1. 10542

      USA

      Elli Meehan | USA

    2. 10539

      USA

      Jay Castro | USA

    3. 10537

      USA

      Timothy Lowe | USA

    4. 10534

      USA

      john leon guerrero | USA | san diego

    5. 10528

      USA

      Christopher Lesmes | USA | Destin

      My team: Okaloosa Rugby Club
      It is already a huge sport throughout the world(USA, UK, Europe, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and more), and catching on in the United States like wildfire. It combines all the great aspects of athletic competition: speed, strength, finesse, endurance. It emphasizes and epitomizes teamwork, and is overall one of the most physically demanding team sports out there.
    6. 10523

      USA

      Kempen Olivier | USA

    7. 10514

      USA

      Eric Lapier | USA

    8. 10512

      USA

      Sean Conroy | USA | Philadelphia

      really shows the true spirit of olympics with true athletic compettion wiht great strength and great mind to make it a great sport,,,alos AWESOME to watch -- good TV
    9. 10511

      USA

      Rob Halligan | USA | San Francisco

      My team: St mary's College Old Gaels
      It is one of the finest sports in the world, hugely popular with competion between coutries and regions globally. Also, Rugby CLubs have a tradition of traveling on tours and visiting tournaments outside of the clubs home country making in one of the most internationally interconnected team sports on earth.
    10. 10510

      USA

      Jesse Nocon | USA

    11. 10507

      USA

      kevin cutignola | USA

    12. 10505

      USA

      Gary Macy | USA

    13. 10504

      USA

      benoit de verbigier | USA

    14. 10502

      USA

      John Morris | USA | Tucson

      My team: Tucson Magpies
      It's the best.
    15. 10501

      USA

      colleen kleege | USA | san diego

      My team: Aztec youth rugby
      great spot for kids and family
    16. 10498

      USA

      Rochetti Moss | USA | Anchorage

      My team: penard Green Dragon
      It's a sport that has fans & participants from around the world, namely the Rugby World Cup games.
    17. 10496

      USA

      Ryan Moore | USA | Austin

    18. 10491

      USA

      Jason Kelly | USA | Philadelphia

      it is a global sport played by many countries and deserves its representation in the olympics.
    19. 10482

      USA

      Eric Pray | USA | San Diego

      My team: Old Aztecs
      It is a world sport!!
    20. 10480

      USA

      Scott Albers | USA | Battle Creek MI

      My team: Battle Creek Mercenaries High School RFC
    21. 10474

      USA

      Anthony Fiorini | USA | Poughkeepsie

    22. 10468

      USA

      George Zegarac | USA | Las Vegas

      My team: Steelheads
    23. 10466

      USA

      Meg Griswold | USA | Plattsburgh

      My team: Plattsburgh State Women's Rugby
      Because it's a sport of great physical and mental endurance, much like all of the other Olympic sports. The players and fans are dedicated and they come from all over the world.
    24. 10462

      USA

      Teresa Piper | USA

    25. 10460

      USA

      Kent Miller | USA | Bellingham, Wa.

      My team: Chuckanut Bay
      It is absolutely the best sport in the world and the world should see it.
    26. 10458

      USA

      brian cody | USA | Playa Vista, CA

      My team: Team Playa
      good sport
    27. 10456

      USA

      Nicole Zuckerman | USA

    28. 10453

      USA

      Carter Hendricks | USA | Austin, Tx Anchorage, AK

      My team: ARC & Oosiks
      It is a world sport, enjoyed by millions.
    29. 10449

      USA

      Nicole Zuckerman | USA | Tucson

      My team: Tucson Magpies
      I'm married to a rugby player.
    30. 10447

      USA

      Doris Leung | USA | Los Angeles

      My team: Rugby Seven
      Why is badminton in the olympics? Rugby is pure intensity and played all over the world
    31. 10446

      USA

      Lise Bernard | USA

    32. 10445

      USA

      eric gabriel | USA | Pendleton

      My team: Oregon Steelhead
      because it isnt ballroom dancing or bmx racing....
    33. 10444

      USA

      Andre Bernard | USA | San Diego

      My team: Aztecs
    34. 10439

      USA

      JOE ROWAN | USA | WEST LINN

      My team: WEST LINN H.S.
      It has been too long. 1926 I believe was the last year it is time.
    35. 10436

