1. 4797

      USA

      Mileka Grager | USA

    2. 4766

      USA

      Howard Frick | USA | Kutztown, PA

      My team: Kutztown University Rug
      It is a true International sport.
    3. 4732

      USA

      Vasco Ribeiro | USA

    4. 4690

      USA

      Josh Magnas | USA

    5. 4525

      USA

      Brett Swanson | USA

    6. 4459

      USA

      eric watson | USA | San Luis Obispo

      My team: Cal Poly Rugby Club
    7. 4445

      USA

      Jennifer Pautz | USA | Kirksville

      My team: Truman State Bullets
      Rugby is a popular sport in many countries that is fast paced and caters to the needs of many. Although it is not very popular in the United States as much as other countries, Olympic coverage would help spread the sport and allow more teams to grow.
    8. 4438

      USA

      Ryan Riebau | USA | Durango

      My team: Fort Lewis Rugby Football Club
      Their is no sport which breeds more brotherhood, sisterhood, courage, and intesnse passion from chaos than Rugby.
    9. 4435

      USA

      Christopher Piskai | USA | Regensburg, Germany

      My team: RCR 2000
      It's a worldwide sport, played more places than some of the other VERY obscure sports found in the Olympics.
    10. 4420

      USA

      Haley Bray | USA

      My team: St.Louis Sirens
      Rugby must be an olympic sport because it's the MOST AMAZING sport in the world!!!
    11. 4413

      USA

      Matt Strickland | USA | St. Louis, MO

      My team: Eureka Rugby Club
      What sport has more amateurs and professionals playing that isn't in the olympics? Rugby is a worldwide team sport and should no doubt be in the olympics.
    12. 4412

      USA

      Meredith Mrachek | USA | Minneapolis

      My team: MN Valkyries
    13. 4410

      USA

      Shane Petrillo | USA

    14. 4409

      USA

      jacob levitt | USA

    15. 4403

      USA

      Joe Banks | USA | Tampa, FL

      My team: USA Eagles
      Rugby is a fantastic team sport!!
    16. 4402

      USA

      Tai Hobohm | USA | Kansas city, Missouri

      My team: Kansas City Rogues
    17. 4401

      USA

      Nick Petrillo | USA | Kansas City, Missouri

      My team: Kansas City Rogues
    18. 4391

      USA

      Tony Newton | USA | Philadelphia

      My team: St. Joes Prep Rugby
      It is one of the most demanding sports in the world so only the best athelites can compete. Perfect for the Olympics
    19. 4387

      USA

      Amy Wray | USA

    20. 4386

      USA

      Ashley Vanhook | USA

    21. 4376

      USA

      Amelia Ditch | USA | Glen Burnie

      My team: UMBC Women's Rugby
    22. 4369

      USA

      Anton Havrylyuk | USA | Philadelphia

      My team: SJP RFC
      It's the best and the most exciting sport one can ever play/watch
    23. 4363

      USA

      Conor Magee | USA

    24. 4354

      USA

      Matt Miller | USA | Philadelphia, Pa

      My team: PSU
      The Olympics needs an outdoors contact sport and there is no more exciting sport nor no sport that embodies the Olympic spirit than rugby.
    25. 4314

      USA

      Jeffrey Brayer | USA | Boston, MA

      My team: Babson United Rugby Club
      Rugby should be in the olympics because it is easily one of the most physically and mentally demanding sports out there. Rugby is a popular sport in many nations across the world and as a new Olympic event rugby would have a great competitive showing. Additionally, rugby returns the olympics back to the Greek heritage of man versus man. There are no pads or equipment, simply one team of men against another with their physical force and mental aptitude as their weapons to fight.
    26. 4274

      USA

      Vincent Baltazar | USA

    27. 4261

      USA

      Teresa Karr | USA

      Rugby is more of a SPORT than a lot of the GAMES already in the Olympics. It takes strategy, teamwork, and serious athleticism.
    28. 4209

      USA

      joseph boyd | USA | Monmouth Oregon

      My team: Western Oregon University Rugby Football Club
      The high level of competition, the team building, and that it’s a true full contact sport that the whole world can play.
    29. 4042

      USA

      Nicholas Paxton | USA | Detroit

      My team: UCR Bearcoxs
    30. 4006

      USA

      Edward McGarry | USA

    31. 3983

      USA

      Lee Kelly | USA | Washington, D.C.

