International Gay Rugby (IGR), founded in 2000, formerly known as the International Gay Rugby Association and Board (IGRAB), is the umbrella organisation for the world's gay and inclusive rugby clubs. Based in London, UK, IGR is recognised by World Rugby as the representative organisation of the LGBT and inclusive rugby community, up to the point they both have signed a Memorandum of UnderstandingWorld Rugby signs historic agreement with International Gay Rugby, World Rugby Site. outlining a commitment between the two organisations to work together to educate and eliminate homophobia in rugby.

Also, IGR provides its member clubs with development support and resources in the areas of club organisation, recruitment, retention, fundraising, event management, and regional and national union relations. IGR ensures the regular celebration of the Bingham Cup, the biennial world championships of gay and inclusive rugby, as well as the Union Cup, the European tournament and NORAM, the North American tournament.

Member clubs IGR lists 94 gay and inclusive rugby clubs as members.

Africa South Africa Jozi Cats, Johannesburg

Asia Israel Tel Aviv Ibex RFC (formerly Tel Aviv Leviathans RFC), Tel Aviv

Japan Osaka Rugby, Osaka Tokyo Tyrants Rugby Club, Tokyo

Europe Austria Vienna Eagles RFC, Vienna Belgium Brussels Straffe Ketten, Brussels

Denmark Copenhagen Wolves RFC, Copenhagen

England Berkshire Unicorn, Maidenhead, Berkshire Birmingham Bulls, Birmingham, West Midlands Brighton & Hove Sea Serpents, Brighton & Hove, Sussex Bristol Bisons, Bristol Chester Centurions, Chester, Cheshire Colchester Kings, Colchester, Essex Coventry Corsairs, Coventry, West Midlands Derby Raiders, Derby, Derbyshire Hull Roundheads, Hull, Yorkshire Kings Cross Steelers, London Leeds Hunters, Leeds, Yorkshire Liverpool Tritons, Liverpool, Merseyside The London Stags, London Manchester Village Spartans, Manchester Newcastle Ravens, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear Northampton Outlaws, Northampton, Northamptonshire Reading Renegades, Reading, Berkshire Sheffield Vulcans, Sheffield, Yorkshire Typhoons RUFC, Preston, Lancashire Westcountry Wasps RFC, Teignmouth, Devon (Devon's first LGBTQ+ Inclusive rugby club) Wessex Wyverns, Southampton, Hampshire The Worcester Saxons RFC, Worcestershire York R I Templars, York, Yorkshire

Scotland Caledonian Thebans, Edinburgh Glasgow Raptors, Glasgow Aberdeen Taexali, Aberdeen Dunfermline Knights, Dunfermline

France Les Coqs Festifs, Paris Les Gaillards, Paris Los Valents de Montpellier, Montpellier Rebelyons, Lyon Tou'Win, Toulouse

Greece Athenian Centaurs RFC, Athens

Ireland Belfast Azlans, Belfast, Northern Ireland Cork Hellhounds, Cork, Ireland Emerald Warriors, Dublin, Ireland

Italy Libera Rugby, Rome Raccoons Rugby Roma, Rome

Germany Berlin Bruisers, Berlin Cologne Crushers, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia Munich Monks, Munich, Bavaria

Netherlands ARC Lowlanders, Amsterdam

Norway Oslo Raballders RUFC, Oslo

Portugal Lisbon Dark Horses, Lisbon

Scotland Caledonian Thebans, Edinburgh Glasgow Raptors, Glasgow Dunfermline Knights, Dunfermline Aberdeen Taexali, Aberdeen

Spain Madrid Titanes, Madrid Barcelona Panteres, Barcelona

Sweden Stockholm Berserkers RFC, Stockholm

Wales Cardiff Lions, Cardiff Swansea Vikings, Swansea Wrecsam Rhinos, Wrexham

North America Canada Armada Montréal, Montreal, Quebec Ottawa Wolves, Ottawa, Ontario Toronto Muddy York, Toronto, Ontario Vancouver Rogues, Vancouver, British Columbia

Mexico Mexico City Spicy Barbarians, Mexico City

United States Atlanta Bucks, Atlanta, Georgia Baltimore Flamingos, Baltimore, Maryland Boston Ironsides, Boston, Massachusetts Charleston Blockade, Charleston, South Carolina Charlotte Royals, Charlotte, North Carolina Chicago Dragons, Chicago, Illinois Colorado Rush, Denver, Colorado Columbus Coyotes, Columbus, Ohio Columbus Kodiaks, Columbus, Ohio Crescent City Rougaroux, New Orleans, Louisiana Dallas Diablos, Dallas, Texas Dallas Lost Souls, Dallas, Texas Gotham Knights, New York City, New York Los Angeles Rebellion, Los Angeles, California Madison Minotaurs, Madison, Wisconsin Milwaukee Beer Barons, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Minneapolis Mayhem, Minneapolis, Minnesota Nashville Grizzlies, Nashville, Tennessee Orlando Otters, Orlando, Florida Philadelphia Gryphons, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Phoenix Storm, Phoenix, Arizona Portland Lumberjacks, Portland, Oregon San Diego Armada, San Diego, California San Francisco Fog, San Francisco, California Seattle Quake, Seattle, Washington Space City Rugby, Houston, Texas St. Louis Crusaders, St. Louis, Missouri Village Lions RFC, New York, NY Washington Renegades, Washington, DC Washington Scandals, Washington, DC

South America Argentina Ciervos Pampas Rugby Club, Buenos Aires Huarpes Rugby Club, Mendoza Ruda Macho Rugby, Buenos Aires

Chile Titanes Rugby Club, Santiago

Oceania Australia Adelaide University Sharks, Adelaide, South Australia Brisbane Hustlers, Brisbane, Queensland Melbourne Chargers, Melbourne, Victoria Perth Rams, Perth, Western Australia Sydney Convicts, Sydney, New South Wales

New Zealand New Zealand Falcons, Auckland

International International Society of Inclusive Rugby Referees IGR World Barbarians

See also

Mark Kendall Bingham Memorial Tournament Bingham Cup Union Cup LGBT community

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