International Gay Rugby

FOR THE LOVE OF RUGBY.
NO MATTER WHO YOU LOVE.

International Gay Rugby (IGR) is a rapidly growing, ever-passionate, rugby family that today reaches all four corners of the globe and plays a huge part in thousands of players and supporters’ lives.

We were founded in October 2000 by a small group of Inclusive Rugby Clubs and, as we approach our third decade, we continue to provide opportunities for members of the LGBTQ+ community to enjoy competitive rugby whilst improving respect and tolerance for people of all gender identities and sexualities worldwide….

To grow inclusive rugby and achieve equality, diversity and personal development in sport.

OBJECTIVeS

To do our part to eliminate discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation or identification and to promote good health through the playing of rugby by:

Providing opportunities for the LGBTQ+ community to compete in welcoming, inclusive rugby clubs that are primarily LGBTQ+ /LGBTQ+ friendly

Eliminating homo & transphobia in rugby through community outreach & competitive play Working with governing bodies to improve acceptance of LGBT athletes at all levels

Co-ordinating the largest amateur rugby union tournaments in the world

and providing our members with support and resources in the areas of club organisation, recruitment, retention, fundraising, event management, and, regional and national union relations.

We’re an Associate Member of the Federation of Gay Games and are proud to be recognised by World Rugby as the representative LGBTQ+ rugby organisation via a 2015 Memorandum of Understanding.

To find out more you can download our constitution here or for those who prefer their reading to be a little lighter, you can download this leaflet which will also give you a quick overview of what we do.

Mission & Objectives	IGR History & Archives
Leadership & Operational Teams	Partners & Sponsors
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging	IGR Constitution
Club Membership Enquiries	Mark Bingham
Volunteer Opportunities	Alice Hoagland
Sponsorship & Partnership Opportunities	The Mark Bingham Story

An introduction to Rugby Union	Transgender & Non-Binary Support
Book of Laws	Health & Safety on the pitch
World Rugby	Concussion Education
National Rugby Unions	Coaching Resources
	IGR North American Summit 2021

FOR THE LOVE OF RUGBY. NO MATTER WHO YOU LOVE.

FOR THE LOVE OF RUGBY.
NO MATTER WHO YOU LOVE.