1. 30768

      Wales

      Stacey williams | Wales | Swansea

    2. 30567

      Wales

      Delwyn Matthews | Wales

      My team: Wales
      Because it is a beautiful game - a game for hooligans played by gentlemen!
    3. 30550

      Wales

      Graham Davies | Wales

      My team: LA Hulpe Rugby Club
    4. 30313

      Wales

      Iwan Evans | Wales | Pwllheli, North Wales

      My team: Cardiff Blues
      Because it is one of the most competitive and exciting sports in the world, and tournaments such as the World Cup in 2007 and the RBS Six Nations over the last few seasons show that.
    5. 30230

      Wales

      su jones | Wales | Swansea

      My team: Ospreys and Wales
      why shouldn't it..??
    6. 30224

      Wales

      Waeffe Doc | Wales | Abertawe

      My team: Ospreys
    7. 30223

      Wales

      Niall Morris | Wales | Swansea

      My team: Ospreys
    8. 30189

      Wales

      jamie jones | Wales | barryt

      My team: cardiff blues
      as its quick and exciting and a lot more fun to watch than the other sports that have been put up for olympic contention
    9. 29892

      Wales

      James Davis | Wales | Leighton Buzzard

      My team: Leighton Buzzard 4th XV
      Because rugby is the ultimate sport - Faster, Higher, Stronger
    10. 29886

      Wales

      Ashley Davies | Wales

    11. 29884

      Wales

      Lewis Nesbitt | Wales

    12. 29860

      Wales

      Dai James | Wales | Cwmbran

      My team: Newport Gwent Dragons
      rugby is much more exciting than football and it encourages fair play
    13. 29843

      Wales

      Jan Lewis | Wales | Graz

      My team: RC Graz
      Because Rugby is the best sport in the world!
    14. 29841

      Wales

      Rhodri Howley | Wales | Newport

      My team: Newport Gwent Dragons
      Its great. Olympics need a physical sport that isn't fighting.
    15. 29817

      Wales

      Thomas Wines | Wales | Bridgend

      My team: Cardiff blues
      i watch all the irb series and truely is exciting and would bring so much more to the olympics and the british teams have done well this year with wales winning the world cup and england finishing second
    16. 29073

      Wales

      ben searle | Wales | tonypandy

      My team: wales
    17. 28608

      Wales

      steve jones | Wales | Barry

      My team: Penarth RFC
    18. 28222

      Wales

      tony hewitt | Wales | magalas

      My team: beziers
    19. 28185

      Wales

      emily lewis | Wales | port talbot

      My team: womens ospreys + neath u15
      rugby is an exciting game to play + watch, and should be played all over the world 8).
    20. 28176

      Wales

      Andrew Morgan | Wales

      My team: London Welsh
    21. 28158

      Wales

      rhodri hewitt | Wales | cardiff

      My team: llantwit major
    22. 28078

      Wales

      Jason Kable | Wales | London

      My team: South Africa
    23. 28015

      Wales

      Simon Anderson | Wales | London

      My team: Gloucester
      Rugby is global. 7s is an expanding market and the compact version of the sport couldn't be better suited to the Olympics.... Plus its a good day out on the lash for spectators!!!
    24. 27990

      Wales

      dafydd hewitt | Wales | cardiff

      My team: cardiff blues
    25. 27938

      Wales

      Nick Rose | Wales | Cardiff

      My team: Wales
      World wide appeal, all ages, sexes,classes and abilities.
    26. 27936

      Wales

      Emily Oliver | Wales | Bangor

      My team: Bangor University WRFC
    27. 27924

      Wales

      David Jenkins | Wales | Neath

      My team: Wales
      It is the most exciting world wide ball sport played today, by both men and women.
    28. 27823

      Wales

      David McClean | Wales | Newtown

      My team: London Irish
    29. 26635

      Wales

      Geoff Gimber | Wales | Cardiff

      My team: Cardiff Blues
      It's more popular than ladies beach volley ball!
    30. 26394

      Wales

      Colin Good | Wales | Brighton

      My team: Wales
    31. 25706

      Wales

      John Rowlands | Wales | Aberystwyth

      My team: Gweilch - Ospreys
      Most exciting game, exhibiting skills and fair play at both amateur and professional levels.
    32. 25670

      Wales

      ellen watts | Wales

    33. 25578

      Wales

      Alyson Low | Wales

    34. 25545

      Wales

      John Rowlands | Wales | Madrid

      My team: Alcobendas
      I a a Welsh man living in Madrid Spain, nd Rugby is the best intenational community here. Great friendships are created all around the world (which surely must be an Olympic ideal).
    35. 25520

