International Gay Rugby

By bhirst
  • World first Gay Rugby match

    World first Gay Rugby match

    The first Gay Rugby match in the world was played between Wellington Krazy Knights and Ponsonby Heroes, hosted in Wellington, New Zealand.
  • World first Gay Rugby Tournament

    World first Gay Rugby Tournament

    The first world gay rugby tournament to be played was hosted in London, England by the Kings Cross Steelers. Contenders in the tournament were the Kings Cross Steelers, Manchester Village Spartans and Washington Renegades.
  • Mark Kendall Bingham

    Mark Kendall Bingham

    Mark Bingham (San Francisco Fog player) was a passenger on the United Airlines Flight 93 which was subject to terroist attacks in the U.S. The United Airlines Flight 93 crashed killing all passengers on board, including Mark Bingham. Mark Bingham has been identified as being one of the men to try and take down the terroists on this flight.
  • First Bingham Cup

    First Bingham Cup

    The first Bingham Memorial Cup, in honour of Mark Bingham was hosted in San Francisco, U.S. The Tournament consisted of eight teams: GOTHAM KNIGHTS, KINGS CROSS STEELERS, LA REBELLION, MANCHESTER VILLAGE SPARTANS, SAN FRANCISO FOG (two teams), SEATTLE QUAKE AND WASHINGTON RENEGADES.
  • Sydney Convicts founded

    Sydney Convicts founded

    The Sydney Convicts, first Australian Gay Rugby Team is founded by Andrew Purchas.
  • Brisbane Hustlers founded

    Brisbane Hustlers founded

    The Brisbane Husters were founded, Australia's second Gay Rugby Team.
  • Second Bingham Cup

    Second Bingham Cup

    The Second Bingham Memorial Cup was hosted in London England by the Kings Cross Steelers. This was won by the San Francisco Fog. This year also introduced a Bingham Bowl trophy.
  • First Purchas Cup - Australian Gay Rugby Cup

    First Purchas Cup - Australian Gay Rugby Cup

    The first Purchas Cup Tournament was held in Sydney, and a second in Brisbane. This cup was named after the founder of the Sydney Convicts (2003), Andrew Purchas.
  • Second Purchas Cup

    Second Purchas Cup

    The Second Purchas Cup was played in Brisbane, Sydney Convicts winning the match against the Brisbane Hustlers.
  • Third Bingham Cup

    Third Bingham Cup

    New York and the Gotham Knights RFC hosted the Third Bingham Memorial Cup, The Tournament was fivided into 3 divisions depending on ability. In 2006, over 800 participants in 29 teams of 9 countries competed in this tournament.
  • Fourth Bingham Cup

    Fourth Bingham Cup

    The fourth Bingham Cup was located in Dublin, Ireland hosted by the Emerald Warriors. This tournament was host to 32 teams competing, with the Sydney Convicts winning the tournament.
  • Melbourne Chargers founded

    Melbourne Chargers founded

    The first Gay Rugby Team in Melbourne is founded by Benjamin Lancken.
  • Third Purchas Cup

    Third Purchas Cup

    The Sydney Convicts win the Purchas Cup in Melbourne against the Melbourne Chargers. The Brisbane Hustlers have been disbanded for a short time.
  • Fifth Bingham Cup

    Fifth Bingham Cup

    The Fifth Bingham Cup was hosted in Minneapolis by the Minneapolis Mayhem. The Gotham Knights won the Bingham Cup, returning the Cup back to the U.S.
  • Fourth Purchas Cup

    Fourth Purchas Cup

    Melbourne Chargers host the Fourth Purchas Cup in Melbourne, Sydney Convicts win.
  • Fifth Purchas Cup

    Fifth Purchas Cup

    Melbourne Chargers hosts the Purchas Cup in Melbourne, Sydney Convicts win.
  • Brisbane Hustlers reform

    Brisbane Hustlers reform

    Brisbane Hustlers reform.
  • Sixth Bingham Cup

    Sixth Bingham Cup

    The Sixth Bingham Cup was hosted in Manchester by the Manchester Village Spartans. The Sydney Convicts claim victory. This is the first Bingham Cup that the Melbourne Chargers attend as a team!
  • Sixth Purchas Cup

    Sixth Purchas Cup

    Hosted in Brisbane by the Brisbane Hustlers, First time three Gay Australian Rugby Teams compete in a Tournament. Sydney Convictsd win.
  • Seventh Purchas Cup

    Seventh Purchas Cup

    Melbourne Chargers host the Purchas Cup in Melbourne, hosting Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney in addition to some New Zealand Falcons players forming a "Barbarians Team". Sydney Convicts win.
  • Eighth Purchas Cup

    Eighth Purchas Cup

    Brisbane host the Purchas Cup, for the first time the Purchas Cup becomes an AUS / NZ tournament incorporating a full New Zealand Falcons team. Brisbane Hustlers win.
  • Seventh Bingham Cup

    Seventh Bingham Cup

    Sydney Convicts host the Bingham Cup. This is the first time the Bingham Cup has come to Australia / Southern Hemisphere. This is also the first time that Brisbane and Sydney played in the Grand Final for the Cup. Melbourne Chargers won the Bingham Plate and the Sydney Convicts won the Bingham Cup.
  • Ninth Purchas Cup

    Ninth Purchas Cup

    To be held in Auckland, hosted by the New Zealand Falcons.
  • Eighth Bingham Cup

    Eighth Bingham Cup

    The next and eighth Bingham Cup is to be held in Nashville, Tennessee in the U.S