Rugby league, from fans to its leaders, should be proud of its unity on same-sex marriage

By Phil Lutton
Updated September 22 2017 - 4:43pm, first published 4:25pm
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - September 20 .  The AFL logo at AFL house is changed to support the marriage equality campaign September  20, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - September 20 . The AFL logo at AFL house is changed to support the marriage equality campaign September 20, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor)

Rugby league is nothing if not a contradiction. For all of the code's all-too-regular off-field issues, once again the game has seemed like a bastion of cultural acceptance as sport and politics continue their uneasy dalliance.

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