I don’t have any concern being on the pitch with transgender women. If they want to join us, it’s awesome.
Rugby player and television analyst · Wellington Pride / Sky Sports New Zealand
- Statement date
- 2020-06-22
- Publication
- Outsports
- Source
- Rugby players and officials oppose proposed transgender athlete ban
- Record nature
- Direct Quote
- Source quality
- Major news reporting
- Last verified
- 2026-08-16
- Original link
- Open source
Context
Soper was quoted opposing a proposed ban on transgender women participating in women’s rugby.
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