Keegan Hirst to reverse retirement and play for Batley to boost LGBT inclusion
Keegan Hirst's bid to boost LGBT representation in rugby league by coming out of retirement must wait until next season after it emerged he is not eligible for new club Batley Bulldogs this term.
But the 34-year-old prop forward cannot play until next season because of a Rugby Football League registration ruling. "I did not realise the stipulation about the registration ruling," Batley boss Craig Lingard told BBC Sport. "I could register myself or anyone off the street, so I am not sure why it is three years, why not one, two or four?
"After the recent thinly-veiled homophobia over a rainbow shirt, I thought how can I help with visibility and inclusion?
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