1. 9898

      USA

      Jason Caballero | USA

    2. 9895

      USA

      Wesley Farrow | USA | Los Angeles

      Rugby Union is the purest form of team athletic competition in the world!
    3. 9893

      USA

      Chris Swalling | USA | Anchorage, Alaska

      My team: Bird Creek Barbarians
      It is a great sport played around the world. It deserves to be part of the Olympic games.
    4. 9891

      USA

      Matias Sueldo | USA

    5. 9890

      USA

      Christopher Wells | USA

      It is the second most participated sport in the world next to soccer. It is extremely fast paced and exciting. The 7's format allows for an in depth competition to be completed in a reasonable length of time.
    6. 9887

      USA

      Doug Gresham | USA | Seattle

      My team: NW Old Boys
    7. 9883

      USA

      Euan Kay | USA | Boston

      My team: Glasgow Warriors
      Rugby is not only a dynamic and enteraining sport. Even at the highest professional level, it maintains an ethos of sportsmanship and respect - towards both the opposition and the referees - that is not seen in other team sports. The values that rugby teaches have been instrumental in bringing nations together, where other sports have been slower or even today has failed. Most notabe are the inclusion of black players and supporters in South Africa and the fact that the Irish team has long been selected from and supported by both the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland. The game of rugby is very much in line with the Olympic ethos.
    8. 9882

      USA

      Bob weir | USA | Wilmington, DE

    9. 9881

      USA

      Rob Holden | USA | Seattle, WA

      My team: Valley Kangaroos RFC
      Rugby is the purest team sport combined with the highest level of fitness, strength & skill. There is no better spectator sport in the world. . . Who wants to watch a 90-minute soccer match that often results in a scoreless tie, where the objective seems to be to draw an arbitrary foul call in the box for an opportunity to score on a penalty kick? Rugby is real & soccer is becoming like professional wrestling. Unfortunately basketball is becoming almost as bad.
    10. 9878

      USA

      Rob Speers | USA

    11. 9877

      USA

      Tom Payne | USA

    12. 9874

      USA

      Craig Norberg | USA | Seattle

      My team: NOBS
      It is truely an international sport.
    13. 9871

      USA

      Paul Trenta | USA | San Diego

      My team: Ancient Aztecs
      Best team sport ever.
    14. 9867

      USA

      paul yahnke | USA | San Diego

      My team: Gentleman Of Aspen Rugby Club
      Rugby is the third most popular spectator sport in the world, the olympics is the perfect showcase for one of the remaining truely amateur sports
    15. 9866

      USA

      Sam Chagani | USA | Minneapolis, MN

      My team: SA Springboks
      It's about time Rugby was recognized by the 5 rings!
    16. 9860

      USA

      Holly Alexander | USA | Lafayette

      My team: Purdue
      Rugby is a fast paced game with lots of team work and has lots of socializing. All around competitive sport with fun attached.
    17. 9855

      USA

      Thomas Robbins | USA | Kirkland

      It's a great sport that is fast and enteetaining
    18. 9852

      USA

      Derek Downey | USA | San Diego

      My team: Kwazulu old crocs
    19. 9851

      USA

      David Trueblood,DC,CCEP | USA | Seattle

      My team: Valley Kangeroos
      It applies great athletisim with techniques. Fittness,speed,strength and mental aquity.
    20. 9849

      USA

      Paul Monahan | USA

    21. 9845

      USA

      Eric Pittelkau | USA

      Just look at the commercial appeal of the Rugby World Cup. $$$
    22. 9842

      USA

      Jim Schechtman | USA

    23. 9841

      USA

      Michael Pruett | USA | Seattle

      My team: Bend, OR. and Portland Pigs (OR.)
      Because its the greatest game in the world!
    24. 9838

      USA

      Joshua Holland | USA | Las Vegas, NV

      My team: Sin City Irish
      Rugby is the ultimate test of manhood.
    25. 9831

      USA

      Randy Anderson | USA | stanwood

      My team: Traveling whore
      It's not a sport it's a bloody religion!
    26. 9830

      USA

      Steve Cohen | USA | Philadelphia

      My team: East Penn Rugby Union
      It embodies the essence of what sports is all about..passion, teamwork and comraderie.
    27. 9824

      USA

      Robert Bex | USA

      Get the 7's into the Olympics......the commonwealth games were attended by over 100,000 folks. The recent World 7's had the same attendance and several upsets were recorded which is half of the fun.
    28. 9813

      USA

      Ignacio Montero | USA | San Diego

      My team: Old Aztecs RFC
    29. 9807

      USA

      Andrew Honeycutt | USA | San Diego

      My team: San Diego Old Aztecs RFC
      It will bring more attention to one of the world's fast growing sports. Plus the game has changed my attitude and most importantly my life, and it could do the same for so many others.
    30. 9799

