The reviews are in. The Village Lions RFC is the GOAT and Mike Malone has recorded it all for posterity. Join us for a reading from Mike’s history of the Lions, We Are Black, We Are White, on Thursday August 27th at 7pm ET on Zoom. The event is free, but we do encourage that who can to support the club with a gift (see: How to Support the Village Lions). Based on decades of interviews and observations with former and current Lions, We Are Black, We Are White is a celebration of more than three decades of New York's most offbeat rugby club. Malone has been a Village Lion since 1993 and has chronicled the club’s exploits with his infamous Tales From the B-Side series in Rugby Magazine from 1993 to 1997, and for The Villager, The Irish Times, Time Out (NY), Arena (UK) and other publications. The Lions inspired many of the characters in Malone’s novel No Never No More.

Mike Malone Reads From We Are Black, We Are White — Thursday August 27th, 7 pm ET.

August 20, 2020

The reviews are in. The Village Lions RFC is the GOAT and Mike Malone has recorded it all for posterity.

Join us for a reading from Mike’s history of the Lions, We Are Black, We Are White, on Thursday August 27th at 7pm ET on Zoom. The event is free, but we do encourage that who can to support the club with a gift (see: How to Support the Village Lions).

Based on decades of interviews and observations with former and current Lions, We Are Black, We Are White is a celebration of more than three decades of New York’s most offbeat rugby club.

Malone has been a Village Lion since 1993 and has chronicled the club’s exploits with his infamous Tales From the B-Side series in Rugby Magazine from 1993 to 1997, and for The Villager, The Irish Times, Time Out (NY), Arena (UK) and other publications. The Lions inspired many of the characters in Malone’s novel No Never No More.

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How to Support the Village Lions

August 20, 2020

It’s been a challenging year for so many and in so many ways. Our strength has always been our ability to come together and support the club. Now more than ever, we need that support.  As a 501(c)3 sports non-profit there is a tax benefit for individuals and corporations that contribute gifts to the Village […]

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Village Lions Call for Board of Director Candidates

August 12, 2020

The Lions are putting out a formal call for candidates to be considered for a role with our Board of Directors (BoD). As defined in the Club Bylaws, the responsibility of the Directors is as follows:  “Except as otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation and these By-laws, the Corporation shall be controlled by, and […]

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