Umbrella organisation for rugby clubs
Official logo 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 Bingham Cup , the biennial world championships of gay and inclusive rugby, as well as the Union Cup , the European tournament and NORAM, the North American tournament.
Member clubs As of May 2021[update] IGR lists 94 gay and inclusive rugby clubs as members.[2]
Africa South Africa Asia Israel Tel Aviv Ibex RFC (formerly Tel Aviv Leviathans RFC), Tel Aviv Japan Osaka Rugby, Osaka Tokyo Tyrants Rugby Club, Tokyo Europe Belgium Brussels Straffe Ketten, Brussels Denmark England Berkshire Unicorn, Maidenhead, Berkshire Birmingham Bulls, Birmingham, West Midlands Brighton & Hove Sea Serpents , Brighton & Hove, SussexBristol Bisons , BristolChester Centurions, Chester, Cheshire Colchester Kings, Colchester, Essex Coventry Corsairs, Coventry, West Midlands Derby Raiders, Derby, Derbyshire Hull Roundheads, Hull, Yorkshire Kings Cross Steelers , LondonLeeds Hunters, Leeds, Yorkshire Liverpool Tritons, Liverpool, Merseyside The London Stags, London Manchester Village Spartans , ManchesterNewcastle Ravens , Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & WearNorthampton Outlaws, Northampton, Northamptonshire Reading Renegades, Reading, Berkshire Sheffield Vulcans, Sheffield, Yorkshire Typhoons RUFC, Preston, Lancashire Westcountry Wasps RFC, Teignmouth, Devon (Devon's first LGBTQ+ Inclusive rugby club) Wessex Wyverns, Southampton, Hampshire The Worcester Saxons RFC, Worcestershire York R I Templars, York, Yorkshire Scotland Caledonian Thebans, Edinburgh Glasgow Raptors, Glasgow Aberdeen Taexali, Aberdeen Dunfermline Knights, Dunfermline France
Les Coqs Festifs, Paris Les Gaillards , ParisLos Valents de Montpellier, Montpellier Rebelyons, Lyon Tou'Win, Toulouse Greece Athenian Centaurs RFC, Athens Ireland Belfast Azlans, Belfast, Northern Ireland Cork Hellhounds, Cork, Ireland Emerald Warriors , Dublin, IrelandItaly Germany Berlin Bruisers , BerlinCologne Crushers, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia Munich Monks, Munich, Bavaria Netherlands ARC Lowlanders, Amsterdam Norway Oslo Raballders RUFC, Oslo Portugal Lisbon Dark Horses, Lisbon Scotland Spain Madrid Titanes, Madrid Barcelona Panteres, Barcelona Sweden Stockholm Berserkers, Stockholm Wales North America Canada Mexico Mexico City Spicy Barbarians, Mexico City United States Atlanta Bucks, Atlanta, Georgia Baltimore Flamingos, Baltimore, Maryland Boston Ironsides , Boston, MassachusettsCharleston Blockade, Charleston, South Carolina Charlotte Royals, Charlotte, North Carolina Chicago Dragons, Chicago, Illinois Colorado Rush, Denver, Colorado Columbus Coyotes, Columbus, Ohio Columbus Kodiaks, Columbus, Ohio Crescent City Rougaroux, New Orleans, Louisiana Dallas Diablos, Dallas, Texas Dallas Lost Souls, Dallas, Texas Gotham Knights , New York City, New YorkLos Angeles Rebellion , Los Angeles, CaliforniaMadison Minotaurs, Madison, Wisconsin Milwaukee Beer Barons, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Minneapolis Mayhem , Minneapolis, MinnesotaNashville Grizzlies , Nashville, TennesseeOrlando Otters, Orlando, Florida Philadelphia Gryphons, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Phoenix Storm, Phoenix, Arizona Portland Lumberjacks, Portland, Oregon San Diego Armada, San Diego, California San Francisco Fog , San Francisco, CaliforniaSeattle Quake, Seattle, Washington Space City Rugby, Houston, Texas St. Louis Crusaders, St. Louis, Missouri Washington Renegades , Washington, DCWashington Scandals, Washington, DC South America Argentina Ciervos Pampas Rugby Club, Buenos Aires Huarpes Rugby Club, Mendoza Ruda Macho Rugby, Buenos Aires Chile Titanes Rugby Club, Santiago Oceania Australia Adelaide University Sharks, Adelaide, South Australia Brisbane Hustlers, Brisbane, Queensland Melbourne Chargers, Melbourne, Victoria Perth Rams, Perth, Western Australia Sydney Convicts, Sydney, New South Wales New Zealand New Zealand Falcons, Auckland International International Society of Inclusive Rugby Referees IGR World Barbarians See also References ^ World Rugby signs historic agreement with International Gay Rugby, World Rugby Site. ^ "Members". International Gay Rugby. Retrieved October 17, 2021 . External links