How important is the fact that rugby is one step away from returning to the Olympics for the first time since 1924? In a word - huge! Rugby in the United States has grown exponentially (at least at the high school level) over the last ten years, but it has not broken into the mainstream in the sporting community. With a single stroke of a pen, rugby will become legitimate in the eyes of the non-rugby world.
The Olympic games are the biggest sporting event in the world and billions of people are glued to televisions every four years. TV=$ The never-ending quest for sponsorships dollars should be eased with rugby joining other sports in the Games. Money and sponsorship will help gain visibility for the Eagle's Sevens squad and the game as a whole.
Today's youth rugby players in the United States now have a major goal to shoot for. Representing one
's country at the international level has always been rugby's biggest honor, but now the chance to represent one's country as an Olympian is an even bigger honor.
's country at the international level has always been rugby's biggest honor, but now the chance to represent one's country as an Olympian is an even bigger honor. This is a major step for making rugby a mainstream sport in the United States. The US Eagles Sevens team is always competitive at the international level which will increase the likelihood of viewership back home. Lets not forget that the United States won the last two gold medals in rugby before it was removed from competition. This is an incredible time for rugby fans and we all look forward to the return of the world's greatest game to the world's greatest sporting event!
Read more about rugby's return to the Olympics at: http://www.erugbynews.com/article.php?sec=4&a=5271
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