1. 55858

      South Africa

      Matthew De Beer | South Africa | Cape Town

      My team: Springboks
      Its a truly global sport which requires a great deal of team interplay. It has the right level of action, skill and excitement to draw spectators
    2. 55851

      South Africa

      Lida Espach | South Africa | PRETORIA

      My team: SPRINGBOKKE
    3. 55826

      South Africa

      rheinhardt scholtz | South Africa | Cape Town

      My team: Stormers
      It is Awesome
    4. 55814

      South Africa

      lloyd daniels | South Africa | Durban

      My team: Sharks / Springboks
      Rugby is a great game enjoyed by millions around the world.
    5. 55813

      South Africa

      Simon Fishley | South Africa | Cape Town

      My team: The Sharks and the Springboks
      Rugby is becoming more and more popular. To see it at the Olympics is essential for the continued growth of the sport.
    6. 55808

      South Africa

      Darren Berry | South Africa | Knysna

      My team: South Africa
      So that the boks can win another trophy!
    7. 55801

      South Africa

      AB Basson | South Africa | Cape Town

      My team: Springboks
    8. 55790

      South Africa

      wikus swart | South Africa | tzaneen

      My team: south africa
      it is a great team sport?
    9. 55784

      South Africa

      Dave Peatling | South Africa

    10. 55782

      South Africa

      Neville Mippingt | South Africa | CATO RIDGE

      My team: SHARKS AND SPRINGBOKS
      ITS A GOOD CINTACT GAME AND LOVE IT
    11. 55437

      South Africa

      Johan Greyling | South Africa | Johannesburg

      My team: Springboks
      To grow the Game of Rugby and to show the world what a wonderfull game it is.
    12. 55374

      South Africa

      Deon Pienaar | South Africa | Centurion ,Pretoria

      My team: Springboks
      because its the best sport to watch
    13. 55232

      South Africa

      Fahdiel Fahdiel | South Africa | Port Elizabeth

      My team: Stormers
      It is a well supported sporting code as indicated by the amout of countries competing in world sevens competitions.
    14. 55227

      South Africa

      Mark Oehley | South Africa | Cape Town

      My team: Springboks
      It takes an olympian to play the game !!
    15. 55202

      South Africa

      Andre du Plessis | South Africa | Cape Town

      My team: Springboks
      Making it an Olympic sport will let rugby be a true global sport for all nations.
    16. 55194

      South Africa

      David Roux | South Africa | Cape Town

      My team: Western Province
      It is the greatest sport to support
    17. 55180

      South Africa

      Nicolas de lange | South Africa | Pretoria

      My team: Springboks
      It's legen........ dary
    18. 55141

      South Africa

      Andrew Souris | South Africa | johannesburg

      My team: springboks
      it is a sport
    19. 55128

      South Africa

      Paul Dobson | South Africa | Cape Town

      Because it is a team sport, it is exciting, it can be played over a few days, tournaments for men and women are feasible and it is a world game.
    20. 55086

      South Africa

      Andrew Wentzel | South Africa | Cape Town

      My team: Springboks
    21. 55066

      South Africa

      steve deuchar | South Africa | cape town

      My team: springboks
      becuase it should
    22. 55064

      South Africa

      Marilyn-Rose Donachie | South Africa | Durban

      My team: Springboks
      Rugby is the most intense and intersting game ever invented, it would be far more enjoyable to watch rugby than track.
    23. 55063

      South Africa

      Allison Thomson | South Africa | Pretoria

      My team: Springboks
      It is a world-wide sport and supported by millions. We want rugby in the Olympics. NOW!
    24. 55053

      South Africa

      fenner barnard | South Africa | Port Elizabeth

      My team: Grey High School
      A global game deserves a global platform!
    25. 55048

      South Africa

      Neville Bruwer | South Africa | Jo'burg

      My team: SPRINGBOKS
      The most Exciting sport out there!!
    26. 55032

      South Africa

      Chris Hanekom | South Africa | Port Elizabeth

      My team: cheetahs
    27. 55027

      South Africa

      Anita Chamberlain | South Africa | Port Elizabeth

      My team: Springboks
      Let the best of best compete against one another. Everybody have a favourite team.
    28. 55026

      South Africa

      Sanet Teubes | South Africa | Port Elizabeth

      My team: SA (Springbokke)
    29. 55017

      South Africa

      Leo Doria | South Africa | Uitenhage

      My team: Springboks
      Rugby 7's is quick and exciting with some of the best athletes in the world.
    30. 54812

      South Africa

      Daniel Butchart-Kuhlmann | South Africa | Geneva, Switzerland

      My team: CMSG
    31. 54619

      South Africa

      Justin Leigh | South Africa | Durban

      My team: Springboks
      Because its the greatest team sport ever!!!
    32. 54435

