HRC
      - It is a very attractive TEAM sport. - It is a popular sport in many countries. - Rugby is very entertaining to watch. - The social scene around rugby is an example to all sports.
    42. 12340

      Netherlands

      Alex Barnas | Netherlands | Gouda

      My team: L.R.C. Diok
      Rugby is a sport with alot of good sportmanship
    43. 12287

      Netherlands

      Dennis Kusters | Netherlands | Gouda

      My team: RFC Gouda
      Why not?
    44. 12189

      Netherlands

      Frank Roozendaal | Netherlands

    45. 12147

      Netherlands

      Dirk de Keizer | Netherlands | Gouda

      My team: RFC Gouda
      Rugby is the best sport ever!
    46. 12119

      Netherlands

      anneke haverkate | Netherlands

      My team: wild rovers
      it's a sport like any other
    47. 12105

      Netherlands

      Niels Meershoek | Netherlands | Gouda

      My team: RFC Gouda
      First of all because it's a very big sport, all over the world. And it's a wonderfull sport to watch, for everyone. And at last the mentality of the rugby players and supporter, i think all sports can learn something from that.
    48. 12086

      Netherlands

      Ralph van As | Netherlands | Roosendaal

      My team: RC RCC (Bekaro)
    49. 12021

      Netherlands

      Peter DE JONG | Netherlands | Alkmaar

      My team: all blacks NZ
      Rugby may be a hard game for some people to see, but it comes with great passion, and respect between player, between players and referees, and between fans. It is been played all over the world. What are we waiting for??????
    50. 11956

      Netherlands

      Lucien Kraag | Netherlands

    51. 11936

      Netherlands

      Daniel Jansen | Netherlands | Alphen aan den Rijn

      My team: RFC Gouda
      rugby a houlihan sport played by gentleman, Says enough. That why it should be part of the olympics.
    52. 11912

      Netherlands

      Michiel van Diepe | Netherlands | Maasbree

      It's a great game.
    53. 11892

      Netherlands

      Sjors Groenen | Netherlands | Lommel (Belgium)

      My team: RC Murphy's Lommel
      The question is: Why not?
    54. 11887

      Netherlands

      dietmar warnders | Netherlands | bergambacht

      My team: rfc gouda
      because it will make the olympics more interesting. the olympics are about power, agility and teamsports and this is all included in rugby.
    55. 11886

      Netherlands

      Bas Boeve | Netherlands | Gouda

      My team: RFC Gouda
      It's one of the greatest sports in the world.
    56. 11884

      Netherlands

      Hugo Derene | Netherlands | Roosendaal

      My team: RCC Bekaro
      Because it's one of the greatest games of the world with the best people and the best atmosphere! Show somebody a sevensgame and it's garanteed that he or she will like it. Rugby 7's to the olympics - FOR SURE !
    57. 11865

      Netherlands

      wesley koehl | Netherlands | gouda

      My team: RFC GOUDA
      ultimate olympic test!
    58. 11845

      Netherlands

      Bjorn Gudmundsson | Netherlands | Boxtel

    59. 11833

      Netherlands

      Anne Wiebe Hoekstra | Netherlands | Leiden

      My team: RFC Gouda
      Because it's a competitive game that appeals to millions of people all around the world. And rugby's appreciation of fair play and sportsmanship corresponds extremely well with the spirit of the Olympics.
    60. 11810

      Netherlands

      Henk Bouman | Netherlands | Amsterdam

      My team: RC Waterland
      Very nice sport, to play and to watch. Were there is still real sportmanship. Such a good game needs to be on the olympics
    61. 11786

      Netherlands

      Friso van der Pijll | Netherlands | Gouda

      My team: RFC Gouda
      Rugby is the best sport in the world! Full of team play, respect, action, and love for the pitch!!
    62. 11663

      Netherlands

      sanne idsinga | Netherlands | Gouda

      My team: RFC Gouda
      Because rugby is a national sport and in almost every country everybody knows rugby.
    63. 11622

      Netherlands

      PIm Thonhauser | Netherlands | Almere

      My team: RC t'Gooi
      TOP SPORT!!
    64. 11604

      Netherlands

      Rory Gallagher | Netherlands | Bussum

      My team: Rc 't Gooi
      Because it is a world wide sport, its entertaining to watch and requires great athleticism
    65. 11603

      Netherlands

      Shiroj Jagernath | Netherlands | The Hague

      My team: Haagsche Rugbyclub
      ..
    66. 11576

      Netherlands

      Els Barnas | Netherlands | Gouda

      My team: RFC Gouda
    67. 11559

      Netherlands

      Loes Verloop | Netherlands | Blaricum

      My team: RC 't Gooi
      Because it's an amazing sport to watch and to play.
    68. 11555

      Netherlands

      Kevan Gallagher | Netherlands | Blaricum

      My team: Rugbyclub 'T Gooi
      Rugby is played all over the world and brings people together.
    69. 11434

