Kings Cross Steelers celebrate their 20th Anniversary on 1st November 2015

IGR and GRC Launch Joint Facebook Group To Celebrate 20 Years Of Gay Rugby

2015-11-01 GMT:

International Gay Rugby (IGR) and GayRugbyClubs.com (GRC) have come together to celebrate two decades of gay and inclusive rugby, as the world’s first gay rugby club, London’s King Cross Steelers mark their 20th anniversary.

In celebration of this milestone, IGR and GRC present the “GAYRUGBY@20” project, a time capsule event in which you are asked to offer a defining snapshot of gay rugby in 2015, the results of which will be available to you, your club, potential new club members, sponsors and national unions early next year.

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World Rugby and the International Gay Rugby (IGR) have signed an historic agreement to collaborate on the continued promotion of equality and inclusivity in rugby. Read more...

IGR offers a range of membership options to maximise your ability to participate in the game of rugby, whether as part of a brand new club or as an individual seeking to become part of the world's LGBT inclusive rugby community.

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