      South Africa

      Andre Ross | South Africa | Newlands, Cape Town

      My team: Springboks
      A popular, enteratining sport played by many nations.
    33. 54374

      South Africa

      Alan Deuchar | South Africa | Cape Town

      My team: University of Cape town RFC
      Because it is a great exiting competitive athletic sport with a magnificent traditional ethos
    34. 54371

      South Africa

      Martin Reinecke | South Africa

    35. 54354

      South Africa

      chris potgieter | South Africa | johannesburg

      My team: sharks
      its a global sport and is enjoyed by many people both male and female
    36. 54343

      South Africa

      Stan Gordon | South Africa | Johannesburg

      My team: Springboks
      It is a great international sport.
    37. 54320

      South Africa

      Jaco Walters | South Africa | Singpore

      My team: Bedok Kings RFC
      It is, simply, a must!
    38. 54291

      South Africa

      ELmo Botha | South Africa | Pretoria

      My team: Springboks
      It is MY game.
    39. 54195

      South Africa

      Antony Cannon | South Africa | Durban

      My team: Springboks
      The spirit of Rugby unites people from around the world and the game is played in more than 195 countries worldwide.
    40. 54184

      South Africa

      Jakes de Kock | South Africa | Harrogate

      My team: Springbos
      The only game SA have a chance of gold!
    41. 54177

      South Africa

      David Tretheway | South Africa | London

      My team: South Africa
    42. 54126

      South Africa

      Tharina CRonje | South Africa

      My team: South Africa
      If football can be an olympic sport, I can't see why rugby can't be one too?
    43. 54029

      South Africa

      Corne le Roux | South Africa | Paarl

      My team: Boks
      Iit's an exciting sport that provides enjoyment to many supporters.
    44. 53981

      South Africa

      Kobus Viljoen | South Africa

    45. 53922

      South Africa

      GERHARD VAN DEN HEEVER | South Africa | WITBANK

      My team: SPRINGBOKS
    46. 53919

      South Africa

      Janine Van der Westhuizen | South Africa | Krugersdorp

      My team: south Africa
    47. 53834

      South Africa

      christo bota | South Africa

    48. 53794

      South Africa

      jeandre kapp | South Africa | pretoria

      My team: Wp
      rugby is a world sport
    49. 53793

      South Africa

      Irene Knoetze | South Africa

    50. 53790

      South Africa

      Ansa Treurnich | South Africa | Parys Free State South Africa

      My team: Springboks
      Yes
    51. 53786

      South Africa

      Kerneels Van Tonder | South Africa | Bela Bela

      My team: Springboks
    52. 53770

      South Africa

      Anna-Marie Venter | South Africa | Heidelberg

      My team: Springboks
      Lot's of action. Very compedetife
    53. 53768

      South Africa

      wikus swart | South Africa | tzaneen

      My team: sa 7evens
    54. 53767

      South Africa

      Wynand Viljoen | South Africa

    55. 53765

      South Africa

      Johan Barkenhuizen | South Africa | Thabazimbi

      My team: Bulls
      Fast and Fun
    56. 53755

      South Africa

      Debruyn Roux | South Africa | Vryburg

      My team: Free State
      So that South Africa has a change for one more gold medal
    57. 53722

      South Africa

      Robin Raphael | South Africa | Cape Town

      My team: Springboks
      Because its the best sport in the world!!
    58. 53720

      South Africa

      Cobus du Plessis | South Africa | Somerset West

      My team: @lantic 7's
    59. 53719

      South Africa

      Riaan Lotter | South Africa | Ficksburg

      My team: New Zeeland
      It is the greatest sport in the world
    60. 53716

      South Africa

      Pieter J Pretorius | South Africa

    61. 53710

      South Africa

      Derek van Heerden | South Africa | Alberton

      My team: Sharks
      Because it's no different to any other team sport and it's bi-sexual sport.
    62. 53708

      South Africa

      Erica Combrinck | South Africa | Pretoria

      My team: Blue Bulls
      Just like all Olympic recognized sports, should rugby be viewed as an Olympic sport.Just for the fact that athletes competing in rugby is just as dedicated and trained in their sport as any other athlete competing in any other Olympic sport.
    63. 53706

      South Africa

      Pieter Pretorius | South Africa | Hartswater

      My team: Blue Bulls
      Very exciting sport
    64. 53705

      South Africa

      Jean Kriel | South Africa | Pretoria

      My team: South Africa Springboks
    65. 53703

      South Africa

      Rosemary Botha | South Africa

    66. 53700

      South Africa

      marlene van heerden | South Africa | pretoria

      My team: blue bulls
      it is a national sport, most people like to watch rugby, most sports are olympic sport, why not rygby as well,
    67. 53688

