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The Gay Rugby Podcast

Your go-to source for the international LGBTQ+ rugby community. Hosted by Jack Higgins and Ozzie Luna of Los Angeles Rebellion Rugby, this podcast explores the world of inclusive sports, rugby news, and the stories behind players making waves in the sport. Born from the success of the Los Angeles Rebellion Rugby team"s social media, The Gay Rugby Podcast celebrates the intersection of rugby and LGBTQ+ inclusivity. From The Bingham Cup to international gay rugby events, Jack and Ozzie share

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00:14:06

Diversity in Pride | Milton Darnell Smith and DTLA...

The Gay Rugby Podcast ·

2025/10/20

Downtown Los Angeles was pulsing with color when we set up our mics at DTLA Proud Festival. The air was thick with basslines, drag queens strutted past the fountains at Pershing Square, and somewhere between the main stage and a churro stand, we spoke with actor and activist Milton Darnell Smith, a man who carries pride in his bones. This is Episode 24 of The Gay Rugby Podcast, and it’s all about diversity, visibility, and what it means to belong.Milton’s energy is magnetic. He talks about his roots

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00:17:17

Rugby Language Explained | The Gay Rugby Podcast | Ep 23

The Gay Rugby Podcast ·

2025/10/13

Rugby has its own language. Every scrum, ruck, and knock-on carries meaning, rhythm, and history. In this episode of The Gay Rugby Podcast, hosts Jack Higgins and Ozzie Luna from Los Angeles Rebellion Rugby unpack the slang that runs through the sport — and what it says about identity, culture, and belonging.It’s part translation guide, part cultural study. The guys break down how rugby’s coded vocabulary connects players across continents while still leaving outsiders guessing. They look at how

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00:56:56

His Decision SHOOK The NFL | First Openly Bisexual...

The Gay Rugby Podcast ·

2025/09/29

His decision didn’t just ripple, it detonated. In Episode 22 of The Gay Rugby Podcast, we sit down with R.K. Russell, the NFL player who, in a moment of courage and clarity, became one of the first active players to publicly identify as bisexual. What follows is equal parts locker-room confession, cultural reckoning, and hard-won tenderness: a story about leaving silence behind, about masculinity and vulnerability on the field, and about what it means to be bisexual in the NFL while still loving the

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00:11:08

When Did Pool Parties Become Boring? | Andrés Rigal &...

The Gay Rugby Podcast ·

2025/09/22

Episode 21 of The Gay Rugby Podcast - “When Did Pool Parties Become Boring? | Andrés Rigal & Summertramp” - finds us sitting down with longtime nightlife & event-producer Andrés Rigal, founder of SummerTramp and a co-organizer of DTLA Proud, to talk about the arc of queer pool parties in Los Angeles. Rigal reflects on the early days of SummerTramp, the gaps he saw in Los Angeles’s summer event landscape, and how those ideas shaped what SummerTramp was trying to build. We explore what has

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00:13:05

New York City vs. Los Angeles Rugby | Richard...

The Gay Rugby Podcast ·

2025/09/15

Episode 20 of The Gay Rugby Podcast drops us right into the middle of DTLA Proud Festival 2025, recorded on August 24 at Placita Olvera in downtown Los Angeles. The episode features Richard Suarez-Tascon of Rebellion Rugby, where he helps lead alumni and RugBAE engagement, and the conversation zeroes in on the rivalry and shared DNA between rugby culture in New York City and Los Angeles.With the festival celebrating its tenth year of LGBTQ+ community and pride in Los Angeles, the setting underscores

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00:47:44

Life After Olympic Rugby | USA Captain Lauren Doyle's...

The Gay Rugby Podcast ·

2025/09/08

Episode 19 of The Gay Rugby Podcast features Lauren Doyle, a former USA Women’s Rugby Sevens star and three-time Olympian who represented Team USA in Rio, Tokyo, and Paris. Doyle opens up about what happens when the Olympic dream ends, the adrenaline fades, the medals go into storage, and suddenly you’re left facing the world outside of sport. She speaks openly about the post-Olympic blues, the mental health struggles athletes face after retirement, and the disorienting shift of entering the

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00:11:43

Pride as a Form of Protest w/ Eric Solis at DTLA...

