Tayler-Woolston grew up watching Newport together with his father, Andrew, and was handled to a aspect that featured South Africa internationals Gary Tiechmann and Percy Montgomery within the pre-regional period.
After captaining Cardiff Met and Wales College students then enjoying for Newbridge, he acquired the possibility to drag on a black and amber jersey for the primary time towards Cardiff on allow in October 2015.
A everlasting transfer adopted, however the flanker was unable to be at his greatest.
Tayler-Woolston got here out to his household in his late teenagers – “I could not have requested for a greater response from my dad and mom, they weren’t bothered in any respect” – however saved secrets and techniques in rugby settings.
“I used to be kind of dwelling a double life, after which you might be mendacity to your self,” he stated.
“My largest fear was that I’d be judged based mostly on my sexuality moderately than my rugby ability.
“I feel it was my second yr with Newport that I began to suppose that I needed to inform individuals, that I could not bottle issues up any extra.
“It was mentally draining and I used to be continually on guard. I needed to go to dinner with my associate, I needed to carry their hand with out continually trying over my shoulder.”
Comparatively new within the squad, Tayler-Woolston’s largest worry was being rejected.
He puzzled how the teaching workers react, and whether or not they would proceed to choose him?
“All these concepts had been constructing in my head since you learn horror tales on-line,” he added.
“I felt that I used to be mendacity to my team-mates as a result of I could not be my true, genuine self round them.
“It’s tiring being on guard all the time, questioning what individuals would suppose, whether or not I’d be remoted and rejected.
“I like pulling on the black and amber jersey, I by no means take it without any consideration and it means a lot.
“It will have been devastating to be rejected by my membership and metropolis, however fortunately I’ve by no means confronted that.”
