Tonight's rugby news as 'room erupts' when Leinster rugby star comes out as gay in announcement
Here are the latest rugby evening headlines on Monday, June 20.
County Lancaster Sport News
'I contemplated walking away from rugby' - Leinster scrum-half Nick McCarthy speaks about sexuality
Leinster scrum-half Nick McCarthy has spoken publicly about his sexuality for the first time, the 27-year-old saying he contemplated retiring from rugby before coming out as gay.
Nick McCarthy considered leaving rugby due to sexuality before coming out as gay
Leinster scrum-half Nick McCarthy admits he previously contemplated quitting professional rugby due to his sexuality after announcing he is gay.
"Can we have one last all nighter": Former nightclub being replaced by storage unit sparks fond memories
Wiganers have been left feeling nostalgic after news that a former town centre nightclub will be turned into a storage unit and apartments. Standishgate’s Bryan House was home to Maximes nightclub which was a popular spot in the 90’s amongst locals, with Manchester Evening News reader even admitting he met his “mrs” there.
'Kind' dad-of-two dies after altercation outside nightclub - Greater Manchester man arrested over 'assault'
A man from Greater Manchester has been arrested after a 'kind' dad-of-two died following an altercation outside a nightclub. Officers were called out to an incident outside the Glow nightclub, in Lancaster, at 4.30am on Sunday (June 12).
Former town centre nightclub will be turned into apartments and self-storage unit
A former nightclub in Wigan will be replaced by a self-storage unit and apartments. Manchester-based Hurstwood Holdings has launched Hurstwood Self Storage which is set to open in Wigan town centre before the end of the year.
Family of Lancashire man missing in Brazil were wrongly told his body had been found
The family of a Lancashire man who has gone missing in Brazil were wrongly told by authorities that his body had been found. The Brazilian ambassador to the UK has been forced to apologise for the blunder in a letter.
Partner attacked woman at the wheel of her car and left her terrified for her unborn child
A court heard how a woman feared for her unborn child when she was attacked by her partner. Matthew Rushton, 24, assaulted his partner on three separate occasions in Lancaster.