Unite. Tackle. Change: Premiership Rugby issues call to action to report LGBTQ+ discrimination

Premiership Rugby has issued a call to action to report LGBTQ+ discrimination.

Round 14 – 18th-20th April 2025 – is Premiership Rugby‘s LGBTQ+ Pride Round to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and help tackle discrimination. According to Premiership Rugby, LGBTQ+ Pride Round is “part of [our] unwavering commitment to eliminate discrimination in rugby to foster an environment where everyone feels welcome, respected, and valued”.

Unite. Tackle. Change. is a new call to action from Premiership Rugby designed to inspire fans across the entire rugby community to report any signs of discrimination, whether witnessed or experienced, with confidence so that their actions will lead to change. Premiership Rugby is urging fans at all ten premiership clubs to become active allies in the fight against discrimination by:

Encouraging fans to call out discrimination if they witness or experience it in the stadium

Educating fans on how they can take swift action

Empowering fans to report discrimination with confidence with simple effective reporting systems at each club

Speaking about the campaign, Laylla Stanley, Strategic Lead – Social Impact and D&I at Premiership Rugby, said: “We want to empower our rugby family to take meaningful action against discrimination. By learning how to spot the signs, report confidently, and stand as allies, we can create an environment where fans feel safe, valued, and included. Rugby is a sport for everyone, and we will not tolerate discrimination in our stands in any form.”

A quick and easy procedure to report any incident of discrimination is in place via the RFU website using the confidential ‘Speak Up’ platform. Click here to submit your incident.