NORAM Cup '25: Trans Match

The North America (NORAM) Cup is a biennial gay and inclusive rugby tournament, and the largest rugby union tournament in North America. The inaugural NORAM Cup was in 2023, hosted by the Charlotte Royals in North Carolina. The host city and club for the 2025 tournament is Boston, Massachusetts and the Boston Ironsides RFC. Similar to the Bingham Cup and the Union Cup on an international and European scale respectively and held biennially, the NORAM Cup focuses on promoting inclusivity, diversity, and camaraderie within the rugby community specifically in North America.

NORAM Cup Site

Trans Match Jerseys aerosol + graffiti pens + ink on canvas + Photoshop

Gay Rugby Podcast NORAM 2025

Finished Product Photo Credit in Caption

I intentionally chose high-contrast colors that would pop in game photos, with distinguishable sides.

Shot by Kirby Gordon

Shot by Kirby Gordon

Shot by Greg Kindel

Shot by Greg Kindel

Shot by Brenton McCuskey

Shot by Brenton McCuskey

Shot by Brenton McCuskey

Shot by Brenton McCuskey

Shot by Brenton McCuskey

Shot by Brenton McCuskey

'Shopped Paintings aerosol + graffiti pens + ink on canvas + Photoshop

Blue Set (Body)

Blue Set (Body)

Blue Set (Sleeve)

Blue Set (Sleeve)

Pink Set (Body)

Pink Set (Body)

Pink Set (Sleeve)

Pink Set (Sleeve)

Raw Paintings aerosol + graffiti pens + ink on canvas

Texture (sleeve)

Texture (sleeve)

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