Former Welsh rugby star Gareth Thomas has revealed he is HIV positive and has vowed to help "break the stigma" surrounding the illness.

Monday, September 16, 2019 0
Former Welsh rugby star Gareth Thomas has revealed he is HIV positive and has vowed to help "break the stigma" surrounding the illness.

Gay rugby legend Gareth Thomas reveals he has HIV & has been living with the virus for years
Thomas is believed to be the first British sportsman to announce that he is living with the virus. He was also the first professional rugby union player to announce that he was gay, when he came out in 2009.

Gareth Thomas was the first professional rugby union player to announce that he was gay in 2009. He is pictured here in 2011 alongside former British rugby player, Lawrence Dallaglio.
The former British Lions captain, 45, said he was forced to announce his condition after being threatened with blackmail.
Welsh rugby legend Gareth Thomas has announced that he is living with HIV. He is pictured here in 2014 during a training session with the Berlin Bruisers, an LGBT-friendly rugby team in the German capital.
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