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2016 Bingham Cup
Lucky Nashville. Music City got to host the recently-wrapped 2016 Bingham Cup, the world championship of gay rugby and one of the biggest rugby tournaments in the world. The Melbourne Chargers were victorious, defeating the San Francisco Fog, the Washington D.C. Renegades, and the Sydney Convicts to win their first ever Bingham Cup. Over 1,300 players and hundreds of spectators, coaches, and supporters participated in the week-long celebration. Nashville dignitaries, including Mayor Megan Barry, were on hand to bless the event.
"The Mark Kendall Bingham Memorial Tournament is named after Mark Bingham, a gay rugby player who died on United Flight 93 on September 11, 2001," according to Bingham Cup officials. "Mark played for UC Berkeley and the San Francisco Fog RFC and was one of the founding members of International Gay Rugby, a registered nonprofit dedicated to promoting equality and diversity in the sport. He was also involved in the founding of the Gotham Knights RFC, the gay and inclusive team in New York City, at the time of his death."
Click through to see pictures of the tournament. Thank you to Thomas Hormby for the images.
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Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.
Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.