The Jack Murley Sports Show

The One with Verity Smith

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Episode notes

Verity Smith has loved rugby for a long, long time.

Whether it was union with Rotherham Phoenix or league with Dewsbury Moor, he is obsessed with the game – including playing at the moment with the Leeds Rhinos wheelchair side.

Verity is also a massive advocate for LGBTQ+ inclusion in sport, particularly given his own journey as a trans man – and it’s great to have Verity back on the show today for the first time in a very, very long time.

We chat about all sorts of things – from that love of sport to his advocacy work, to switching off and getting engaged… it’s all in this conversation with someone we think is great.

Plus chat about a new way to get LGBTQ+ sports clubs linked up with folks who want to play, and the most casual name drop for a photo-shoot you’re ever going to hear!

PS. We know we said ‘Grand Slam’ instead of ‘Grand Final’. In our defence – which isn’t really one, we were very tired … but we apologise to Verity!

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