Australian former pro rugby player comes out in tear-jerker op-ed.

Dan Palmer today looks and feels very different now than he did in this photo, when he competed for the Australian Wallabies in 2012. (Photo: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Dan Palmer, a professional rugby player who once competed for the Australian national team, has come out publicly as gay.

In an article in the Sydney Morning Herald, Palmer said he’s sharing his story now “on the off chance it…