Rugby Archives

Reece Walsh holding up a rugby ball, twinned with him on the pitch

News Sport

Australian rugby player Reece Walsh hilariously responds to homophobic abuse for wearing nail polish

The Daily Telegraph, present at the game, described the abuse as “horrendous” and said it involved “vile insults no player should have to endure"

Gareth Thomas dressed in black seriously looking at the camera

News Sport

Gareth Thomas says he was spat on and called an ‘AIDS spreader’ by rugby fans as he recalls homophobic abuse

The ex rugby captain revealed he did not retaliate: "They walked past me, one spat at my chest, one spat at my feet"

Keighley Cougars owners Ryan O’Neill and Kaue Garcia

News Sport

Husbands who own Keighley Cougars rugby club distribute kits to Ukraine national teams (EXCLUSIVE)

"All their fathers are fighting the war"

Husbands and co-founders of Keighley Cougars Rugby League Club Kaue Garcia and Ryan O’Neill

News Sport

Husbands who own Keighley Cougars rugby club arrive in Ukraine to deliver kits to national team (EXCLUSIVE)

"Our mission is to give them back some sense of normality," say Ryan O’Neill and Kaue Garcia

News Sport

Ex rugby star Gareth Thomas on relentless abuse after coming out as gay: ‘I was subjected to so much s**t’

"Those that didn't like I was gay couldn't drop it"

News World

Exeter Chief’s Jack Dunne says it was ‘probably tougher’ coming out to family than teammates

"It wasn't really a big thing for me when I came out publicly".

News World

Australian rugby player defends teammates who refused to wear Pride jersey

In July seven players refused to play a crucial game for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in an inclusive jersey.

News World

Australian Olympic gold medalist Ellia Green comes out as trans

Ellia Green calls transgender athletes ban "disgraceful" and "hurtful".

News World

Gareth Thomas’ ex-partner accuses rugby legend of ‘deceptively’ transmitting HIV

Ian Baum is seeking a six-figure sum from the former Wales International.

News World

First openly gay rugby league player Keegan Hirst comes out of retirement

His decision is to push for greater inclusivity in the world of sport.

Culture Film & TV

Sexual tension bubbles up in new trailer for rugby flick, In From the Side

The film, which debuted at BFI Flare earlier this year is getting a cinematic release.

News World

Australian rugby coach apologises for ‘poor execution’ of Pride jersey after players boycott upcoming game

Seven players for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles are boycotting the team's upcoming game over the inclusive clothing.

News World

Leinster Rugby’s Nick McCarthy ‘contemplated walking away from rugby’ before coming out as gay

"I just didn’t think I could come out while playing rugby."

Culture Film & TV

In From The Side filmmakers on LGBTQ cinema: ‘it’s important to tell every story’

The cast and crew of the rugby-orientated film want to move on from stories focusing on homophobia, coming out, and trauma.

Culture Sexuality

Gay Kenyan rugby player wins asylum appeal after five-year battle against UK Home Office

Former Attitude Pride Award winner Kenneth Macharia was facing deportation to Kenya, where homosexuality is illegal.

News World

Pro rugby player Jack Dunne comes out publicly as bisexual

"Maybe there are some kids across the country who could do with a role model"

Culture Sexuality

Amazon Prime to launch doc on gay and inclusive rugby club Kings Cross Steelers

Excl: "I bought a new suit for the premiere but it was cancelled days before due to Covid" recalls director Eammon Ashton-Atkinson of the story of Steelers

News World

James Maloney bombarded Israel Folau with explicit gay content on team Whatsapp chat

Folau famously said on Insta in 2019 that "hell awaits" gay people.

Life Wellbeing

Rugby pro Devin Ibañez on coming out as gay publicly: ‘I wanted to surprise my boyfriend’

The 27-year-old sportsman reveals in the Attitude March issue that he wanted to avoid 'pulling' his partner into the closet.

News World

Pro rugby player Kurt Capewell alleges he was tricked into gay adult video: ‘They put a bloke on the other side of the wall’

"We've got your back" say teammate of Penrith Panthers star.