Australian rugby star Ian Roberts made history back when he publicly came out as gay while still an active player in 1995, at a time when homosexuality was considered a taboo topic in pro sports.

That’s the message from Australia’s first openly gay NRL player Ian Roberts who has urged players not to be afraid to come ...

It set the tone. Ray didn't ask. Ian didn't tell. And, for a while, an uneasy silence survived. Roberts rose fast in rugby league. He made his debut for South Sydney as a 20-year-old, skipping ...

It’s the 30th anniversary of Ian Roberts coming out. No one in rugby league, however, has followed him. Picture: Rohan Kelly “So I get a call and Bozo says: ‘You have to come up and see me ...

Ian Roberts, the first elite rugby league player to come out as gay, said transgender athletes should be welcomed into the sport and likened concerns about their participation to the homophobia he ...