      Wales

      Stephen Butler | Wales

    36. 25079

      Wales

      Marcus Chambers | Wales

      My team: Castelldefels, Barcelona
    37. 24729

      Wales

      Dilek Batmaz | Wales | Bangor, Gwynedd

      My team: Bangor University Women's Rugby Union
    38. 24192

      Wales

      stephen willmore | Wales

    39. 24185

      Wales

      Justin Owen | Wales | London

      My team: Wales
      Because it is one of the most complete of team games.
    40. 23602

      Wales

      Ashley Davies | Wales | Port tALBOT

      My team: OSPREYS
      Its a sport that any shape or size can play it beings people together
    41. 23193

      Wales

      Christopher Evans | Wales | Bradford

      My team: Cardiff
    42. 23132

      Wales

      Owen Draper | Wales | London

      My team: Wales
      If football is in why not rugby 7's? A brilliant sport that keeps all entertained.
    43. 22970

      Wales

      Richard Wanklyn | Wales | Port Talbot

      My team: Aberavon Quins
      Because it rocks!!!
    44. 22814

      Wales

      Oliver Richardson | Wales

    45. 22622

      Wales

      Clare James | Wales | Cardiff

      My team: Ospreys
      Why isn't it?
    46. 22194

      Wales

      Michael Stubbs | Wales | Ruthin

      My team: Ruthin Rugby Club
      7s is one of the most popular, exciting and fastest growing sports around and would be a fantastic addition to the olympics, especially with its popularity in the commenwealth games
    47. 22033

      Wales

      Nigel Francis | Wales | Caerdydd

      My team: Cross Keys
      Social, enjoyable, fast, spirit of sport
    48. 22030

      Wales

      Graeme Gwyn | Wales | HAVANT

      My team: HAVANT
    49. 21697

      Wales

      Gordon Lock | Wales | London

      My team: London Welsh
    50. 21418

      Wales

      gavin hickey | Wales | cardiff

      My team: cardiff
      why not!!!!!!!
    51. 21321

      Wales

      tito payne | Wales | Bristol

      My team: llanelli
      because its a great game that is worthy of olympic status.
    52. 21279

      Wales

      gerard morgan | Wales

      Rugby is the best example in modern day sport of the olympic ethos, to play hard, play fair, but above all shake hands and be friends at the end of the game.
    53. 21267

      Wales

      Steffan Evans | Wales | Cardiff

      My team: Cardiff University RFC
      It's the best sport in the world!
    54. 20838

      Wales

      sam crowley | Wales | Risca

    55. 20792

      Wales

      phillip wells | Wales | swansea

      My team: aberafan harlequins
    56. 20730

      Wales

      Alex Jenkins | Wales | Bridgend

      My team: Neath Athletic Girls
      Because it's the best sport in the world!!
    57. 20612

      Wales

      Steven Gutteridge | Wales | Swansea

      My team: Ospreys
      Due to its intensity and being physically exerting whilst requiring tactical knowledge, Rugby spreads passion to everyone who comes into contact with the sport.
    58. 20403

      Wales

      Ceris Moyle | Wales | Swansea

      My team: Ospreys
      it's more of a sport that, power walking
    59. 20351

      Wales

      Ian Davies | Wales | Newport

      My team: Newport Gwent Dragons
      Rugby is a sport for all shapes and sizes and can be played by people from all walks of life. Rugby sets a great example to children and young people of how to respect referees
    60. 20217

      Wales

      Chris Chattam | Wales | London

      My team: Pontypool, Wales
    61. 20160

      Wales

      karl dewsbury | Wales | swansea/plettenberg bay

      My team: ospreys/stormers
      7's rugby is more exciting, & has more worldwide followers than the modern pentathlon, shooting, synchronized swimming and archery.
    62. 20022

      Wales

      Cerys Ballett | Wales | Cardiff

      My team: Cardiff Blues, Wales and Lions
      THE BEST SPORT EVER
    63. 19870

      Wales

      bill herstell | Wales | Abergele

      My team: Sale Sharks
      Good and competitive and it is a REAL SPORT
    64. 19779

      Wales

      Peter Stephens | Wales

    65. 19623

      Wales

      Mike Richardson | Wales

    66. 19469

      Wales

      Harri Gwynllyw | Wales | Newport

      My team: Newport Gwent Dragons
      It's a very entertaining and exciting game and would be a great addition to the festivities! And also would bring this amazing game to some countries and people that have perhaps never had the chance before.
    67. 19299

      Wales

      Llyr Randles | Wales | Abergavenny

      My team: Newport Gwent Dragons
      A game for real athletes.
    68. 19257

      Wales

      david mcgrath | Wales

      its a great team sport and it brings people together for the right reasons enjoyment
    69. 19253

      Wales

      neil crockett | Wales | port talbot

      My team: aberafan quins
      it is exciting to watch, and as the sevens series shows, every nation has a chance
    70. 19252

