Tag Archives: Bingham Cup

Via Facebook: “We are proud to announce that Nashville will host the 2016 Bingham Cup! Thanks to all of the players and supporters who participated in the vote and to Chicago and Boston for a spirited bid process. With you, brothers!” The 2014 event was held in Sydney.

Via the Sydney Morning Herald: The Sydney Convicts have retained the Bingham Cup – the gay and inclusive rugby World Cup – in a 31-0 grand final thrashing of the Brisbane Hustlers in Sydney. Australian teams dominated the three-day international tournament that ended with the one-sided decider in Rose Bay on Sunday. The Sydney Convicts, Australia’s first gay rugby union …

Some of New York City’s Gotham Knights will perform in a drag show on Wednesday as part of their fundraising to send the team to the Bingham Cup in Australia. Details.

Clip recap: “The Lowlanders are a gay rugby club in Amsterdam. This is the promo video for the making of their 2014 calendar, proceeds from the sale of which will finance their trip to Sydney to play in the Bingham Cup 27-31 August 2014.” Possibly not work-friendly.

The gay rugby league’s biannual Bingham Cup tournament begins tomorrow in Manchester, England. JMG tipster Greg tells us that about 1200 players from around the world are there, including the 2010 champions, NYC’s Gotham Knights.

JMG reader Sean Chapin sends us his videos of this year’s Bingham Cup rugby championships, where NYC’s Gotham Knights beat defending champions the Sydney Convicts. In the second clip, Alice Hoglan, the mother of 9/11 hero Mark Bingham, delivers a great speech.

NYC’s Gotham Knights rugby club won the Bingham Cup tournament in Minneapolis yesterday, beating the Sydney Convicts, the two-time defending champions. JMG reader Sean Chapin attended and writes: The New York Gotham Knights have won the Bingham Cup 2010 against the Sydney Convicts by a final score of 18 to 15. It was a closely fought battle with three lead …

Wow. Next year’s international gay rugby tournament, the Bingham Cup, which takes place in Dublin, has received a €100,000 sponsorship from Irish betting group Paddy Power, the largest sponsorship ever for a gay event in Ireland. Bingham Cup tournament director Richie Whyte: “Paddy Power have an innovative and risk taking approach to the market. We are delighted that they see …