LEFTIES WILL BE OUTRAGED BY THIS

First Amber Heard , then FINA and now rugby league , will the left ever recover ?

WWOS
NineSportNews
Rugby league bans transgender athletes from World Cup, World Athletics, FIFA to review eligibility
By Matt Bungard - 6 hours ago

Rugby League has become the second major sport to exclude transgender athletes from competing in international events.
The governing body for international rugby league has banned transgender athletes from internationals, while World Athletics and FIFA have confirmed they will re-visit policies around transgender athletes, following on from FINA's decision to exclude trans women from events.

FINA members have widely adopted a new "gender inclusion policy" that only permits swimmers who transitioned before age 12 to compete in women's events.

Following that decision, the International Rugby League announced that transgender athletes would be banned from competing at the upcoming World Cup.

READ MORE: Magpies in crisis as 'embarrassing' video emerges

READ MORE: Internal 'shift' at Magpies leaves De Goey in strife

READ MORE: Fittler bucks trend in nod to Queensland master plan

READ MORE: 'Devastated' Aussie's medal redemption at worlds

"Until further research is completed to enable the IRL to implement a formal transgender inclusion policy, male-to-female players are unable to play in sanctioned women's international rugby league matches," the IRL said in a statement.

The IRL added that it last reviewed transgender participation in international rugby league in January-February 2021, and had considered several relevant developments in world sport.

The Jillaroos before their game against New Zealand in 2019. (Getty)
"Not the least of these was the IOC's publication of its November 2021 Framework on Fairness, Non-Discrimination and Inclusion on the Basis of Gender Identity and Sex Variations."

It was reported in March that a transgender athlete was considering trialling for the NRLW, but that is as far as the conversation has gone within the sport in Australia.

The IRL said it would keep working towards a criteria based on evidence "that would balance the individual's right to play with the safety of all participants".

FINA's decision has accelerated the debate about transgender athletes' participation in elite sport.

World Athletics boss Sebastian Coe praised FINA's decision, saying it would help protect swimming.

"We see an international federation asserting its primacy in setting rules, regulations and policies that are in the best interest of its sport," Coe told the BBC.

"This is as it should be. We have always believed that biology trumps gender and we will continue to review our regulations in line with this. We will follow the science."

World Athletics boss Sebastian Coe. (Getty)
The current athletics guidelines allow female athletes to compete in athletics events if they suppress their testosterone to below 5nmol/L for 12 months.

These rules have affected several world class athletes, including Olympic gold medallist Caster Semenya, who was born an intersex woman and assigned female at birth.

Last year, she appealed to the European Court of Human Rights about the restrictions - which would have required her to take medication to reduce her testosterone levels.

Caster Semenya celebrates her 800m win. (AAP)
Caster Semenya after her Olympic win in Rio, in 2016.
"We continue to study, research and contribute to the growing body of evidence that testosterone is a key determinant in performance, and have scheduled a discussion on our regulations with our council at the end of the year," Coe said.

Meanwhile, a spokesperson for FIFA said in a Reuters story that a new policy was being developed.

"FIFA is currently reviewing its gender eligibility regulations in consultation with expert stakeholders," said the spokesperson.

"Due to the ongoing nature of the process, FIFA is not in a position to comment on specifics of proposed amendments to the existing regulations."

"Without banging on about the negative aspects of Matto, there is no doubt at his best he is a very very good player.This is contract year for Matto and he needs a big year to extend his career and get a half decent contract somewhere else. Could we…"

"Why do we need to be the same as virtually every team? There's no rule that says you need to take home games away. We had 13 at home in 2025 thanks to the Tigers and Panthers. That's great, in 2026 we could have had 14 at home. There is literally no…"

"It was a Thursday night, cold and raining when we played the Storm at CommBank. I guarantee you if it were a Friday night game, crowd would get to15-20k."

Replies

Sir Penny Wong June 21, 2022 at 4:06pm

I will change that.!
Sir Penny Wong June 21, 2022 at 4:20pm

I would like at least 5 transgender players in each wnrl team and 3 in each of the nrl teams.
Clintorian June 21, 2022 at 4:39pm

I think this is a good decision for the safety of our female athletes. I'm really not a fan of transgender athletes competing against women.
- Brett Allen > Clintorian June 21, 2022 at 4:47pm
  
  I think most women would agree
  - Frankie Fong > Brett Allen June 21, 2022 at 4:54pm
    
    Lefty woman don't Brett
    - CarloEEL2 > Frankie Fong June 21, 2022 at 4:58pm
      
      Fongy I'm a feminazi and I agree
      - Wizardssleeves official receipts > CarloEEL2 June 21, 2022 at 6:03pm
        
        So you agree that trannies are not actually women?
- Parra Dice > Clintorian June 21, 2022 at 4:57pm
  
  Have you seen the Australian womens national handball team.
  It won't be easy however see if you can spot the one with a cock.
  - Clintorian > Parra Dice June 21, 2022 at 8:05pm
    
    Holy shit... I had no idea 😂
    
    That's utterly ridiculous. I'm pretty liberal as it goes but this is just fucking stupid. They need to protect the integrity and health of their female team.
christeel June 21, 2022 at 5:31pm

the only leftie is my left testicle iam scratching , wondering about your last couple of blogs FANG , somewhat of a decoy, deflecting the egg off your face since parra gave those " any cockle do " roosters a whippen .... cooorect ?