Disappointed

I am a little disappointed and confused at the moment. While searching for pictures for the previous entry (Wales Rugby team) I came across an interview with a professional rugby player who I met about a year ago while in Rupert Street, a gay bar in Soho. I noticed this guy immediately as his broad back, in a tight silver t-shirt, was the first thing I saw upon entering the bar that night.
I admired him from afar as he was also very good looking and had as impressive a front as a back, and then eventually got to speak to him. He told me his name and that he was a professional rugby player. I asked if that was difficult being gay in that environment and he told me that his teammates knew. I guess I assumed that this meant he was out completely.
In the interview I read today, he talks about spending time with his girlfriend, which is what confused me. I don't know what to think now!
Was he out in a gay bar for a bet (though he was in there for ages)?
Or just with a gay mate?
Is he bisexual?
Was he just mentioning a girlfriend as a cover?
Or had he not "come to terms" with his sexuality at this point, the interview was from 2002 after all?
It frustrates me that I will probably never know as I will probably never be lucky enough to bump into him again, he has since moved teams away from London, but if he is really gay and it is just a cover then it is a good job that I'm an honorable person and didn't go blabbing to the Sun or someone similar!