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• THE NORTH EAST'S ONLY GAY GBY TEAM HOSTS THE HADRIAN CUP
• GAY RUGBY LEAGUE PLAYER SAYS HE'S SEEN MUCH 'GAYER' THGS IN SPORTS CHANGG ROOMS
• LIST | 5 GAY RUGBY STARS WHO ARE OUT AND PROUD
• THE BEST NEWSTLE UPON TYNE GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS NEWSTLE UPON TYNE
• YOU THK GAY GUYS N'T PLAY SPORT? THK AGA; LAST YEAR, REPORTER CHRIS ROBSON JOED THE NEWSTLE RAVENS, THE NORTH EAST'S ONLY GAY GBY TEAM. HERE HE EXPLAS HOW THE TEAM IS BREAKG THROUGH THE STEREOTYP - ON AND OFF THE PCH - ABOUT WHO N AND N'T PLAY SPORT.
• LIST | 5 GAY RUGBY STARS WHO ARE OUT AND PROUD
• LESTER’S NICK MCCARTHY OUT AS GAY AND THANKS CLUB FOR THEIR SUPPORT
• LIST | 5 GAY RUGBY STARS WHO ARE OUT AND PROUD
• 10 GAY RUGBY PLAYERS WHO MA THEIR COME OUT
• NEWSTLE GAY CISE CLUBS
• DISMANTLG STEREOTYP: EIGHT INSPIRG GAY RUGBY PLAYERS AND PERSONALI
• HEARD OF THE STEELERS? NO, NOT THEM, THE GAY GBY TEAM OM LONDON
• GAY NEWSTLE
• NEWSTLE GAY CISE CLUBS

THE NORTH EAST'S ONLY GAY GBY TEAM HOSTS THE HADRIAN CUP

The North East’s only gay gby team, Newstle Ravens RFC will host the annual Hadrian Cup this weekend, wh gay gby players om across Great Bra g to the regn for the three day om England, Stland and Ireland will fight out at Percy Park, the Newstle Ravens home ground, for the trophy. Newstle Ravens RFC was tablished 2006 to enurage gay people to enjoy the sport and to troduce new players to the sport.

GAY RUGBY LEAGUE PLAYER SAYS HE'S SEEN MUCH 'GAYER' THGS IN SPORTS CHANGG ROOMS

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LIST | 5 GAY RUGBY STARS WHO ARE OUT AND PROUD

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YOU THK GAY GUYS N'T PLAY SPORT? THK AGA; LAST YEAR, REPORTER CHRIS ROBSON JOED THE NEWSTLE RAVENS, THE NORTH EAST'S ONLY GAY GBY TEAM. HERE HE EXPLAS HOW THE TEAM IS BREAKG THROUGH THE STEREOTYP - ON AND OFF THE PCH - ABOUT WHO N AND N'T PLAY SPORT.

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LIST | 5 GAY RUGBY STARS WHO ARE OUT AND PROUD

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LESTER’S NICK MCCARTHY OUT AS GAY AND THANKS CLUB FOR THEIR SUPPORT

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LIST | 5 GAY RUGBY STARS WHO ARE OUT AND PROUD

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10 GAY RUGBY PLAYERS WHO MA THEIR COME OUT

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NEWSTLE GAY CISE CLUBS

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DISMANTLG STEREOTYP: EIGHT INSPIRG GAY RUGBY PLAYERS AND PERSONALI

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HEARD OF THE STEELERS? NO, NOT THEM, THE GAY GBY TEAM OM LONDON

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GAY NEWSTLE

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NEWSTLE GAY CISE CLUBS

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