Cooper Johns reveals several AFL and NRL players are gay and
NRL star Toby Rudolf has opened up about his same-sex experiences following the Manly Sea Eagles pride jersey fiasco. NRL legend Ian Roberts shocked the footy world when he became the first player to come out as gay in the s, but the trailblazer believes it would be even tougher to come out now. The year-old Manly and Rabbitohs great is set to star in a new documentary about his life, and made the startling claim it would be harder to come out now despite a fellow footy player killing himself in after horrific homophobic abuse. 
Ian Roberts responds to NRL agents asked to hide players
The AFL has never had an openly gay player - but former NRL star Cooper Johns is adamant the league has plenty of homosexual and bisexual stars. Source: Supplied. Australian Olympians admit they never would have done what Simone Biles did.
Australia's first openly gay NRL player on what got him
Rugby league icon Ian Roberts has given a message of hope to Australia’s gay NRL players who don’t feel like they too can come out publicly. Roberts, who played for 13 years and came out in at the height of his career, weighed in after NRL player agents opened up in a new survey about the support they’ve given a number of gay male players behind the scenes. Rugby league legend Ian Roberts has revealed that his parents didn't speak to him after he came out as gay. He says that his family household featured "a lot of racism, and misogynistic and homophobic language", which is why chose to keep his sexuality from his mum and dad for so long. LGBTI – PRIDE IN LEAGUE
Cronulla Sharks forward Toby Rudolf has made a brave revelation about his 'fluid' sexuality in the wake of the Manly pride jersey fiasco. Seven Sea Eagles players refused to wear the jersey. It's all done through Instagram. There's nothing public about it. 
NRL star Toby Rudolf opens up about his same
Australia's first openly gay NRL player on what got him through his darkest moment Ian Roberts has an accomplished sporting career but he’s also famous for being Australia’s first openly gay. Cronulla Sharks forward Toby Rudolf has made a brave revelation about his 'fluid' sexuality in the wake of the Manly pride jersey fiasco. Seven Sea Eagles players refused to wear the jersey celebrating inclusiveness and withdrew from the side's game against the Sydney Roosters on Thursday night, citing religious and cultural reasons.
Ian Roberts has a message to gay players in the NRL
NRL legend Ian Roberts shocked the footy world when he became the first player to come out as gay in the s, but the trailblazer believes it would be even tougher to come out now. . Ian Roberts' parents stopped talking to him when he came out
The NRL's expansion into PNG will have a number of players quietly fearful of the country's position on sexuality. . 
NRL legend Ian Roberts admits it would be harder for gay
Roberts revealed two NRL players over the past 15 years have contacted him to discuss the prospect of publicly announcing they are gay. .