International Gay Rugby Association and Board
International Gay Rugby (Association and Board) (IGR) is the umbrella organization for the world's gay rugby clubs. It is dedicated to encouraging lesbians and gay men everywhere to play rugby. IGR is based in London, UK.
IGR constitutionally covers rugby union, rugby league, rugby sevens, quad (wheelchair) rugby, and touch rugby. Rugby union is by far the largest part of the IGR's focus.
As of November 206, the officers for the organisation are Andrew Purchas, Chairman; Jon Glassmeyer, Vice-Chairman; Adam Wide, Vice-Chairman; Duane Ward-Voerman, Treasurer; and Neil Pyper, Secretary.[1]
History
In 2002 a coordinating group of gay & bisexual rugby teams based around the globe got together to create IGR as the body to promote rugby as an all-inclusive non-discriminatory sport which everyone can play, regardless of sexuality. The formation of this body led to the inauguration of a new international rugby competition—a gay rugby world's cup—which in a unanimous decision by all the members of IGR became known as the Bingham Cup. Since then the Bingham Cup has been won by:
- 2002 - San Francisco Fog (tournament hosts)
- 2004 - San Francisco Fog (tournament hosted by London Kings Cross Steelers)
- 2006 - Sydney Convicts (tournament hosted by New York Gotham Knights)
- 2008 - Sydney Convicts (tournament hosted by Dublin Emerald Warriors)
- 2010 - Gotham Knights (tournament hosted by Minneapolis Mayhem RFC)
- 2012 - Sydney Convicts (tournament hosted by Manchester Village Spartans RFC)
- 2014 - Sydney Convicts (tournament hosted by Sydney Convicts RFC)[2]
- 2016 - TBD (tournament hosted by Nashville Grizzlies RFC)
Member Clubs
Australasia
Europe
South America
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North America
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See also
References
- ↑ "About IGRAB". igrugby.org. International Gay Rugby Association & Board. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ Wilson, Jeff. "Chairman's End Of Year Report 2014". igrab.net. International Gay Rugby Association & Board. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ↑ "Cologne Crushers". Cologne-crushers.de. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
- ↑ http://www.ColoradoRushRFC.org
- ↑ "The Madison Minotaurs Rugby Football Club - Madison, Wisconsin". Minotaursrugby.org. 2012-04-13. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
- ↑ "Nashville Grizzlies Rugby - Home". Grizzliesrugby.org. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
- ↑ "Washington Scandals RFC". scandalsrfc.org. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
External links
- Official website
- GayRugbyClubs.com - Gay Rugby News and Features