Girly Boy Can Kick Your Ass

And I bet he's never been the last to be chosen for a team, either.

Sullivan says the coming-out story of 6-foot-3, 225-pound, 35-year-old rugby legend Gareth Thomas is a big deal in his native Britain.  Thomas, who was married and at one point considered suicide, says:

It has been really tough for me, hiding who I really am, and I don't want it to be like that for the next young person who wants to play rugby, or some frightened young kid.  I don't know if my life is going to be easier because I'm out, but if it helps someone else, if it makes one young lad pick up the phone to Childline, then it will have been worth it.

The response from his teammates has been hugely supportive, he reports: "Why didn't you tell us before?"

Well, we know why, don't we guys? But one day, and soon I hope, there won't be a need for the closet anymore.