International Gay Rugby

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International Gay Rugby (IGR), formerly known as the International Gay Rugby Association and Board (IGRAB), is the umbrella organisation for the world's gay and inclusive rugby clubs. Based in London, UK, IGR is recognised by World Rugby as the representative organisation of the LGBT and inclusive rugby community, up to the point they both have signed a Memorandum of Understanding^[1] outlining a commitment between the two organisations to work together to educate and eliminate homophobia in rugby.

Also, IGR provides its member clubs with development support and resources in the areas of club organisation, recruitment, retention, fundraising, event management, and regional and national union relations. IGR ensures the regular celebration of the Mark Kendall Bingham Memorial Tournament, or Bingham Cup, the biennial world championships of gay and inclusive rugby, as well as the Union Cup, the European tournament.

Member Clubs[]

As of May 2018 IGR lists 73 gay and inclusive rugby clubs as members.^[2]

Africa[]

South Africa[]

• Jozi Cats, Johannesburg

Europe[]

Belgium[]

• , Brussels

England[]

• , Maidenhead, Berkshire
• , Birmingham, West Midlands
• Brighton & Hove Sea Serpents, Brighton & Hove, Sussex
• Bristol Bisons, Bristol
• , Chester, Cheshire
• Kings Cross Steelers, London
• , Leeds, Yorkshire
• , Liverpool, Merseyside
• Manchester Village Spartans, Manchester
• Newcastle Ravens, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear
• , Northampton, Northamptonshire
• , Reading, Berkshire
• , Sheffield, Yorkshire
• , Southampton, Hampshire
• , London
• The Worcester Saxons RFC, Worcestershire

France[]

• , Paris
• Les Gaillards, Paris
• , Montpellier
• , Lyon
• , Toulouse

Ireland[]

• , Belfast, Northern Ireland
• Emerald Warriors, Dublin, Ireland

Italy[]

• , Rome

Germany[]

• Berlin Bruisers, Berlin
• , Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia
• , Munich, Bavaria

Netherlands[]

• , Amsterdam

Portugal[]

• , Lisbon

Scotland[]

• Caledonian Thebans, Edinburgh
• , Glasgow
• Dunfermline Knights, Dunfermline
• Aberdeen Taexali, Aberdeen

Spain[]

• , Barcelona, Catalonia
• , Madrid

Sweden[]

• , Stockholm

Wales[]

• Cardiff Lions, Cardiff
• , Swansea

North America[]

Canada[]

• , Montreal, Quebec
• Ottawa Wolves, Ottawa, Ontario
• , Toronto, Ontario

United States[]

• , Atlanta, Georgia
• , Baltimore, Maryland
• Boston Ironsides, Boston, Massachusetts
• , Charleston, South Carolina
• , Charlotte, North Carolina
• , Chicago, Illinois
• , Denver, Colorado
• , Columbus, Ohio
• , Columbus, Ohio
• , New Orleans, Louisiana
• , Dallas, Texas
• , Dallas, Texas
• Gotham Knights, New York City, New York
• Los Angeles Rebellion, Los Angeles, California
• , Madison, Wisconsin
• , Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Minneapolis Mayhem, Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Nashville Grizzlies, Nashville, Tennessee
• , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• , Phoenix, Arizona
• , Portland, Oregon
• , San Diego, California
• San Francisco Fog, San Francisco, California
• , Seattle, Washington
• , Houston, Texas
• , St. Louis, Missouri
• Washington Renegades, Washington, DC
• , Washington, DC

South America[]

Argentina[]

• , Buenos Aires
• , Mendoza

Oceania[]

Australia[]

• Brisbane Hustlers, Brisbane, Queensland
• Melbourne Chargers, Melbourne, Victoria
• Sydney Convicts, Sydney, New South Wales
• Perth Rams, Perth, Western Australia
• Adelaide Sharks, Adelaide, South Australia

New Zealand[]

• , Auckland

International[]

See also[]

• Mark Kendall Bingham Memorial Tournament
• Bingham Cup
• Union Cup
• LGBT community

References[]

External links[]

• Official website