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Gay rugby team top of the table

By James Ledward
Sep 23, 2011 - 11:52:00 AM
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The North West's only gay and inclusive rugby team, The Manchester Village Spartans are currently top of their league after three consecutive victories.

The team are currently first in the University of Salford Division 5 East on points difference after wins against Tyldesley 3 (14 – 36), Littleborough 3 (24 – 14) and Aldwinians 5 (76 – 10).


 Matthew Whitely, 1st team captain, said:
 “This is a great start to a very important season for the Spartans as we gear up to host the Bingham Cup in June 2012."

The 2012 Bingham Cup (commonly referred to as the “Gay Rugby World Cup”) will take place in Manchester,  between June 1-3, 2012.

The Bingham Cup is the world championship of gay and inclusive rugby teams and is the largest men’s 15-aside rugby union tournament in the sporting calendar outside of the IRB Rugby World Cup.

Manchester 2012 will be the sixth Bingham Cup and is officially sponsored by the Rugby Football Union.

The Village Spartans train on Monday and Wednesday evenings 7-9pm and play on Saturdays. They’re always looking for new players so get for more info:

For more information view:
www.villagespartans.co.uk

Further information about the Bingham Cup view:
www.binghamcup.com



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