Bluffing
My Story of Rugby, Identity and Hiding in Plain Sight
$31.45
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
2 February 2027
Summary
A story of rugby, identity, and hiding in plain sight
A memoir from a former pro rugby player who grew up on a farm in New Zealand with a dream of one day playing for the All Blacks. The difficulty was, Campbell Johnstone was gay. Petrified his team-mates would find out, Campbell lived a closeted life, disguising his disinterest in women with alcohol and binge-drinking. He idolised his older brothers, his tough-as-nails father, and no-nonsense mother, but the thought of them finding o…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781775543350 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1775543358 |
| Author: | Campbell Johnstone |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand) |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 2 February 2027 |
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Campbell Johnstone
Campbell Johnstone is a former All Blacks and Crusaders prop who, in January 2023, became the first All Black to publicly come out as gay, an announcement that gained global attention. A three-test All Black and Crusaders forward, he also played for Biarritz and the Ospreys. He is now an internationally recognized advocate for authenticity, inclusion, and leadership in male-dominated fields.
Campbell played provincial rugby for Hawke’s Bay, Canterbury, and Tasman. He played Super Rugby for the Crusaders and represented the All Blacks in 2005, including two tests against the British and Irish Lions. He had a professional career in Europe with Biarritz (2008-2012) and the Ospreys (2012-2013) before retiring in 2014.
In January 2023, he publicly shared his story on TVNZ’s Seven Sharp. He married his partner, Ben Thomson, in 2024.
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