The Gay Rugby Podcast ·

2025/09/01

Pride as a Form of Protest” isn’t just a rallying cry - it’s the reason DTLA Proud exists. Formed as a more diverse, grassroots response to the mainstream West Hollywood Pride, the festival brings queer culture back to the center of Los Angeles with intention and bite.In this episode of The Gay Rugby Podcast, filmed live at DTLA Proud festival 2025, we talk with Eric Solis and his husband Dennis Caasi about why Pride still matters as activism. Eric - a longtime organizer and creative producer -

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00:32:04

Rugby Zodiac Signs w/ Comedian Kevin Sullivan | Gay...

The Gay Rugby Podcast ·

2025/08/25

In Episode 17 of The Gay Rugby Podcast, we pull charts, pull no punches, and let LA stand-up Kevin Sullivan read the scrum like it’s written in the stars. From Aries flankers who live for collision to dreamy Pisces fullbacks who can’t stop chasing the offload, we map out rugby zodiac signs with a wink, a whistle, and a little queer magic. Kevin (an openly gay comic you’ve seen around the Hollywood Improv and on the Two Broke Gays pod) drops into our locker room to talk astrology, identity, and why

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00:23:25

Using Dating Apps for Validation | The Gay Rugby...

The Gay Rugby Podcast ·

2025/08/18

From dating app dopamine to locker room breakdowns, the messy overlap of rugby and mental health. Episode 16 of The Gay Rugby Podcast is less polished highlight reel and more raw post-match debrief. We dig into using dating apps for validation and rugby and mental health, pulling no punches on how those late-night swipes blur into dating app addiction, how the highs of a “like” hit feel like a dopamine loop, and why those same patterns leave players limping emotionally by Monday practice.We ask the

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00:23:38

Attempting The Rugby Diet w/ Elliott Norris | Ep 15

The Gay Rugby Podcast ·

2025/08/11

An Olympic rugby prop eats like it’s a full-time job. For Episode 15, Elliot Norris joins us on The Gay Rugby Podcast to find out what it really takes to get through a day on that kind of fuel.We hand him the daily meal plan built for an elite front-rower: thousands of calories spread across precision-timed meals, heavy carb loads before training, protein spikes after, and recovery shakes that taste like ambition mixed with chalk dust. It’s a diet designed to keep a body anchored at the heart of an

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00:20:32

Run It Straight Challenge Reaction | Is New Zealand...

The Gay Rugby Podcast ·

2025/08/04

The Gay Rugby Podcast dives headfirst into the chaos surrounding the Run It Straight Challenge reaction, peeling back the layers of a viral trend that’s become as controversial as it is captivating. Episode 14 doesn’t hold back-we talk about the brutal clips flooding feeds, the adrenaline‑hungry crowds, and the moment it all turned dark in New Zealand after a young man’s death.The conversation moves from laughter to unease as we ask the question no one in rugby wants to touch: has New Zealand, the

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00:33:58

What Happens at a Rugby Tournament? | NORAM Cup 2025...

The Gay Rugby Podcast ·

2025/07/27

Jack Higgins and Ozzie Luna just got back from Boston with bruises, stories, and a hangover or two, and they’re spilling it all on Episode 13 of the Gay Rugby Podcast. The NORAM Cup isn’t just another weekend of rugby - it’s the beating heart of the gay and inclusive rugby community, a mash‑up of bone‑crunching tackles, sideline laughter, and late‑night socials that feel more like a family reunion than a sporting event.In this episode, they unpack exactly what happens at a rugby tournament when you

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00:28:37

Rugby Players Try Go Go Dancing | The Gay Rugby...

The Gay Rugby Podcast ·

2025/07/21

Dre’s been one of our teammates for years — but he’s also Mr. Mega Woof 2024, a staple in West Hollywood’s go-go scene, and one of the most magnetic performers we know. So when he invited us to learn a few moves, we showed up… completely unprepared.What started as a friendly tutorial turned into a full-on spectacle: a bunch of sweaty rugby players trying to keep up with a seasoned go-go dancer. There was glitter. There were body rolls. There were a few pulled hamstrings. And somehow, it turned into

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00:27:45

A History of Gay Rugby in Los Angeles w/ Gabriel...

