The Boston Ironsides Will Compete in the Sixth
Mark Kendall Bingham Memorial Tournament
in Manchester, U.K. this June
The 2012 Bingham Cup will take place in Manchester, UK, between 1st and 3rd June 2012.

The Bingham Cup is the world championship of gay and inclusive rugby teams and is the largest men's 15-aside rugby union tournament in the sporting calendar outside of the IRB Rugby World Cup. Manchester 2012 will be the sixth Bingham Cup and is officially sponsored by the Rugby Football Union.

Manchester 2012 will be three days celebrating the very best of rugby.

Named after gay rugby player Mark Bingham who died on United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, the Bingham Cup welcomes teams from 15 countries ranging from Australia and Canada to France and Portugal.

Watch for updates on the Ironsides' road to the Cup here and on Facebook and Twitter. We will be chronicling the journey to the world championship, from training, to personal stories, to preparations for the competition.

VISIT THE BINGHAM CUP WEBSITE