Keegan Hirst is not sure if he is the only gay professional rugby league player but has comforting words for anybody contemplating whether to come out of the closet.
The Wakefield Trinity prop forward might have expected his brave move to prompt others to follow suit yet – four years on – he remains the only gay professional rugby league player, despite the positive reaction he has received.
"It's such an individualised thing to do," he told PA. "People might be out but not publicly. It's a really difficult one.
