The Village Spartans O2 Touch squads travel up to Preston Grasshoppers on Friday evening (25th Oct) to play an Autumn friendly against Typhoons of Lancashire RUFC in their first friendly against another International Gay Rugby Team this season. KO 7:15pm.
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.
Spartans mentioned in Q-News Australia’s report on the first days of action at The Bingham Cup, underway in Brisbane.
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.
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
