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World Service,8 mins

Gareth Thomas: Out and Proud in Rugby

Not by the Playbook

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Former Wales and Lions rugby captain Gareth Thomas tells his inspiring story of an athlete who played at the peak of his profession, but with the glory came distress as he struggled to come to terms with who he really was... living a lie as a gay man, married to a woman. PHOTO: Former Welsh rugby captain Gareth Thomas at a press conference in 2007 (CREDIT: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

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