      USA

      chad puchalski | USA | philadelphia

      My team: whitehorse
    36. 10435

      USA

      Craig Tarr | USA

    37. 10434

      USA

      Mitch Knauf | USA | Monte Sereno

      My team: USC
      Rugby is just as much of a sport as soccer or football, it's sad that it still has not been deemed an olympic sport
    38. 10432

      USA

      Daryl Hedding | USA | Murfreesboro

      My team: Springboks
      The Rugby World Cup is the 3rd largest sporting event in the world after the Olympics and football. It's a no-brainer.
    39. 10429

      USA

      Joseph Burpoe | USA | Saranac Lake, NY

      My team: Syracuse Hammerhead/Saranac Lake Mountaineers
    40. 10425

      USA

      Erik Genalo | USA | Liverpool

      My team: Plattsburgh State Men's Rugby
      because that can be enjoyed by the world. It was an Olympic sport until the 1920's but was then taken out and i think that now would be a great time to bring it back because it's a sport that most of the world already enjoys and has alot more popularity than other sports that are still Olympic sports like curling this would be some thing that would make the Olympics even more popular than it already is and should be considered without a doubt for reinstatement into the Olympic games
    41. 10424

      USA

      William Kendall | USA | Tucson

      My team: Magpies
      To help bring rugby to the forefront of world sports and to enable Ruggers in the U.S.of A. to acjeve the same professional status enjoyed by the players of other major sports.
    42. 10423

      USA

      Sarah Edmiston | USA | Washington, DC

      My team: NOVA
    43. 10422

      USA

      Gerald Timothy | USA | Philadelphia

      My team: Schuylkill River Exiles RFC
    44. 10421

      USA

      Christian Collis | USA | Ann Arbor

      My team: Michigan Rugby Football Club
    45. 10418

      USA

      Tito Kohout | USA | Austin

      My team: Huns
      Not only is rugby sevens a fast-paced, action-packed sport even for those unfamiliar with rugby, but the game's fan base extends across the world like so few things do.
    46. 10416

      USA

      Joel Beasley | USA | Philadelphia

      My team: Wallabies and Waratahs
      Cause it rocks, total team sport!
    47. 10415

      USA

      Quinn Conaboy | USA

    48. 10414

      USA

      DeLyn Barclay | USA | Long Beach

      My team: Aztecs/ San Diego
      AWESOME ACTION
    49. 10413

      USA

      Joe Jerkins | USA | San Francisco

      Because it's a great sport and never should have been dropped.
    50. 10404

      USA

      James Coleman | USA | Philadelphia

      My team: Schuylkill River Exiles
      It is a popular team sport which many people world wide are looking to play and become part of a respected group of athletes.
    51. 10400

      USA

      Doug Randall | USA | San Diego, CA

      My team: OMBAC
      Played world wide, every country has a national Rugby team, Rugby was an Olympic sport
    52. 10396

      USA

      Scott McCartney | USA

    53. 10395

      USA

      Nick Viviani | USA | Bowling Green

      My team: Bowling Green State University Rugby Football CLub
      Rugby should be a sport because of the intensity, action, and hard hiting moments throughout the game. Also, it will bring more interest to Americans. That is where the money is.
    54. 10390

      USA

      Jason Dittmann | USA | Tucson

      My team: Magpies
      It's a great sport worthy of being in the olympic games.
    55. 10387

      USA

      Brent Dowty | USA | Portland, Oregon

      My team: ORSU
      Its played all over the WORLD!
    56. 10386

      USA

      Daniel Tarico | USA | Scottsdale, Arizona

    57. 10385

      USA

      Jeffri Barnard | USA | Los Angeles

    58. 10383

      USA

      Arthur Mcphatter | USA

    59. 10375

      USA

      Patrick Hogan | USA

    60. 10373

      USA

      Austin Byrne | USA | Austin

      My team: Texas Grads
    61. 10370

      USA

      Shane Omer | USA | Palmer, Alaska

      My team: Birdcreek Barbarians
    62. 10369

      USA

      Brandon Bennett | USA

    63. 10359

      USA

      Brendan Harrigan | USA | Philadelphia

      My team: Schuylkill River Exiles of Philadelphia
    64. 10357

      USA

      Maura O'Reilly | USA | San Francisco

      My team: Marquette University
      ITS AWESOME!!!
    65. 10349

      USA

      Sean Heroon | USA | Philadelphia

    66. 10346

      USA

      Bryson Hawkes | USA

    67. 10345

      USA

      JASON TROTIGNON | USA | KENT

      Rugby exciting, fast paced and when played at the top level there is nothing better to be a spectator at.
    68. 10344

