First All Black player to publicly e out as gay tells his story

Contents:

• FIRST ALL BLACK NEW ZEALAND PLAYER OUT AS OPENLY GAY
• CAMPBELL JOHNSTONE PUBLICLY REVEALS SEXUALY, BE FIRST OPENLY GAY ALL BLACK
• SEAN PLUNKET HS OUT AT TJ PERENARA OVER GAY ALL BLACKS MENT
• FIRST ALL BLACK PLAYER TO PUBLICLY E OUT AS GAY TELLS HIS STORY
• RUGBY STARS REACT AS CAMPBELL JOHNSTONE BE FIRST OPENLY GAY ALL BLACK

FIRST ALL BLACK NEW ZEALAND PLAYER OUT AS OPENLY GAY

Sign up to our ee sport newsletter for all the latt news on everythg om cyclg to boxgSign up to our ee sport email for all the latt newsFormer New Zealand prop Campbell Johnstone has bee the first All Black to e out as gay, sayg on a televisn programme he had been “livg a lie” and leadg “a double life” before acknowledgg his sexualy. “If I n be the first All Black that out as gay and take away the prsure and stigma surroundg the issue n actually help other people, ” Johnstone said. We want to be clear, no matter who you love, gby has your back, ” Robson Zealand Sports Mister and former puty Prime Mister Grant Robertson, who is gay, thanked Johnstone for “blazg this trail” and said his announcement was “a big moment”.

CAMPBELL JOHNSTONE PUBLICLY REVEALS SEXUALY, BE FIRST OPENLY GAY ALL BLACK

Campbell Johnstone publicly reveals sexualy, be first openly gay All BlackProbabl ont row Campbell Johnstone (left), Derren Wbe and Clarke Dermody pack down durg the All Black trial won 37-32 by the Possibl at McLean Park, Napier New Zealand, Friday Jun. Photo by Ross Land/Getty ImagRtersJan 30, 2023, 01:53 AM ETFormer New Zealand prop Campbell Johnstone has bee the first All Black to e out as gay, sayg on a televisn programme on Monday he had been "livg a lie" and leadg "a double life" before acknowledgg his sexualy. "If I n be the first All Black that out as gay and take away the prsure and stigma surroundg the issue n actually help other people, " Johnstone said.

We want to be clear, no matter who you love, gby has your back, " Robson Zealand Sports Mister and former puty Prime Mister Grant Robertson, who is gay, thanked Johnstone for "blazg this trail" and said his announcement was "a big moment". Rad prenter Sean Plunket says he is not terted hearg TJ Perenara's opn on whether or not the All Blacks would wele a gay team member.

"There's probably already been a gay All Black, they were jt the closet, " said Plunket.

SEAN PLUNKET HS OUT AT TJ PERENARA OVER GAY ALL BLACKS MENT

"Whether or not there is a gay All Black will e.

FIRST ALL BLACK PLAYER TO PUBLICLY E OUT AS GAY TELLS HIS STORY

I'm far more terted [Ardie] Savea's glass than your views on gayns, social jtice or climate change TJ, you are a gby player.

Earlier this year he was vol about opposg anti-gay tweets by Atralian gby player Israel Fol. Today is a signifint day, bee for the first time an All Black is puttg on the rerd publicly that he’s gay. The prop played three All Black Tt match 2005 and ma 72 appearanc for Canterbury and 38 for the told his fay and close iends he was gay but tonight he’s openg up publicly the hope will help other players.

Photo / GettyCurrent All Blacks have praised former prop Campbell Johnstone after he has bee the first All Black to publicly e out as gay. “If I n be the first All Black that out as gay and take away the prsure and the stigma surroundg the whole issue then n actually help other people. "I'm also hopg to help open the door for anyone stgglg this space" ❤️Former All Blacks prop Campbell Johnstone has e out as the first openly gay male New Zealand gby player — World Rugby (@WorldRugby) January 30, 2023.

RUGBY STARS REACT AS CAMPBELL JOHNSTONE BE FIRST OPENLY GAY ALL BLACK

Sport Mister and openly gay MP Grant Robertson shared his support for Johnstone on Instagram, llg “a big moment”. ”In 2019, All Black halfback TJ Perenara spoke out about his support for the Rabow muny and the age-old qutn - are Kiwis ready for a gay All Black?