Category: Rugby

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Gareth Thomas says he was called an “AIDS spreader” and spat on while discussing HIV stigma

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Gareth Thomas has opened up about some of the horrific abuse he has faced from strangers on the street.  Back in 2019, the former Welsh rugby captain revealed that he was HIV-positive after a tabloid threatened to out his status. “Now that you have that information, it makes me extremely vulnerable, but it does not make me weak,” he said in a video uploaded on X/Twitter. “I choose to fight to educate and break the stigma around this subject.” Since that fateful day, Thomas has fervently used his platform to…

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“Hottest thing I’ve seen”: Fans go feral for post-match kiss between rugby teammates

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Rugby has gained a handful of new fans thanks to Jack Willis and Blair Kinghorn. On 28 June, the 2025 Top 14 Grand Final kicked off with two of France’s top professional clubs, Stade Toulousain and Bordeaux Bègles, going head to head. After giving their all on the pitch and going into overtime, Toulouse came out on top, ending the match 39-36 and earning their 24th Bouclier de Brennus title. While the epic match was unforgettable, the biggest moment to come from the 2025 Top 14 Grand Final – at least…

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Levi Davis: Police report “disturbing” issues with missing rugby player case

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The disappearance of rugby player Levi Davis is being investigated by Spanish detectives in order to understand whether or not a crime has been committed, the BBC reported. He was last seen in a pub in Barcelona, Spain on 29 October. Officers have since described the case as “disturbing” due to there being “no logical explanation” about what happened. The 24-year-old had gone to Ibiza a few weeks before going missing to stay with his friend Richard Squire and work on some songs together. Squire said he last saw Davis…

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Rugby player and X Factor star Levi Davis missing in Spain

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Bisexual rugby player and Celebrity X Factor star Levi Davis has gone missing.  On 6 November, Bath Rugby took to their social media accounts and issued an appeal confirming the heartbreaking news. According to a report from The Guardian, the openly bisexual athlete was last seen at the Old Irish Pub in Barcelona, Spain, on 29 October.  Over the last few days, Davis’ family and friends have spoken out about his disappearance in various statements and social media posts.      “Levis’ family and I are very worried about him and…

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Welsh Rugby Union bans trans women from competing in female category

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Trans women have been banned from competing in the category that aligns with their gender identity by the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU). The new policy was enacted after a vote by the WRU board on 7 September – despite there being no openly trans players in professional Welsh women’s rugby. “Contact rugby for players in the female category is limited to those whose sex was recorded as female at birth,” the guidance states. A statement from the WRU acknowledged the change in its policy, which previously “allowed for participation in…

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Articles Australia Dylan Walker LGBTQ+ LGBTQ+ News Life News Pride Rugby Sport

Australian rugby player defends teammates who refused to wear Pride jersey

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Australian rugby player Dylan Walker defended seven of his teammates who boycotted a match due to their jerseys having rainbows detailing. Walker plays for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, and said the team has been “rock solid” since the incident, he told News Corp. The players who boycotted have been identified as Josh Aloiai, Jason Saab, Christian Tuipulotu, Josh Schuster, Haumole Olakau’atu, Tolutau Koula, and Toafofoa Sipley. Despite having a gay brother and a trans sibling, Walker defended his teammates. “If you are going to stand for something you believe…

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Rugby sevens Olympic gold medalist Ellia Green comes out as trans

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Former rugby sevens player Ellia Green has come out as a trans man. The Australian retired from the sport last year and has suffered with serious mental health issues since then. Green made the announcement in a pre-recorded video shown at a summit on ending homophobia and transphobia in sport. The 29-year-old said: “I promised myself that when my rugby career ended, I would continue to live the rest of my life in the identity and the body that I know I am meant to be in.” “I just knew…

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Irish Rugby Football Union bans trans women from female contact rugby

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Transgender women will be banned from competing in female contact rugby games after a policy review by the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU). Trans men, however, will be permitted to play for men’s teams “if they provide written consent and a risk assessment is carried out”. The rule change will come into effect from the upcoming season. “The IRFU is keenly aware that this is a sensitive and challenging area for those involved and the wider LGBT+ community and will continue to work with those impacted, providing support to ensure…

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Rugby Football Union to vote on policy banning trans women from women’s rugby

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In a blow to LGBTQ+ rights, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) are set to vote on a policy banning trans women from women’s rugby. Over the last couple of years, trans athletes worldwide have been targeted by laws and policies that have sought to ban their participation in sports. In the last two months, both FINA and the British Triathlon have announced new rules that have barred trans women from participating in their elite sports competitions. Now it looks like trans women in England will soon be banned from playing…

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Articles Asylum Culture Kenneth Macharia LGBTQ+ athletes LGBTQ+ News Life News Rugby

Gay rugby player Kenneth Macharia earns massive win in deportation case

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Kenneth Macharia, a gay rugby player in the UK, has won his battle against potential deportation to Kenya. According to a report from The Guardian, the 41-year-old athlete earned his right to stay in the UK after winning his appeal against the Home Office. The judge presiding over the case, Lorraine Mensah, ruled in favour of Macharia after she stated gay men in Kenya faced “discriminatory laws that create a hostile environment in which gay men are exposed to a real risk of discrimination.” Homosexuality is currently illegal in Kenya,…

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