Matt Whiteley Talks to The Observer about The Bingham Cup

Mark Bingham died at 31 after storming the cockpit of flight United 93 and preventing Al-Qaeda terrorists from crashing into the US Capitol Building. Our very own IGR legend discusses his impact in today’s Observer.
Stronger Together: bringing home the Hoagland Bowl

Outgoing chair Joshua Sanderson-Kirk on the club’s first ever Bingham Cup silverware, six wins from six in Brisbane, and a letter from the president of the Rugby Football Union.
Rugby, Pride and budgy smugglers: The best photos from the Bingham Cup – OutSports
England Rugby: UK successes at Bingham Cup 2026
Pioneers of inclusive rugby: Spartans reach the Hoagland Bowl final in Brisbane

Manchester Village Spartans, pioneers of gay and inclusive rugby, are through to the Hoagland Bowl final at Bingham Cup 2026 in Brisbane, where they will face Charlotte Royals’ Appalachian Thunderkatz, 14 years after the Royals made their Bingham debut in Manchester.
Q News – Bingham Cup Results and Highlights

Spartans mentioned in Q-News Australia’s report on the first days of action at The Bingham Cup, underway in Brisbane.
Spartans Represent Manchester at Inclusive Rugby ‘World Cup’

Manchester Village Spartans RUFC are heading to Brisbane to compete in the Bingham Cup, the world championship of inclusive rugby. Backed by the largest fundraising campaign in the club’s history, a 25-player squad will represent Manchester on the international stage, celebrating competitive rugby, community and inclusion.
Spartans Club Captain attends England Training Camp

Manchester Village Spartans’ Club Captain was invited down to Surrey earlier this week to attend the England Rugby squad’s training session – courtesy of the RFU and Honda – as a thank you for all cj_manc‘s hard work volunteering and helping us continue to grow participation in #inclusiverugby across Manchester and beyond. Christian wrote, “The […]
Rob Cox Tribute

In honour of ‘Coxy’ and with the permission of his family, Steve, Brad, Peppa and Brett, we are honoured to reproduce this fantastic tribute to the big gentleman.
New Executive Committee

An introductory message from Joshua Sanderson-Kirk, our newly appointed Club Chair.