We want Rugby at the Olympic Games:

I think it will bring an interesting dimension to the games. A good fit al in all.

It's a globally recognised sport!

The best and most entertaining sport in the world!

The Olympics embody the spirit of sport and sportsmen. Other teams are allowed to participate, and show the world their stuff - so should rugby players!

Because it should!!!! nuff said!!!

Just 'cause it's a great team game that can easilly unite a nation

Great to watch rugby 7's. Action, high scores, short matches.

The success of the IRB 7's series bears testament to the following which this compact form of the game has. A tournament can be played by both men and women, and is completed within 3 days and will therefore fit into the Olympic profile.

Better quality and entertainment than a lot of other existing sports

It's cool

It is a great game

rugby is a popular sport and should be concluded in the Games. LET RUGBY MAKE ITS PLACE IN THE GAMES!!

it's a sport that is more than a century old and competed in the northern and southern hemisphere

Perfect spectatator sport; quick & exciting; many fixtures. Give it exposure & meets all criteria set by Olympic Committee.

It is way more intense than soccer and football. who needs pads anyway?! GO RUGBY!!!

why should it NOT be????

Rugby must become a truly global sport. much better than athletics.

Growing sport, huge interest base

It's a sport !!

ITS A REAL COMPETITION. AND A HIGHLY SKILLED SPORT.

seeing that there is a world cup, olypic rugby would give other countries to get more involved with the sport, those that perhaps do not qualify for the world cup due to their lack of play during the year. rugby is already international, and it is a short game unlike cricket. so a round robin knockout will help alot with this.

Like all other sports at the olimpics rugby has been around for ever and I think it deserves a place at the olimpics !

Be grow rhe game world wide.

Its exciting, dynamic, huge crowd pleaser, Number of country's participating at a pro level is more than most other Olympic sports, SA is dominant, world series and world cup are very successful, Rugby world cup is 3rd biggest and 3rd most watched event in sporting calendar, Rugby uplifts all aspects of social and economic issues, i love it and follow it intently, growing around the world.....

Football, hockey, boxing ect are all olympic sports. So should rugby be one!!

Well it’s quite simple. All the great sports of the world are Olympic. Why is rugby not in the Olympics? If you look at the supporters of rugby, soccer, athletics……. you will see one thing in common, PASSION! Been a huge rugby fan i have alot of passion for rugby! Been an Olympian is the greatest honour a person can have. So why not let the warriors of our countries have that honour.

greatest team sport ever played

Its a sport that embraces what the olympics is all about,friendship,competitiveness and pride. This sport has the potential to create upsets and has the capabilities of creating fairytale stories.

Because it of it being played on every continent and Sevens being so simple to play and watch.

Because we good at it.

It tests all you athletic ability. Jump run, throw etc.

IT is a growing sport with a huge fan base, and would add another dimension to the Olympics

coz it's awesome!

Why should Rugby be Olympic? Rugby is loved and enjoyed all over the world by man and woman from various different backgrounds. It's a great sport for those on the field and those supporting perfect for the Olympics!

Rugby unites the world in a positive way. We have seen how Rugby has united all races in South Africa and has taken us to the forefront of sport. It is a sport that is loved and shared all around the world and creates fun and enjoyment for both male and female teams.

Not only is the RWC is the 3rd largest sporting event after the olympics and the soccer world cup and a stable growth sport, the sport epitomises the olympic spirit; players will compete till their last breath on the pitch but once its over, they will share a drink with their new friends, their former enemies, win or loss.

its a team sport,and will make the olimpics even greater.

Teach the youngsters pride in themselves, build their confidence in themselves and they will grow up with respect for themselves as well as for others

why not?

Besides the fact that it is one of the fastest growing sports in the world just look at what rugby has done for South Africa in terms of unifying a nation, now just imagine what it can do for the world in the biggest showpiece on earth, the Olympics.

True international game

fast athletic and entertaining

It is a Sport played by thousands and watched by millions

rugby is our blood and food...the same as for people who love athletics,boxing,shooting ext...... we want to see our beloved sport in the olympics

Ultimate test of strength, tactics, skill, endurance, speed and teamwork. Exciting, passionate and followed around the world.

Rugby is too much of a great spectacle to not be included in the greatest show on earth!!!

It is one of the worlds most popular and the action is fantastic, 15 or 7 code would be welcome.

The question is indeed - Why not?

It is probabl the best spectator sports in the world, it is a gentleman's game and brings nations together.

So RSA can have a chance to win something at the olympics.

It's a team sport

It is a very exciting game and usually very unpredictable.

As entertaining, intense and athletic as most Olympic sports combined! We need it!!

A global game that add excitement and opportunities to many nations

I think it should because it has much more entertainment value than some other current sports like Ballroom dancing - which is more cultural than sport.

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Rugby is a g8t sport ...why should it not go to the olympic's ??

One of the biggest sports and a real Team game, something needed in teh world.

Its the best sport in the world

Look at the ugby world cups, see how much it does for the participating countries and the effect on the peopl. It is a great team sport that fits well with the ideals of the olympics.

It is in line with the Olympic spirit - It unifies people!!

The Reason is simple. It's the greatest game in History. In Times of Depression it can lift you up. It brings family's together, it unites a nation, it teaches us about other cultures, it's not just a sport it's a legacy. It reminds of the Colloseum and the days of the Gladiators. I say that rugby should have been an Olympic sport a 100 years ago.

Rugby is a gentlemans game and is the epitonme of what sport is suppose to be !!

To get something really tough back into olympics.