The Gay Rugby Podcast ·

2025/07/14

Before rainbow laces, viral TikToks, and international tournaments, there was a handful of gay men in Los Angeles brave enough to build a rugby club from the ground up—one scrum at a time. In Episode 11 of the Gay Rugby Podcast, hosts Jack Higgins and Ozzy Luna sit down with Gabriel Galluccio, co-founder of the Los Angeles Rebellion, to trace the untold story of queer rugby in Southern California.Galluccio, a sports producer who worked behind the scenes at Fox Sports, didn’t set out to become a

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01:07:06

Controversy at The Olympics: How Rugby's Izzy Cerullo...

The Gay Rugby Podcast ·

2025/06/24

When Brazilian rugby star Izzy Cerullo took the field at the 2016 Olympics, she had no idea she was about to become a queer icon. But after her then-girlfriend proposed on live television-mid-Games, mid-glory-Cerullo found herself at the center of a global moment that said everything about visibility, identity, and the politics of being queer on the world stage.In Episode 10 of The Gay Rugby Podcast, Jack Higgins and Ozzie Luna unravel how an impromptu proposal turned into a cultural flashpoint. Was

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00:24:01

Trans Athletes Come Together for Record Breaking...

The Gay Rugby Podcast ·

2025/06/09

Episode 9 of the Gay Rugby Podcast drops straight into the action at NORAM Cup 2025 in Boston, where something unprecedented unfolded on the pitch: the third-ever all-trans rugby match. In a tournament known for celebrating inclusive sport, this year’s moment felt bigger-more urgent, more electric. Trans athletes came together from across North America, uniting in a game that wasn’t just about rugby, but about identity, visibility, and taking space in a world that hasn’t always made room.At the

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00:26:56

North America's Biggest Rugby Tournament Is... Gay?!...

The Gay Rugby Podcast ·

2025/05/19

North American rugby is changing-and the biggest tournament on the continent is leading the charge. In this episode of the Gay Rugby Podcast, Jack Higgins and Ozzie Luna sit down with Quinton Leduc for an in-depth interview about NORAM 2025, the next major event in North America rugby. Hosted in Boston by the Boston Ironsides, NORAM Cup 2025 is more than just a rugby tournament. It’s a celebration of LGBTQ+ rugby, inclusive sports, and the queer athletes who are redefining what gay sports can look

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00:10:44

The Rugby Guy Podcast at LA Sevens | Gay Rugby...

The Gay Rugby Podcast ·

2025/05/12

We brought our unapologetically gay rugby podcast to the madness of LA Sevens rugby, one of the biggest rugby events in Los Angeles, and sat down with The Rugby Guy to unpack what’s really going on in the sport. If you’ve been searching for an inclusive rugby podcast that covers more than just scores and stats, you’re in the right place.In this episode, we talk about what it means to show up queer in a space that hasn’t always welcomed us, while soaking in the full-throttle energy of sevens rugby

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00:08:32

LA Sevens Pride 2025 Recap | The Gay Rugby Podcast |...

The Gay Rugby Podcast ·

2025/05/05

The 2025 edition of LA Sevens Pride delivered two days of high-energy international rugby and an electric celebration of inclusivity at Dignity Health Sports Park in Los Angeles. In this episode, The Gay Rugby Podcast recaps all the major moments from the tournament, on and off the pitch.South Africa’s men’s team took home the title with a 19-5 win over Spain in a breakout performance that saw the Spanish side reach their first-ever final on the World SVNS circuit. On the women’s side, New Zealand’s

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00:21:27

Rugby Workout Gone Wrong | The Gay Rugby Podcast | Ep 5

The Gay Rugby Podcast ·

2025/04/28

Big guys. Bigger fails. Welcome back to The Gay Rugby Podcast. 🏉🐻In this episode, Jack and Ozzie attempt a brutal rugby workout — but it quickly turns into a rugby workout gone wrong when Jack’s dog Bunny decides to hijack the session. Between missed lifts, busted squats, and a very determined dog, it’s pure chaos (and a lot of laughs).We talk real rugby fitness, why bigger bodies bring big strength (and sometimes bigger wipeouts), and the importance of LGBTQ+ representation in sports. Whether

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