The RFU Council will next week vote on a change to its Gender Participation Policy which is set to ban trans players. This change will question the claim that rugby is a game for everyone. My thoughts to help educate. Replies off to avoid anti-trans pile on. Be considerate. 🧵

This was perhaps overly dramatic, but it was a highly emotive moment. I was more diplomatic when WR made their decision two years ago, but since then the enormous and orchestrated rise in anti-LGBT (But particularly trans) online hate has really put things in perspective for me.

An experience from TikTok that really touched us last year.

I join the call for Twitter @twittersupport to #EnforcetheRules this #TRCDay and ban users who deny the genocide which the Canadian government and the church committed against First Nations people through residential schools. My thoughts to all survivors today. #CanadianGenocide

"Laughter is the key" 🔑 Black Ferns coach Wayne Smith highlights the importance of laughter and enjoyment in a team environment #RWC2021

I won’t say “you’re on your own”. You’re not. What bill 28 showed us is that we are mighty when we stand together against corruption, abuse and incompetence. I don’t think we need to limit those displays of strength to labor issues.

Anyone have the link to the archived video of RWC Final on TSN ?... it's on the app, but can't find it on the web.

Past eras of austerity, harsh moralizing, and the lies of trickle down economics have left us suffering and our systems in disrepair or collapse. The conservative program won’t fix our problems. We deserve something better. davidmoscrop.substack.com/p/everything-f…

Parents of boys: This is one of the most important tweets I'll ever share with you. This is how bigoted, anti-woman, incel, anti-democracy & other hateful ideology first reaches out kids. This is called a pain point, and Tate is a master at reaching them. 🧵

super annoying that games are being played at the same time and we can't watch the ones on the outer field @WorldRugby7s #Hamilton7s Missing the Rugby Canada match

🇸🇰Nela Lopušanová made her Slovak National Team debut today against the worlds 9th ranked Hungary. Slovakia is ranked 15th. The 14-year-old star played on the first line and scored a hattrick 🎩🎩🎩 Slovakia blew a 6-4 lead in the third and lost 7-6. 🇸🇰🇭🇺

Anyone know what the City of Kingston - Municipal Government help line is? Our road is still not ploughed and I hear they have finished duties for the day? Kingstonist 🇨🇦 Make It Home YGK ?

Big win for KSS Athletics Girls Rugby over Regi yesterday 22-0. Huge congrats for a great start to the season! Next match is Friday 28th, 4pm vs Sydenham at KSS. Might want to stick around for that one.

So grumpy right now that Bell still hasn’t fixed or let us know when internet service will be restored - been almost 25hrs and no updates!

Sessional coaching sessions helped by some great weather in Kingston. Kingston Panthers Rugby Canada Rugby Ontario

Super proud of these girls!

Congratulations to Kingston Secondary School KSS Athletics students and Kingston Panthers athletes Sara Ellerbeck and Abby Sutherland-Closs on being named among the Rising Stars of OFSSAA 2023 AAA Rugby!

Fundraiser for Duncan Gunn : Duncan’s Rugby Journey gofund.me/9e09a2a4

Protect Our Wolves Rugby Program - Sign the Petition! c.org/jRfXQ9dxnV via Change.org Canada