      Wales

      Ricki Parfitt | Wales | Port Talbot

      My team: Aberavon Harlequins
      Rugby is the best sport in the world, Played it,Coached it, lived the Dream
    71. 19243

      Wales

      Jeremy Randles | Wales | Cardiff

      My team: Cardiff Blues
      Rugby is a game that is played in an atmosphere of mutual respect & strong off-the-field friendship. The ideals of Rugby are the embodiment of the Olympic ideals.
    72. 19238

      Wales

      Mike Parfitt | Wales | Port Talbot

      My team: Aberavon Harlequins
      The most entertaining of all sports, a must for the olympic games!!
    73. 19224

      Wales

      Gaynor Williams | Wales | Cardiff

      My team: Scarlets
    74. 19209

      Wales

      Cerys Hale | Wales | Newport

      My team: NHSOB.
    75. 19185

      Wales

      Susan Phillips | Wales | Swansea

      My team: Scarlets
      Rugby is one of the traditional sports which we should continue to promote to young people and is a very entertaining sport to watch.
    76. 19177

      Wales

      Melissa Anthony | Wales

      Because its awesome!!
    77. 19164

      Wales

      natalie stone | Wales | cardiff

      My team: cardiff quins
      because it is an amazing sport, that attracts huge numbers of supports, it wuld certainly fill out all of there venues, football gets a world cup and olypmics so why cant rugby do that 2? in many countries it is the 1st choice national sport
    78. 19138

      Wales

      Rhidian John | Wales | London

      My team: Neath RFC
      7's Rugby would be perfect - lots of competitive nations, and a good use for the stadiums too!
    79. 19132

      Wales

      Richard Smith | Wales

    80. 19120

      Wales

      paddy o'callaghan | Wales | port talbot

      My team: aberavon quins
    81. 19069

      Wales

      neil pugsley | Wales

    82. 18983

      Wales

      Shannon Cook | Wales | Bournemouth

      My team: Oakmeadians under 15 girls
      basically rugby is the best sport in thw world. And it NEEDS to be in the olympics to prove how good in is!!
    83. 18664

      Wales

      Dominic Boyle | Wales | Port Talbot

      My team: Ospreys
      Of all the other sports in there, Rugby is one of the biggest and widespread so it should definitely be included.
    84. 18503

      Wales

      wade colclough | Wales | newport

      My team: Bassaleg Whiteheads
      Because it is just as much as sport as football or martial arts or any othe rolympic sport, it is the ultimate team sport which is excatly wat the olympics is all about team competition.
    85. 18260

      Wales

      gwesyn price-jones | Wales | newport

      My team: newport gwent dragons
      exciting, more countries can win it than other sports. womens game is strong, developing countries play the sport well. good breeding ground for young talent
    86. 17816

      Wales

      Sean Emmerton | Wales | Cardiff

      My team: Northampton Saints + England
      Because it Rugby 7's is a truly international sport that encompasses what an Olympic event should be about: Strength, Pace, Power and Skill.
    87. 17433

      Wales

      Claire Jenkins | Wales | Cardiff

      My team: Ospreys
      Rugby is a much-loved sport and show respects- I though that was what the Olympics was about? When have you seen riots after a rugby match?!
    88. 17361

      Wales

      chris pegington | Wales | newport

      My team: riscaa
    89. 17359

      Wales

      ollie taylor | Wales | risca

      My team: risca rfc
      because its the best sport in the worl by far (Y)
    90. 17347

      Wales

      Johannes Jackson | Wales

    91. 17285

      Wales

      Nigel Green | Wales | Newport South Wales

      My team: Dragons
      Because it's the best game in the world.
    92. 16278

      Wales

      martin crawford | Wales | Kano

      My team: Wasps
      Spectacular! Fun.
    93. 16055

      Wales

      James Walsh | Wales

    94. 15637

      Wales

      Rhys Downes | Wales

    95. 15564

      Wales

      Lee Maxwell | Wales | Chessington

      My team: OC
    96. 15497

      Wales

      Thish Wick | Wales | Cardiff

      My team: Wales
      It's a sport which can keep you on the edge of your seats. You may be dominating the game but it all comes down to scores :)
    97. 15440

      Wales

      Keith Jones-Pritchard | Wales | Beijing

      My team: WALES
    98. 15213

      Wales

      David Williams | Wales | Swansea

      My team: Gorseinon
      It is a sport that brings people together in a competitive way
    99. 15134

      Wales

      kelly davis | Wales | swansea

      My team: ospreys
      fantastic sport should be at long last recognised for being a sport that is very enjoyable and entertaining to watch
    100. 14895

      Wales

      Eddy edwards | Wales | Calgary

      My team: Hornets

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