      USA

      Stephen Warren | USA

    31. 9791

      USA

      Samuel Nofchissey | USA

    32. 9783

      USA

      John Marshall | USA | San Diego

      Fast, fun, perfect spectator sport.
    33. 9776

      USA

      Peggy Linn | USA | San Diego

      My team: Aztecs
      Rugby, especially sevens, is the most exciting game to watch. On and off the field it builds character, respect, and comraderie.
    34. 9770

      USA

      Bojana St.Onge | USA | San Diego

      My team: Wallabies
    35. 9763

      USA

      Stephanie Lin | USA | Baltimore

    36. 9761

      USA

      Pete Cavanagh | USA | San Diego CA

      My team: Old Aztec
      Because its gods own game
    37. 9758

      USA

      Zachary Jacobs | USA | San Diego

      My team: Aztecs
      It is a great sport and it is growing in our area
    38. 9755

      USA

      Cameron Vivian | USA | Anchorage, Alaska

      My team: Alaska Old Oosiks
      Greatest sport in the world
    39. 9750

      USA

      Nigel Melville | USA

      Rugby still promotes everything that the Olympic movement is passionate about - friendship, loyalty, fun, excellence, and inclusion...
    40. 9748

      USA

      Paul Tracey | USA | San Diego

      My team: Wallabies
      World cup rugby is the 3rd largest sporting event in the world. C'mon, its a no brainer!
    41. 9743

      USA

      Steve Trost | USA | San Diego

      My team: Old Aztecs
      Sevens is a great spectator sport!! It is very exciting due to the fast pace of the games, and the caliber of athletes that play the game.
    42. 9732

      USA

      Frank Merrill | USA

    43. 9728

      USA

      Aaron Wimberly | USA | Huntsville

    44. 9722

      USA

      holly raley | USA | san Diego

      My team: young aztecs
      My kids play and LOVE it. What a beautiful game. People need to know more about this amazing and dignified game. Put it into the olympics!
    45. 9717

      USA

      Nevin Kleege | USA | San Diego

      My team: Young Aztecs
      Its the best sport to watch
    46. 9716

      USA

      Mike McClusky | USA | Cleveland

      My team: Kent State University club
      internationally popular sport. extremely entertaining!!!!
    47. 9709

      USA

      Robb Stout | USA | Washington, DC

      My team: West Potomac RFC
    48. 9705

      USA

      Mick O'donoghue | USA

    49. 9702

      USA

      Mike Merrill | USA | Seattle, WA

      My team: Ellensburg Bulls
    50. 9697

      USA

      Matthew McClusky | USA | Bowling Green

      My team: BGSU RFC
      It was once in the olympics, why shouldn't it be again... it is growing with more and more people hearing about it, and playing it.
    51. 9672

      USA

      Johannes Fourie | USA | Columbus

      My team: Eagles
      Most exciting sport too watch is rugby.
    52. 9625

      USA

      Mario Leonel | USA | Pittsburgh

      My team: Carnegie Mellon University
      Because its the most dynamic and thrilling sport in the world
    53. 9614

      USA

      Kevin Smith | USA | Gahanna

      My team: Ohio University Men's Rugby
      It's better than tae Kwon Do
    54. 9613

      USA

      Kayla Soliday | USA

    55. 9590

      USA

      Alex Hughes | USA | Bowling Green

      My team: BGSU Falcons
      It is an friendly and competitive international sport. I can't see any reason why Rugby should not be an Olympic sport.
    56. 9548

      USA

      joe hale | USA

      My team: Parsippany rugby club
    57. 9542

      USA

      Paul Bradtke | USA

    58. 9541

      USA

      Alex Walton | USA

    59. 9514

      USA

      Jamey Mora | USA

    60. 9513

      USA

      Matthew Nicholas | USA | Richmond

      My team: Richmond Lions RFC
      Rugby requires more than a normal person can understand as far as talent and desire...rugby is beautiful
    61. 9504

      USA

      Justin Rutledge | USA | Shaker Heights, Ohio

      My team: BGSU Rugby, Cleveland ESRFC
      It's a fast-paced sport every country can compete in without one nation dominating all the time. It is a sport where the saying "Anything can happen" actually applies. It allows smaller nations that normally don't have a chance in most other sports to actually have a fighting chance. Most importantly, it's entertaining and the rules are easy to pick up for first-time viewers.
    62. 9500

