1. 29065

      New Zealand

      John Key | New Zealand | Gisborne

      My team: Gisborne Boys' High School
    2. 28927

      New Zealand

      Jenny Elder | New Zealand | Dunedin

      My team: Alambrah Womens team!!
      it appeals to so many different nations and is of relatively low cost and accessible to anybody throughout the world and anyone can have a go.
    3. 28565

      New Zealand

      Elliot Gardner | New Zealand | Wellington

      My team: Hurricans
      It's the best sport in the world.
    4. 28536

      New Zealand

      clint jones | New Zealand | auckland

      My team: the all blacks
      brcause its a great game and it will be great for the world to have it at the olympic
    5. 28467

      New Zealand

      Miss Taylor | New Zealand | Dunedin

      My team: Alhambra-Union
      recognising both female and male rugby achievements and the sport itself
    6. 27804

      New Zealand

      graham pryce | New Zealand | Wellington

      My team: Wellington
      global sport played in 100 countries. higher audiences than synchronised swimming or hammer throw.
    7. 27794

      New Zealand

      Kyle Lagerwall | New Zealand | Auckland

      My team: Bulls
      Everyone loves rugby!
    8. 27752

      New Zealand

      Ben Hunt | New Zealand | Dunedin

      My team: All Blacks
      Because rugby is a sport that people of ane size or shape can play, its the every mans sport
    9. 27744

      New Zealand

      Karen Parr | New Zealand | Wellington

      My team: England
      Played by men and women,epitomises sporting struggle, fair play, skill, and is geographically inclusive - lots of countries, including poor ones, play rugby
    10. 27713

      New Zealand

      Ben Johnson | New Zealand | Wellington

      My team: Wairarapa Bush
      Becuse more people need to bleed and get hurt in the Olympics... Rugby or horseback jousting one or the other...
    11. 27674

      New Zealand

      Paul Andrewartha | New Zealand

      My team: All Blacks
      its a team that need more world recognition, maybe if its played at the Olympics America play it more...
    12. 27538

      New Zealand

      Merijn Thornton | New Zealand

    13. 27154

      New Zealand

      Linda McMurray | New Zealand | Edinburgh

      My team: Wellington
    14. 27056

      New Zealand

      Peter Rowe | New Zealand | Wellington

      My team: All Blacks
      Because it is much better than a lot of other Olympic sports.
    15. 26933

      New Zealand

      Gerad McArthur | New Zealand | Wellington

      My team: All Blacks
      Because it is fast and exciting - a great spectator sport.
    16. 26762

      New Zealand

      |Kris Lockyer | New Zealand

    17. 26656

      New Zealand

      Donna Proctor | New Zealand | dunedin

      My team: All Blacks
      because its a great game for the spectators as well as players
    18. 26640

      New Zealand

      Barry Guerin | New Zealand

    19. 26593

      New Zealand

      warren prideaux | New Zealand | waitakere

      My team: wanganui
      played world wide and is very competitive.
    20. 26511

      New Zealand

      Peter Bowerman | New Zealand | Auckland

      My team: North Harbour
    21. 26392

      New Zealand

      Sue Baker | New Zealand | Gisborne

      My team: Poverty Bay Reps
    22. 26331

      New Zealand

      Barry Roberts | New Zealand | Warkworth

      My team: All Blacks
      Rugby should be an Olympic sport as it is a fast and dynamic game that has wide appeal. While I would support both versions of the game at this level the seven a side version would be particularly good from a spectator point of view.
    23. 25767

      New Zealand

      Vince Pehi | New Zealand

      My team: All Blacks, Hurricanes
    24. 25642

      New Zealand

      Crystal Murray | New Zealand | Hamilton

      My team: Varsity
      Its great for women in NZ and provides so many opportunities
    25. 25640

      New Zealand

      Brent Kaua | New Zealand | Hamilton

      My team: Oldboys
      Opportunities for so many people, will grow the sport.
    26. 25638

      New Zealand

      Crystal Kaua | New Zealand | Hamilton

      My team: Marist
      Because 7's is a growing sport and is strong for both male and female, its great entertainment in terms of television viewing.
    27. 25587

      New Zealand

      keith Drummond | New Zealand

    28. 25569

      New Zealand

      Josh Stanton | New Zealand | Auckland

    29. 25535

      New Zealand

      sophie thompson | New Zealand | Christchurch

      My team: Christchurch Fotball Club
    30. 25444

      New Zealand

      Dave Shipton | New Zealand | Christchurch

      My team: Bulls
      Rugby should be included in the
    31. 25413

      New Zealand

      Andrew Farrell | New Zealand | Auckland

      My team: Australia
    32. 25395

      New Zealand

      Neil Alton | New Zealand | Gisborne

      My team: Poverty Bay
      Its a great sport for people of all shapes and sizes. Its values are different to any other sport (theres something special about your body on the line for your mates)it is a great sport to teach young people about respect for each other.
    33. 25310