      South Africa

      Anthony O'Ehley | South Africa | witbank

      My team: Sharks
      So the rest of the world can compete against the best team (SA)
    68. 53687

      South Africa

      etienne jordaan | South Africa | witbank

      My team: blue bulls
      to compete against the whole world in one single competition would be GREAT!!
    69. 53685

      South Africa

      Quintin Abrie | South Africa | Witbank

      My team: Blue Bulls
      Another exciting sporting code joining the prestige event.
    70. 52741

      South Africa

      Andre Smit | South Africa

    71. 52612

      South Africa

      andrew ferguson | South Africa

    72. 52579

      South Africa

      michelle richards | South Africa | Cape town

      My team: Springboks
      I love rugby... why else ;)
    73. 52568

      South Africa

      Ameer Adams | South Africa | Cape Town

      My team: Springboks
    74. 52561

      South Africa

      Brian Attwell | South Africa | Edenvale

      My team: Sprinboks
      It would be fitting to recognise "sevens rugby" as an truly international sport and included in the Olympic.
    75. 52523

      South Africa

      Remy Hassanin | South Africa | Johannesburg

      My team: France
      It's fast and furious, full of escitement and it's about time we have team sports featuring in the olympics..
    76. 52490

      South Africa

      Gareth McElhone | South Africa | London

      My team: Springboks
      Great sport, exciting, spectacle
    77. 52443

      South Africa

      ARVIN RHUGBEER | South Africa

    78. 52435

      South Africa

      Bruce McLaren | South Africa | Johannesburg

      My team: Springboks
      We need another international competition! It would be a good showcase for the sport.
    79. 52418

      South Africa

      ARVIN RHUGBEER | South Africa | DURBAN

      My team: sHaRkS
      make it XXXX-citing
    80. 52329

      South Africa

      johnny viljoen | South Africa

    81. 52191

      South Africa

      Justin Bam | South Africa | Jhb

      My team: springboks
      it nice to watch on tv
    82. 52071

      South Africa

      Ockert Kohne | South Africa | Cape Town

      My team: Springboks
    83. 51817

      South Africa

      Anne Pinnell | South Africa | Durban

      My team: Springboks
      Its a main international sport
    84. 51766

      South Africa

      Nicolene Brooks | South Africa | Secunda

      My team: South Africa
      It is a Quick and very interesting game with a lot of action
    85. 51765

      South Africa

      Phillip Brooks | South Africa | Secunda

      My team: Lions
      It is a Quick and very interesting game with a lot of action
    86. 51728

      South Africa

      Ingrid Lalk | South Africa

    87. 51711

      South Africa

      Jan W Schaap | South Africa | Cape Town

      My team: SA Rugby sevens
      It is a international sport and substantialy growing in popelarity.
    88. 51652

      South Africa

      Coenraad Jacobs | South Africa | Zastron

      My team: Springbok
      It's the most thrilling sport out there!
    89. 51651

      South Africa

      Paul Jordaan | South Africa | Witbank

      My team: Pumas
      As a team sport is truly reflective of society (played by all races, both genders, from all backgrounds, rich and poor) over a 100 countries and counting...
    90. 51645

      South Africa

      Ryan Mengel | South Africa | Johannesburg

      My team: South Africa
      South Africa doesn't win enough golds as it is and this would be an excellent opportunity.
    91. 51640

      South Africa

      Zoe Illingworth | South Africa | Johannesbueg

      My team: Lions
      Why not?
    92. 51578

      South Africa

      Samantha Meyrick | South Africa | Durban

      My team: The Natal Sharks/Sprinboks
    93. 51520

      South Africa

      sean walker | South Africa | jhb

      My team: the sharks
      why isn't it is the question we are asking!!
    94. 51492

      South Africa

      Lourens Badenhorst | South Africa

    95. 51479

      South Africa

      Giancarlo Grassini | South Africa | Pretoria

      My team: South Africa
      Same reason soccer is an olympic sport
    96. 51455

      South Africa

      Liam Dawson | South Africa

    97. 51419

      South Africa

      gavin levy | South Africa | cape town

      My team: springboks
    98. 51371

      South Africa

      Hanrick Swart | South Africa | Stellenbosch

      My team: Western Province
    99. 51366

      South Africa

      Kevin Dawson | South Africa | Cape Town

      My team: Springboks
      Because it's one of the greatest sports there is. Played by many and loved by all. Truly an Olympic sport.
    100. 51365

      South Africa

      Owen Kriek | South Africa | Pretoria

      My team: Springboks
      Same as soccer it is a global sport unifying nations y way of team spirit.

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