About US
We are proud to be Germany’s first gay and inclusive rugby club, offering rugby for everyone over 18. No matter how you want to play, we have a training for you, including:
Non-contact touch rugby for all gender identities.
FLINTA* full contact rugby for women, lesbians, intersex, non-binary, trans and agender people.
Men’s Inclusive Team, which plays full contact games and is welcomes cis men, trans, intersex, non-binary
and agender people.
We train in english to maximise inclusiveness
previous rugby experience isn't required
The History of the Bruisers
The Berlin Bruisers were founded in 2012. At first, training took place at Tiergarten and Tempelhofer Feld. Later, the club partnered with the Berlin Irish for training, but now, the club trains on its own at Neue Krugallee.
The club's first-ever match was a friendly game against the Emerald Warriors in March 2013. The first official match took place at the 2013 Union Cup against the Stockholm Berserkers.
In 2014, the club started the bi-annual BashAbout - a barbarian 15s rugby tournament.
The Bruisers featured in the 2018 documentary 'Tackling Life'. It premiered at Dok.Fest Munich and was shown at Berlinale in 2019.
In 2021, the club founded its first FLINTA* team - opening competitive and touch rugby to all gender identities for the first time in its history.
In response to an increasingly hostile environment towards trans* players in sport, in 2022 the club hosted the first FLINTA* Rugby Weekend. This created a space for FLINTA* rugby players from all over Europe to come train, play, and learn from one another with an express emphasis on TIN* inclusion. A highlight was a talk by sports scientist Blair Hamilton on her research into trans athletic performance.
The board
The day-to-day running of the Berlin Bruisers is conducted by the board. It is currently made up of club members elected bi-annually at the Annual General Meeting.
Board members are volunteers and perform their roles in line with the club's constitution.
Philip Promsri
President
Hi, I'm Philip, and I started playing rugby in September 2024. It's the first team sport I've ever played, and I've loved it ever since my first "Intro to Rugby" day. The energy on the team is contagious! I hope you'll give it a try too and come meet us.
Joel Fisher
Vice President
Hi, I'm Joel (they/them). I started playing rugby three years ago when the FLINTA* team was founded, and I'm proud to be our Vice President and give back to the club that has changed my life!
Timo Prouvost
Treasurer
Hi, I'm Timo. As Treasurer, I look after the Bruisers' accounts. Having played rugby for a number of years, I now coach and play with our touch rugby team.
Zoë canaras
Flinta* Team Rep
Hi, I’m Zoë. I’m excited to be representing the FLINTA* team on the board after 3 years as a member. I’ve loved seeing our team grow and look forward to getting involved in the club!
Matti
Men's Inclusive Team Rep
Kai
Events
Carla
Touch Team Rep
I am Carla. I am very happy to represent the All gender Touch Team. I have been part on the team since October 2023. I love to see this team grow and learn from each other.
Jan-Peter Kylli
IGR Relations
CONTACT
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