      New Zealand

      Anna Knight | New Zealand | Waiuku

      My team: Black Ferns
      Only if there is a equal female competition and female input into the decision making, far to sick of women being shoved to the back.
    34. 25309

      New Zealand

      Anna Wheeler | New Zealand | Tauranga

      My team: All Blacks
      It is a game played by every major nation, and is enjoyed and loved by all
    35. 25271

      New Zealand

      David Monreal | New Zealand | Christchurch

      My team: Christchurch football club
      Yes
    36. 25210

      New Zealand

      ANDREW BOLTWOOD | New Zealand | AUCKLAND

      My team: ALL BLACKS
      rugby should be an olympic event because it is a great game that brings everyone together
    37. 25188

      New Zealand

      Roger Donald | New Zealand | Auckland

      My team: Blues
      It is an international sport deserving of a permanent place in the Olympics.
    38. 25060

      New Zealand

      Lipski Roger | New Zealand | Auckland

      My team: Cheifs
    39. 24607

      New Zealand

      Mike Leggett | New Zealand | Auckland

      My team: Blues
      Now truly international
    40. 24313

      New Zealand

      hohepa mariu | New Zealand | taumarunui

      My team: chiefs
    41. 24175

      New Zealand

      Kevin ashdown | New Zealand | Hamilton

      My team: Chiefs
    42. 24171

      New Zealand

      stacey ryall | New Zealand

    43. 23923

      New Zealand

      Patrick Andrews | New Zealand | Dunedin

      My team: Otago/All Blacks
      rugby is a great sport - and sevens is even better!
    44. 23853

      New Zealand

      Melanie Kay | New Zealand | Wellington

      My team: Hurricanes and All Blacks
      Because it is the BEST game in the world
    45. 23850

      New Zealand

      Melanie Byrne | New Zealand | Wellington

      My team: Wellington Lions/Hurricanes/ABs
      Because it is a global game but at the same time it needs to raise it's profile and standard in other countries because we all want to play in Heaven
    46. 23845

      New Zealand

      Miliana Davis | New Zealand | Auckland

      My team: All Blacks
      Rugby is everything sports!
    47. 23836

      New Zealand

      eugene martin | New Zealand | Hamilton

      My team: Fraser Tech RFC
      Q: Why should rugby be a Olympic sport? A: Because it is a global sport and brings many cultures and different races together.
    48. 23734

      New Zealand

      Matthew Shanks | New Zealand | Christchurch

      My team: All Blacks
      Brilliant Game should be recognised internationally
    49. 22797

      New Zealand

      henry wallace | New Zealand

    50. 22665

      New Zealand

      duncan sandlant | New Zealand | London

      My team: alll blacks
      great team game tat caters for all shapes and sizes adn chnages people live sin a positive manner
    51. 22320

      New Zealand

      Faith Miller | New Zealand

    52. 22291

      New Zealand

      George Evans | New Zealand | Nelson

      My team: All Blacks
      Stupid question
    53. 22269

      New Zealand

      Adriu Saqayalo | New Zealand

    54. 22249

      New Zealand

      Andrew Paterson | New Zealand | Hamilton

      My team: Waikato and All Blacks
      Cause its awesome
    55. 22248

      New Zealand

      Sam Paterson | New Zealand | Hamilton

      My team: Waikato and All Blacks
      Because rugby is rapidly gaining in popularity and if hockeys and basketball is there why shouldnt rugby
    56. 21931

      New Zealand

      Yan Mai | New Zealand | Auckland

      My team: Marist Chinese
      A great sport, has a large group of fans.
    57. 21550

      New Zealand

      Jacqueline Roper | New Zealand | Auckland

      My team: College Rifles Bombers
      To bring the people and passion of a sport that was already once an Olympic event to world to show that Rugby players on the highest stage ARE as worthy as Olympians!
    58. 21528

      New Zealand

      John Fonoti | New Zealand | Auckland

      My team: All Blacks, Auckland
      International team sport with passionate supporters, great game for all shapes and sizes.
    59. 21477

      New Zealand

      Selwyn Price | New Zealand | Christchurch

      My team: Crusaders
      Ask the 40,000 people who every year pack out Hong Kong Stadium.
    60. 21448

      New Zealand

      Jarrod McKerrow | New Zealand | Hamilton

      My team: All Blacks
      Rugby is a great sport that is rapidly becoming a world wide sport and getting more and more professional in different parts of the world, every day.
    61. 21438

      New Zealand

      Colin Bassett | New Zealand | Auckland

      My team: London Irish
    62. 21355

      New Zealand

      block blake | New Zealand

    63. 20934

      New Zealand

      JP GREYLING | New Zealand

      My team: BLUES AND SHARKS
      ITS CO0L
    64. 20821

      New Zealand

      Werner van Eck | New Zealand | Wellington

      My team: Stormes or the Bokke
      Rugby should be included in the olympics seeing that it is one of the biggest international sports in the world!! Give them one more option to show how is the best!!
    65. 20655