      USA

      David Muller | USA

    63. 9492

      USA

      Art Romero | USA

      To replace synchronized swimming
    64. 9450

      USA

      Mike Cook | USA

    65. 9403

      USA

      Rebeca Roy | USA | Huntsville, AL

      My team: Huntsville Rugby Club
    66. 9356

      USA

      Chad Morgan | USA | Huntsville

      My team: Huntsville Rugby Club
    67. 9351

      USA

      Jeff LaFave | USA | Petoskey, MI

      My team: Huntsville Rugby Club
      2nd largest sport in the world and it's not in there why? Trampoline? Very popular choice there.
    68. 9348

      USA

      Kayla Ellingson | USA | Provo, UT

      My team: Women's Cougar Rugby Football Club
      Rugby is a sport of intense caliber. Not only is it challenging physically, but mentally and emotionally as well. It's also a sport where women and men can play to very high levels that are exciting for people to watch. I love rugby with all my heart and it deserves so much recognition that it currently doesn't get.
    69. 9344

      USA

      Adam Kreutter | USA

    70. 9297

      USA

      John Koury | USA

      My team: Colby Rugby Football Club
      Greatest game played
    71. 9255

      USA

      Chelsey Ringsdorf | USA | Cedar Falls

      My team: University of Northern Iowa Women's Rugby Club
      Rugby should be olympic because it is a sport with not only brute force like most people think it is. Rugby is endurance of strength AND mentality. Having rugby in the olympics will also broaden the fan base. Americans are having a hard time accepting rugby because of football. Most have never even seen a game. They just a predetermined sense of what it is. Rugby becoming olympic would be phenomenal!
    72. 9246

      USA

      Terry Wei | USA

    73. 9203

      USA

      Steven Jenkins | USA | Huntsville, Alabama

      My team: Huntsville Rugby Club
    74. 9166

      USA

      bill welch | USA | Huntsville

      My team: Huntsville Rugby Club
      Rugby was played in the first Olympics and should be played in every Olympics
    75. 9142

      USA

      Perry Vaught | USA | Jacksonville, FL

      My team: Jacksonville Ospreys RFC
      It's the best sport in the world
    76. 9128

      USA

      Bo Spragins | USA | Huntsville

      My team: Huntsville Rugby Club
      Because it is a world played sport loved by many.
    77. 9069

      USA

      Clayton Kachele | USA

    78. 9050

      USA

      stuart hickey | USA | Roanoke, Virginia

      My team: Roanoke Rugby Football Club
      i am 18 years old with a big future in rugby, and playing internationally for my country would be a big honor but getting to walk in the olympics for my country would also be a big honor
    79. 9045

      USA

      Amadeo Bellotti | USA

    80. 9011

      USA

      Daphne Wimberly | USA

    81. 8992

      USA

      Christian Holdsworth | USA | Chengdu China

      My team: Chengdu black and whites
      rugby should be olympic because it is an intense game of non stop action. and my friend once told me that rugby is the game you play in heaven.
    82. 8973

      USA

      Ray Lewis | USA | Boston, MA

    83. 8835

      USA

      kayla murray | USA

    84. 8692

      USA

      John Beaver | USA

    85. 8465

      USA

      Adrian Garcia | USA | Merced

    86. 8396

      USA

      Garret O'Connor | USA | Minneapolis, MN

      My team: University of Minnesota Golden Gophers
      It is by far the most entertaining sport in the world, both to play and to watch. I feel I can say this because I have played just about every sport there is.
    87. 8343

      USA

      William Giles | USA

    88. 8232

      USA

      Daniel Ibarra | USA | Stanford

      My team: Stanford Club Rugby
    89. 8195

      USA

      Brian Aquino | USA

    90. 8182

      USA

      bethany stanton | USA

      My team: central washington
      its the best sport ever and should be better known!
    91. 8180

      USA

      James Marks | USA

    92. 8173

      USA

      jorge oceguera | USA | murfreesboro, tn

      My team: siegel high school stars
      its the sport they play in heaven!
    93. 8170

      USA

      Shannon Will | USA | Milwaukee

      My team: UWM lady panthers!!
    94. 8144

      USA

      Gregory Kratz | USA | Lincoln, Nebraska

      My team: University of Nebraska
      Best sport ever
    95. 8140

      USA

      David Whitlow | USA | Lexington

      My team: University of Kentucky
    96. 8135

      USA

      Henry Garner | USA

    97. 8116

      USA

      Bridget Wagner | USA

    98. 8113

      USA

      Gary Brown | USA

    99. 8102

      USA

      Matt Logan | USA

    100. 8093

      USA

      Bill Ungricht | USA | Provo

      My team: Utah Valley University Wolverines
      Rugby is the most action packed sport and is the most exciting to watch!

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