The controversial cross-code player Israel Folau was fired by Rugby Australia in 2019 for homophobic posts on social media and is currently involved in a match between a local rugby league club in Queensland and his French Super League club for the right to return to Australian sport.
Then you can start meeting and chatting with singles near you. You just have to complete four steps to get started: 1) Choose a username. In a statement shared online, the club said they had promised to “participate in the fight against homophobia” and “to have committed to Grindr to continue its action for inclusion and acceptance at the level of league and rugby”.Ī 2020 survey of the English rugby club Harlequins, in partnership with Australia’s Monash University, found that 69 per cent of male rugby players had heard their teammates use homophobic gossip in the last two weeks. We Love Dates is one of the most popular dating sites in the UK, and a significant number of its members are gay, lesbian, or bisexual. The second-class club, which participates in the ProD2 league, has sold its primary jersey sponsorship to Grindr, which shows the name in front and in the middle, accompanied by the cheeky placement of the logo on the back of the shorts.Īlthough the deal is reportedly expected to have the club net € 4m ($ NZ6.7m) over four years, it is also part of a broader campaign by the club to counter homophobia in the sport.
French rugby club Biarritz Olympique has announced a bold new sponsor partner – the world’s largest gay, bi, trans and queer dating app.