      USA

      John Perkins | USA | Portland Oregon

      My team: Oregon Steelhead
      Rugby, especially 7s, will allow great competition from countrys not typically reprsented in the Olympics, and rugby is the best sport in the world!
    69. 10343

      USA

      Erin McGovern | USA | Chicago

      My team: Marquette University Womens Rugby Football Club
    70. 10334

      USA

      JASON CADLE | USA | AUBURN, WASHIGNTON

      My team: DEL REY
    71. 10330

      USA

      Albi Hasku | USA

    72. 10327

      USA

      Dolan Zeman | USA | Minneapolis

      My team: Mayhem
      Rugby is a great competitive team sport of rich tradition. It's becoming more popular not only nationaly but also in small communities.
    73. 10322

      USA

      Lise Bernard | USA

    74. 10320

      USA

      Mark Salow | USA | Washington, DC

      My team: Australia
      Because it beats watching badminton.
    75. 10313

      USA

      Nathan Thompson | USA | Minneapolis

      My team: MInneapolis Mayhem
    76. 10309

      USA

      John Bradley | USA | Beekmantown

      My team: SUNY Plattsburgh Men's and Women's Clubs and the Saranac Lake Mountaineers
      It trains the whole person - physical, mental, and emotioanl. It is the ultimate team sport. And as the charter says, it is "A Sport For All.".
    77. 10306

      USA

      Ron Hill | USA

      A true sport of the world.
    78. 10305

      USA

      GARY BARNARD | USA | LOS ANGELES

      My team: EAGLE ROCK RUGBY
      IT'S A CLASSIC SPORT....AND PLAYED WORLD WIDE, EVEN THE YANKS ARE PLAYING IT.
    79. 10304

      USA

      Anthony Chew | USA | San Diego

      My team: SDSU
    80. 10299

      USA

      Patrick Kleinow | USA

    81. 10297

      USA

      DARRELL PRUETT | USA | SHELTON, WA

    82. 10292

      USA

      Jeff Stearns | USA | New York

      My team: Manhattan RFC
      2nd only to soccer in world participation & popularity, duh.
    83. 10290

      USA

      Paul Simko | USA

    84. 10287

      USA

      Patrick Baird | USA | Philadelphia

      My team: Schuylkill River
      A world stage for one of the worlds all-time greatest sports competition
    85. 10284

      USA

      Nicholas Hahn | USA | Minneapolis

      My team: Minneapolis Mayhem
      Rugby is one of the most amazing sports to watch and play and show true team work and sportsmanship.
    86. 10282

      USA

      Richard Pinckert | USA

    87. 10280

      USA

      Zach Snavely | USA | Philadelphia

      My team: Drexel Rugby Football Club
    88. 10278

      USA

      Christopher Nevin | USA

    89. 10276

      USA

      Gabriel Gliwa | USA

    90. 10271

      USA

      Max Martinez | USA

    91. 10269

      USA

      Tom Cooper | USA | Huntsville

      My team: Huntsville Rugby Club
      One of the purest forms of sport imaginable...
    92. 10268

      USA

      Rick Frey | USA

    93. 10264

      USA

      Dave Frasch | USA

    94. 10259

      USA

      Tom Riethmiller | USA | Ft Wayne Indiana USA

      My team: Ft Wayne RFC and Carroll HS RFC
      Rugby - Perfect for the Olympics with Huge interest worldwide!
    95. 10255

      USA

      Mitch Albers | USA | Bowling Green, OH

      My team: BGSU RFC
      Some form of rugby deserves to be in the Olympics its one of the worlds most popular sports and the competitive and physical aspects of the game would certainly add to the Olympics' already extensive list of events.
    96. 10245

      USA

      Chris O'Donnell | USA | Phoenix, AZ

      My team: Phoenix Rugby Club
      Because Ed Wade plays.
    97. 10239

      USA

      Dan Cronin | USA | Cleveland

      My team: Cleveland Rovers
      Rugby is the only sport where anyone can, at any time, pick up the ball and score
    98. 10238

      USA

      Edward Wade | USA | Scottsdale

      My team: Phoenix Rugby Club
      Beautiful sport that must be shared with the world.
    99. 10235

      USA

      Teresa Dodd-Butera | USA | San Diego

      My team: SAHS and AZTECS
      Rugby should be an Olympic sport because it is a global game with a wonderful sense of sportmanship and good will.
    100. 10234

      USA

      Bob Toepfer | USA

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