Tayler-Woolston grew up watching Newport along 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 taking part in for Newbridge, he obtained the prospect to drag on a black and amber jersey for the primary time in opposition to Cardiff on allow in October 2015.
A everlasting transfer adopted, however the flanker was unable to be at his finest.
Tayler-Woolston got here out to his household in his late teenagers – “I could not have requested for a greater response from my mother and father, they weren’t bothered in any respect” – however stored 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 mentioned.
“My greatest fear was that I’d be judged primarily based on my sexuality fairly than my rugby ability.
“I feel it was my second 12 months with Newport that I began to suppose that I needed to inform folks, that I could not bottle issues up any extra.
“It was mentally draining and I used to be continuously on guard. I needed to go to dinner with my companion, I needed to carry their hand with out continuously wanting over my shoulder.”
Comparatively new within the squad, Tayler-Woolston’s greatest concern was being rejected.
He questioned how the teaching employees react, and whether or not they would proceed to select 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 folks would suppose, whether or not I’d be remoted and rejected.
“I really like pulling on the black and amber jersey, I by no means take it without any consideration and it means a lot.
“It could have been devastating to be rejected by my membership and metropolis, however fortunately I’ve by no means confronted that.”