LOS ANGELES REBELLION
a larebellion.org /larebellionrugby f /rebellionrugby i Coach: Delyn Wi Repa Home Bar: The Eagle LA The Los Angeles Rebellion, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization, was founded in 2001 by a group of rugby enthusiasts when they realized a major gap in representation within Los Angeles. From there the team has been a member of the local Southern California Rugby Football Union and 15 years later they are the only all-inclusive team within the Los Angeles and Orange County area. They are very active in the LA community participating in local pride festivals, supporting Miller Children’s Hospital every Christmas with a charity toy drive and also helping our fellow team mates organization, Peace Love Plates (PLP). They strive to be part of the community in forming relationships with other local gay affiliated sports clubs and also partnering with the LA Derby Dolls to build awareness in the area.
LISBON DARK HORSES
f /darkhorsesrugby t @darkhorsesrugby Coach: Filipa Jales Captain: Terry Martins The Dark Horses from Lisbon were established in September 2009 in a move to create a sports association whose main objective is the inclusion of all people through sport, regardless of their members’ sexual orientation, race, colour, religion. In 2010, a documentary on the team was made, which premiered in a queer film festival and had prime-time honours on Portuguese public television. The team, which currently has forty-one players, each year organizes a unique tournament in Europe, which mixes rugby in the pitch and on the beach. The weather, the food and the beach help make this an unforgettable weekend of sports and fun. Pitch Beach is definitely a “must go”.
MADISON MINOTAURS
a madisonminotaurs.com f /madisonminotaurs t @madisonminotaur Coach: Gregory Faber Captain: Tim Lom The Madison Minotaurs were established in 2007 and remain the smallest market in the world to host an IGR (International Gay Rugby) team. The club has seen rapid growth in the last two years, reaching a record of 40 active players as of spring 2016. The Minotaurs have won three regional tournaments including the Toronto Beaver Bowl (2009 and 2011) and the inaugural Midwest IGR tournament in Chicago in 2011. The club has been very active in local AIDs related charities and was awarded the Volunteer Organization of the Year award by AIDS Network in 2013.
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