Leinster's Nick McCarthy has bravely 'come out' publicly as gay but admitted that he considered quitting rugby before making the announcement.
The England prop Joe Mahler urged rugby last month to work harder to create an environment which made it easier for players to reveal their sexuality. “There is no way everyone in professional elite rugby is heterosexual. No way,” Marler told Mirror Sport. “The issue is, ‘why don’t they feel comfortable?’
“I hope we’re moving in the right direction and I hope to see someone that is currently playing set that example.”