      New Zealand

      Greg Everett | New Zealand | Auckland

      My team: All Blacks
      Finally, a real sport in the Olympics. ;-)
    66. 20510

      New Zealand

      Adam Allen | New Zealand

    67. 20477

      New Zealand

      Dave McGregor | New Zealand | Wellington

      My team: Wellington
    68. 20450

      New Zealand

      Anthony OConnor | New Zealand

    69. 19765

      New Zealand

      James Garlick | New Zealand

    70. 19520

      New Zealand

      Justin Tenbeth | New Zealand | Lausanne

      My team: All Blacks
      Rugby is an entertaining game that should be enjoyed by all around the world
    71. 19173

      New Zealand

      Olivia Campbell | New Zealand

    72. 18945

      New Zealand

      Jennifer Sundqvist | New Zealand | Dunedin

      My team: University of Otago
    73. 18941

      New Zealand

      Julia Brown | New Zealand

    74. 18907

      New Zealand

      Warren Islip | New Zealand | Christchurch

      My team: Canterbury Crusaders
      It's an exciting , fast -paced athletic game epitomising the ideals of the Olympic movement that needs to be seen on the world's greatest sporting stage ASAP.
    75. 18696

      New Zealand

      Jeff Islip | New Zealand | Dunedin

      My team: Southern Rugby Club
      Because it has been a major world sport for years now, one of the most popular in the world.
    76. 18575

      New Zealand

      david oconnor | New Zealand | Napier

      My team: Hawkes Bay
      Its a great team game
    77. 18522

      New Zealand

      Erik Westergaard | New Zealand

    78. 18510

      New Zealand

      Abbey Bedford | New Zealand | Auckland

      My team: All Blacks
      It is the ultimate team sport
    79. 18473

      New Zealand

      Jonathan Gardiner | New Zealand

    80. 18399

      New Zealand

      Gareth Hooton | New Zealand

    81. 18392

      New Zealand

      Shane Hewson | New Zealand | Wellington

      My team: Lions
      because it's exciting
    82. 18391

      New Zealand

      Adam Still | New Zealand | findlay ohio

      My team: findlay scars
      because it is the best game ever
    83. 18025

      New Zealand

      Terry Walker | New Zealand | Auckland

      My team: Auckland
      It epitomises team values and is southern hemispheres pre-eminent sport
    84. 17983

      New Zealand

      Roscoe Hancock | New Zealand

    85. 17947

      New Zealand

      Andrew Turk | New Zealand | Wellington

      My team: All Blacks
    86. 17797

      New Zealand

      Michael Suzuki | New Zealand | Christchurch

      My team: Canterbury Crusaders
      Because rugby is a highly competitive sport which is fun to watch and play. It deserves to be ranked in the category of most popular sports where basketball and football belong.
    87. 17623

      New Zealand

      Mana Vautier | New Zealand | Auckland

      My team: ALL BLACKS!!!!!!!!!!!!
      To promote rugby worldwide, esp in the US so rugby gets more coverage on the major sports networks.
    88. 17212

      New Zealand

      Diana Franke | New Zealand | Mount Maunganui

      My team: All Blacks, Oarks
      HAKA LiKe
    89. 17031

      New Zealand

      Peter Raine | New Zealand | Wellington

      My team: Poneke
    90. 16759

      New Zealand

      Deborah Mathers | New Zealand | Hamilton

      My team: All Blacks
      Rugby should be in the olympic games as it is a major sport that is enjoyed by many nation wide
    91. 16743

      New Zealand

      Dwayne watkinson | New Zealand | Wellington

      My team: Hurricanes
      because its all about team work and good sportsmanship along with the comraderie and the skills needed to play as well as the support you get within the team as a whole.
    92. 16348

      New Zealand

      Cris Stephen | New Zealand

    93. 16256

      New Zealand

      Amy Farr | New Zealand

    94. 16151

      New Zealand

      Elisabeth Gallant | New Zealand

    95. 15982

      New Zealand

      Greg Rumney | New Zealand | Hamilton

      My team: ABs
      Because its a fantastic spectator sport and has widespread global appeal!
    96. 15526

      New Zealand

      David Oliver | New Zealand | Timaru

      My team: Pleasant Point Rugby Club
      Because its a great game and 7s would be a great spectacle with a chance for many small countries to win medals!
    97. 15299

      New Zealand

      Jarrod Spence | New Zealand

    98. 15197

      New Zealand

      mike fitzgerald | New Zealand

    99. 15103

      New Zealand

      Linda Lucas | New Zealand

    100. 14990

      New Zealand

      David Brown | New Zealand

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