International Rugby Star Campbell Johnstone Creates History as First Openly Gay All Black

Written by on January 30, 2023

All Black #1056 Campbell Johnstone speaking to TVNZ's Seven Sharp. (Photo TVNZ)
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Retired New Zealand Rugby player Campbell Johnstone has made history as the first player to come out as gay while representing the prestigious All Blacks rugby team.

Johnstone, a prop, who was the 1,056th All Black and played three test matches for the All Blacks in 2005 and had over 70 games for southern New Zealand region Canterbury and 38 for the Crusaders, came out publicly in a television interview in New Zealand.

In the interview . . .



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