This one goes out to all you sports lovers: “One of this year’s leading rugby union clubs was enjoying another win in the bar of a Westcountry hotel last week. Many of the players got wildly drunk and started to annoy the other residents by swiping people’s drinks. Other players just retired to a room for a bonding Circle Jerk.” [popbitch]

The fur will be flying next May when gay rugby club Kings Cross Steelers host the Union Cup. Seventeen gay rugby teams will converge on London in hopes of winning the prize, which is currently held by The Steelers. Mayor Ken Livingstone described the event as “a platform to introduce lesbian and gay sport to new audiences.” We’re not exactly sure why that is, but it sure sounds nice. [BBC]

Last month we passed on the very good (looking) news that Australian athletes stripped to stop Breast Cancer. Today we came across some shots from the Naked For A Cause calendar and now we’re passing them on to you.

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• Once-a-day HIV treatment in Canada? We’ll soon find out! [365 Gay]

• Want to be an extra in a Michael Lucas porn? Sure you do! [Gawker]

• Trannie conference? Totally drew hundreds! [Southern Voice]

• Naked Rugby Players? Delicious! [Famous Males Forums]

• Gay Iranians in Sweden? Oh shit, they’re being shipped home! [Radio Sweden]

• Was Zuma’s apology sincere? Gays say ‘No’! [The Independent]

We know that soccer is taking the world by storm right now (we saw the evidence when we biked through the Portuguese neighborhood the other day. Portugal won apparently, judging by the complete bedlam taking place on the street), but we want to go back to one of our favorite sports for one second: rugby.

It’s our favorite not because we find the game interesting or even know the rules, but because the guys always seem to be incredibly hot, plus there is that little element of danger. We just hope no one steps on Dan Carter’s beautiful face, because that would be a real tragedy.

On another note, does anyone think he looks sort of faggy in the above photo and the one immediately after the jump?
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We’re always total suckers for a baby face and a big, hairy barrel chest. Add in the rugby factor, and British rugger Ben Cohen starts to seem like a dream come true, except he’s straight. See some “action” photos along with shots from his Sloggi underwear campaign after the jump.
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Meet Will Matthews. He’s a rugby player for the England Seven’s. And after a hard pratice, what better way to soothe the muscles than taking a dip in ice cold water?
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Here in New York, we can’t walk 10 blocks without being accosted by a swarm of sailors, in town for Fleet Week. So how could we not be focusing entirely on this beef wrapped in form-fitting white uniforms (complete with caps!)? Because it’s also the annual Bingham Cup, where the international gay rugby leagues have culminated in our fair town for a long weekend of rough play, jockeying for position, and ball grabbing.

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•Mercury Prize winner Antony has teamed up with his musical sister, the incomparable Boy George to cover John Lennon’s “Happy Christmas, War Is Over” for charity.

•The Gotham Knights will be raising funds for victims of Hurricane Katrina tonight at GYM Sports Bar in Manhattan from 9-11. Gay rugby players are hot. Even if missing some teeth.

•Tickets are already on sale for Queerty friend Heklina’s Miss Trannyshack Pageant. Held on Saturday, November 19th, the event is a San Francisco legend. This year’s celebrity judges include Chi Chi LaRue and Jane Wiedlin.

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