      My team: University of Tennessee Rugby Club
    32. 3962

      USA

      Zach Schweitzer | USA | Flower Mound

      My team: University of North Texas R
    33. 3911

      USA

      Laura Clapp-Mell | USA | Matthews

      My team: Ireland
    34. 3896

      USA

      Sean Hoffmann | USA | St. Louis MO

      My team: Sunday Morning Rugby Football Club
      A true test of sportsmanship, and show of comradery.
    35. 3823

      USA

      Jackie Cairns | USA

    36. 3756

      USA

      Kelsey Ekker | USA

    37. 3418

      USA

      Roston Bartlett | USA | Portland

      My team: Portland Pigs
      Rugby is an international sport that is highly competitive and challenges all players and teams to compete at the highest level possible. It draws massive crowds and it is loved by hundred millions of people.
    38. 3411

      USA

      Jerzy Pryhozen | USA | Kansas City, Missouri

      My team: Kansas City Blues RFC
      Rugby is one of only a few worldwide sports, which still promotes an idea of amateurism
    39. 3409

      USA

      Ethan Mell | USA

    40. 3407

      USA

      Marcus DuFrane | USA | Fond du Lac

      My team: Fond du Lac Wolfpac
      because it's the greatest sport on every continent.
    41. 3405

      USA

      Melva Treviño | USA | Reno, Nevada

      My team: UNR Women's Rugby
      Rugby should be an Olympic sport because it has developed into a very popular sport, and being in the Olympics would help the sport grown more internationally.
    42. 3404

      USA

      Wendy Pierce-stephens | USA | Cinci Ohio

      My team: Usa
    43. 3402

      USA

      Jill Ramsey | USA | Modesto, CA

      My team: San Francisco Fog
      It is an international sport.
    44. 3401

      USA

      Kyle Armstrong | USA | State College, Pa

      My team: Penn State Women's Team
      It is the most insane sport!
    45. 3400

      USA

      Tamara Wolfgang | USA | Baltimore

      It's awesome.
    46. 3399

      USA

      Brenden Shaw | USA | Rose Valley

      My team: ursinus college
      curling is in the olympics
    47. 3398

      USA

      Saskia Napieralla | USA | San

    48. 3391

      USA

      Ian Corfield | USA | Charlotte

      My team: England
    49. 3390

      USA

      Lauren Lamon | USA | Westminster, MD

      My team: Shippensburg Women's Rugby
      Rugby needs to be in the Olympics! More people especially in America need to know how amazing it is! And everyone needs to experience the family of ruggers. The best family anyone can have
    50. 3377

      USA

      Laura Mell | USA | Charlotte North Carolina USA

      My team: Charlotte Rugby Club
      It's the best sport played!
    51. 3369

      USA

      shanon chalfin | USA | baltimore

      My team: Severn River RFC
      It's an amazingly competitive sport of endurance
    52. 3365

      USA

      Thaddeus Gregory | USA | Montclair

      My team: Ursinus College
      Rugby is a sport that is very popular throughout the world whose excited trascends demographics. it doesnt take knowledge of the sport to appreciate the bone-crushing hits
    53. 3363

      USA

      Aaron Leitner | USA | Berwyn, PA

      My team: Ursinus Bearcocks
    54. 3361

      USA

      Donna Viola | USA

      My team: UMBC Womens Rugby
    55. 3360

      USA

      Myles Nugent | USA | New York City

      My team: Springboks
      Why Not!
    56. 3352

      USA

      Veronica Fries | USA

    57. 3349

      USA

      Priyanka Bushana | USA

      My team: UMBC WRFC
    58. 3346

      USA

      Rebecca Walter | USA | Westminster

      My team: Marauders Rugby
      Because it's the best sport out there
    59. 3339

      USA

      Hans Steidl | USA

    60. 3337

      USA

      nick sullivan | USA

    61. 3336

      USA

      tyler coons | USA

    62. 3334

      USA

      Jessica Zigman | USA | Milwaukee

      My team: University of Wisconsin Madison
    63. 3332

      USA

      susanna kitchen | USA

      My team: UMBC Women's Rugby
    64. 3305

      USA

      Jaclyn Melsopp | USA | Towson

      My team: Towson University Women's Rugby Football Club
      It is an amazing sport that requires teamwork, and immense mental and physical strength. It is played across the world and has a huge following. It would be an amazing addition to the olympics.
    65. 3285

