The gay rugby story reads like a family tree, with births, name changes, divorces and sadly deaths. It is for this very reason that we often refer to the many clubs around the world as a “family”.

The first stirrings of this family came in the 1980s with several southern hemisphere clubs attempting to get off the ground, but sadly not lasting long enough to be officially registered. It was on 1st November 1995 that a small group of gay men met in the Central Station pub near King’s Cross, North London, UK to discuss the formation of the world’s first OFFICIALLY recognised Gay Rugby Club.

It is here where our story begins…….