Kings Cross Steelers

Kings Cross Steelers

"For the American football team, see Pittsburgh Steelers. For other uses, see Steelers (disambiguation)."

The Kings Cross Steelers are an English rugby union team, the first open membership gay and bisexual rugby club in the world [ [http://www.kxsrfc.com/1november1995.htm Steelers history] ] .

History

The club was founded on 1 November 1995 in the Central Station pub located in Kings Cross in London and joined the Surrey County Union the following summer, playing their first game on 21 September 1996, which they lost by 92-10 to Orleans Former Pupils at Strawberry Hill. The club managed to be runners up in the [http://www.binghamcup.com/ Mark Bingham Cup] in June 2002. Two years later they hosted the tournament.

The name comes from Kings Cross as the place of the club's foundation, while "Steelers" comes from the founding members' love of American football.

Current

The Kings Cross Steelers are currently playing in the Essex 2 Union league. The 1st XV were promoted to the Essex 2 league in the 2006/07 season with the 2nd XV playing in the Merit league 8. The club has an ethic of helping people to play and enjoy rugby with a strong belief in providing a community sprit among its members.

Logo

The logo is of an elephant in a castle. The logo is based on the crest of the Marquess of Camden, and forms part of the crest of the London Borough of Camden (which covers the Kings Cross area). Or to give it the correct description "On a Wreath of the Colours issuant from a Mural Crown Argent a demi Elephant Sable armed or about the neck a Wreath of Holly fructed proper"." The elephant in the club badge is affectionately known as 'Nelly'.

Kit

The current kit of the Steelers is blue with green patches on the shoulders and a white underarm area. The shorts are blue with two white stripes.

External links

* [http://www.kxsrfc.com Steelers website]
* [http://www.binghamcup.com/ Bingham Cup]
* [http://www.kxsrfc.com/landmarks.htm Club landmarks]

References


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