      USA

      Frances Bezila | USA | Olney

      My team: Towson University Women's Rugby Football Club
    66. 3280

      USA

      Scott Gatchell | USA | Hamburg, Germany

      My team: FC St. Pauli
    67. 3276

      USA

      stephanie soares | USA

    68. 3244

      USA

      Maureen Welch | USA

    69. 3192

      USA

      Travis Allen | USA | Nacogdoches

      My team: Stephen F. Austin State University RFC
      Rugby is a deep rooted international sport that has a very strong and devoted fan base, thus it is a perfect olympic sport. It is alot bigger than sports like table tennis and badmitton, plus it is alot more entertaining.
    70. 3184

      USA

      Andrew Sawall | USA | Darlington, WI

      My team: University of Wisconsin-Platteville (alumni)
      Its a global sport and one of the fastest growing. Its an exciting, fast paced game that would highlight some of the best athletes the world has to offer.
    71. 3180

      USA

      Iliana Rosa | USA | Towson

      My team: Towson University Women's Rugby
      It's the greatest sport ever played.
    72. 3173

      USA

      Melissa Rose | USA

      Because our cousin plays Rugby and it's one hot sport with many cute men!!!!
    73. 3159

      USA

      Erin Medley | USA | Severn

      My team: Severn River Rugby Football Club
    74. 3103

      USA

      Lucas Hofmeister | USA | knoxville

      My team: UT
      best sport in the world!
    75. 3087

      USA

      Kathy Olson | USA

    76. 3065

      USA

      Christiana Teijaro | USA | St. Mary's

      My team: St. Mary's Seahawks
      Rugby is the best sport ever. It is the most physical and the most strategic and is awesome to watch.
    77. 3044

      USA

      Marita Kearey | USA | mooresville

      My team: Charlotte Rugby Club, NC
      It's one of the greatest sports in the world.
    78. 2818

      USA

      Brian Huntsinger | USA

      My team: Nicolet RFC
      It is a much of a sport as soccer!
    79. 2814

      USA

      Troy Weiler | USA | Carson City

    80. 2811

      USA

      Sydney Ovaitt | USA

    81. 2810

      USA

      Phillip Luby | USA | Cape Coral,FL

      My team: Cape Blackhawks
      Another team sport in the Olympics,,a great idea, too much of the games or played and/or competed for individual honors, when the true test for an athlete is what will he give for his teammates and what will it take them to compete. Rugby is a true 'team' game with everyone doing there best to help the team and relieing on your teammates to do theres.
    82. 2809

      USA

      matt neuhart | USA | knoxville, TN

      My team: University of Tennessee RFC
      If ping pong is an Olympic sport, there is no reason for Rugby not to be.
    83. 2808

      USA

      Bruce Manchon | USA | Houston

      Like soccer, it is an international sport, that should be show cased at the Olympics
    84. 2802

      USA

      Preston Frontage | USA

    85. 2800

      USA

      Ann Killian | USA | Saxton, Pa.

      My team: Grove City College
      It's a tough sport!
    86. 2798

      USA

      Rachel Cleveland | USA

    87. 2794

      USA

      Aaron Sanamo | USA | the woodlands

    88. 2792

      USA

      Arica Rusco | USA

    89. 2790

      USA

      Sarah Snyder | USA | Houston

      My team: Rice University
      It is a damn good sport that reveals a lot about the nature of competition, determination, and spirit.
    90. 2785

      USA

      dawn albert | USA | long beach, ca

    91. 2777

      USA

      Cary Zigman | USA | Milwaukee

      My team: UW-Madison
      It is a great sport...It certainly is as good as any other sport...
    92. 2776

      USA

      Karl Grassl | USA

    93. 2775

      USA

      Cyndi Speidel | USA | St. Louis, MO

      My team: Bullets Rugby @ Truman State / Sabres Women's Rugby in STL
      Rugby's a great sport with growing international popularity - why shouldn't it be in the Olympics?!
    94. 2772

      USA

      Greg Wright | USA | Boston, MA

      My team: Babson United Rugby Club
    95. 2771

      USA

      Stuart Sharpe | USA

    96. 2769

      USA

      Kristopher Osterloh | USA

    97. 2766

      USA

      Andrew Acosta | USA

    98. 2765

      USA

      Monica Streeter | USA

    99. 2760

      USA

      Tony Evangelista | USA | houston

      it is an international sport
    100. 2756

      USA

      Faye MacLean | USA

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