New Zealand forward Ardie Savea said he believes Campbell Johnstone’s ‘courageous’ coming out as the first gay All Black could pave the way for other rugby stars
WELLINGTON: New Zealand forward Ardie Savea said Wednesday that he believes Campbell Johnstone’s “courageous” coming out as the first gay All Black could pave the way for other rugby stars.
Johnstone, a 43-year-old former prop who played three Tests for the All Blacks in 2005, came out Monday in a New Zealand television interview.
Savea has captained New Zealand when regular skipper Sam Cane was injured and is a member of the All Blacks’ leadership group.
Should a current All Blacks players follow in Johnstone’s wake by coming out as gay, Savea is confident they would be…
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