I like all codes of football, but Welsh Rugby Union is rather far off and obscure to me.
That said, even I know who Gareth Thomas is. He's the most capped player in Welsh history. A very tough customer in a very hard sport.
That said, even I know who Gareth Thomas is. He's the most capped player in Welsh history. A very tough customer in a very hard sport.
What I didn't know - till I was casually scanning for Rugby news today - was that he outed himself as gay in December 2009, although his closest friends and team mates have known for years.
This is the news item.
This is the news item.
His onfield brilliance.
It's probably not everyone's cup of tea ( and, no, I'm not gay ) but I found it an interesting tale of a man in a very macho world coming to terms with something he's denied all his life.
Very notable is how his team mates reacted. Thomas' worst fears... were not realised.
It's probably not everyone's cup of tea ( and, no, I'm not gay ) but I found it an interesting tale of a man in a very macho world coming to terms with something he's denied all his life.
Very notable is how his team mates reacted. Thomas' worst fears... were not realised.