      Netherlands

      Jimmy Storan | Netherlands | terheijden

      My team: Munster
    70. 11418

      Netherlands

      Rik Thonhauser | Netherlands | Almere

      My team: H't Gooi
      It's The best Sport of the World
    71. 11275

      Netherlands

      jesse amerika | Netherlands | Nieuwegein

      My team: RCN
      Its the coolest sport ever and people needs to see that!
    72. 11193

      Netherlands

      Marten de Vries | Netherlands | Groningen

      My team: Rugby Club Groningen
      Rugby,....the best team sport there is !!
    73. 11189

      Netherlands

      Mtain Denen | Netherlands

    74. 11180

      Netherlands

      Dirk Danen | Netherlands | Roosendaal

      My team: Rc Hilversum
      Because of the great mentality rugby has. It is one of the best sports in the world, on the pitch and of the pitch.
    75. 11171

      Netherlands

      matthijs wesel | Netherlands | roosendaal

      My team: rcc bekaroi
      One of the most entertaining sports to watch. Include the excellent atmosphere surrounding the sevens and the outstandig sportmansship of the players and fans. Also the game itself has great values wich should be shown to people all over the world
    76. 11157

      Netherlands

      Joost Blankenspoor | Netherlands

    77. 11034

      Netherlands

      Elizabeth Leiper | Netherlands | Rotterdam

      My team: All Blacks
      1. the level of fitness surely qualifies! 2. the sportsmanship/respect for the opposition 3.the discipline/courtesy regards the ref 4. the excitement level/atmosphere and television-ability
    78. 11024

      Netherlands

      Elizabeth Leiper | Netherlands | Rotterdam

      My team: All Blacks
      1. the level of sportsmanship 2. the fitness levels of the guys 3. the discipline/respect (tho' they lose it at times!)
    79. 10903

      Netherlands

      Mariette van den braak | Netherlands

    80. 10548

      Netherlands

      wiebe uithof | Netherlands

      best sport in the world
    81. 10463

      Netherlands

      agustin garello | Netherlands

    82. 10388

      Netherlands

      wiebe uithof | Netherlands | arnhem

      My team: rc wageningen
      because it is a really fair sport, global!.
    83. 10382

      Netherlands

      Gijs van Ingen | Netherlands | Rotterdam

      My team: just a huge fan!
      Rugby is not only a great sport, but the respect between players and officials is a real breath of fresh air in the sportworld of today!!
    84. 10361

      Netherlands

      Hans Walscheid van Dijk | Netherlands | Utrecht

      My team: Rugby Club 't Gooi
      Rugby is worldwide one of the biggest sports and therfore it must become Olympic.
    85. 10246

      Netherlands

      Marielle Frumau | Netherlands | Utrecht

      My team: 't Gooij
      because it is!
    86. 10171

      Netherlands

      paul dellepoort | Netherlands | gouda

      My team: rfc gouda
      rugby is the most athletic ball sport there is with a lot of values that can improve one's character
    87. 10098

      Netherlands

      Annemieke Dolfing | Netherlands | Andover/Haarlem

      My team: Overton
    88. 9975

      Netherlands

      Karlijn Hüskens | Netherlands

    89. 9947

      Netherlands

      Rick Boellaard | Netherlands | Huizen

      My team: Rugby club 't Gooi
      Rugby is played all over the world, it's great to watch and it will be great for the sport when played at the olympics!
    90. 9727

      Netherlands

      Richard Hine | Netherlands

      A rugby sevens tournament can take place in the existing facilities and is very popular among sport supporters who are not serviced by existing events.
    91. 9675

      Netherlands

      Kevin Smith | Netherlands | Amsterdam

      My team: Amstelveen Rugby
      Greatest team sport on the planet borne out of respect, friendship, integrity but requiring hard-work, mental and physical discipline and a real will to win. Integrated fans are also a credit to the sport!
    92. 9568

      Netherlands

      Taco Heerkens Thijssen | Netherlands | Amsterdam

      My team: Stormers
    93. 9554

      Netherlands

      sander stapelkamp | Netherlands | bergen op zoom

      My team: RCC
      spirit of the game goes perfect with the olympics
    94. 9467

      Netherlands

      sander sluis | Netherlands | AMERSFOORT

      My team: R.C. Eemland
    95. 9440

      Netherlands

      Chris ten Berge | Netherlands | Delft

      My team: SVRC
      Kannker vet
    96. 9364

      Netherlands

      Dave Langezaal | Netherlands | Leiden

      My team: DIOK
    97. 9338

      Netherlands

      Richard van den Broek | Netherlands | Duiven

      My team: Netherlands
      Because it's amusement and topsport!
    98. 9163

      Netherlands

      sandra veerman | Netherlands | Nijmegen

      My team: Wasps
      It is the best sport in the world!
    99. 9051

      Netherlands

      Wouter Maat | Netherlands | Enschede

      My team: ERC '69
      Because Rugby is awesome!
    100. 8936

      Netherlands

      Tijn Cox | Netherlands | Swalmen

      My team: RC de Bokkerijders
      Rugby should be Olympic because Rugby is about everything that is Olympic. It is about fairplay, teamwork and honor.

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