"Go Dragons!" A gay rugby documentary series comes to LOGOonline

Rugby has long had a reputation as one of the most physically demanding (not to mention dangerous) sports, but unlike American football (where the players wear sissy stuff like padding), there have been small but notable steps taken when it comes to gay inclusion. Australian rugby player Ian Roberts came out, spoke about how disappointed he is that there are not more openly gay players, and even appeared in Superman Returns. And then of course there is the very gay-friendly UK rugby star, Ben Cohen, who has gained attention for embracing his gay fanbase.

LOGOonline is premiering a 4-part documentary series about one season in the life of a predominantly gay rugby team, the Chicago Dragons, who are playing in a straight league. Their goal for their second season is to ... well, to win a game ... and it's a hilarious and enlightening look into machismo, self-doubt, and teamwork.

My favorite is part three, where they head south to face the Atlanta Bucks, and some interesting self-hatred comes out when they admit to being terrified of losing to "another gay team". During the visit, we're treated to the curious sight of two opposing sports teams having a pre-match party, and after the goodie-bags of condoms and lube, the question of whether it's appropriate for adversaries to hook up.

Will the Dragons win a game? Will the two team mascots get it on after downing jello shots? Tune in and see! We've posted the first episode after the jump for your viewing pleasure, or head on over the Dragons' website to learn more, and maybe sign up for the bachelor auction coming up next month.

Click on through for the first episode! (And yes, Logo does own AfterElton.com, but that doesn't make gay rugby players any less compelling, we promise!)