The Village Lions RFC in New York City is pleased to welcome Nic Clapinson as our new Men’s 15s Head Coach. Capped by Canada and a former professional player with Leicester Tigers, Nic is an experienced rugby coach who has been involved in clubs in Canada, Belgium, and the USA, most recently in Philadelphia, where […]
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This past Saturday, the Village Lions D2 Men took on Landsdowne RFC at Randall’s Island in their first match of the Spring 2018 season. The Lions got out to an early lead with the first try being notched by inside center Kevin Morgan in the 15th minute with a converted kick by flyhalf, Zach White. Landsdowne […]
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Sometimes finishes can be so tight that it’s impossible not to cycle through a wide range of emotions as the clock ticks down its final minutes. On a beautiful Saturday afternoon, the D3 Village Lions had their chances to come out with a victory in a highly contested match against Old Maroon but in the […]
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The D2 men traveled out to Long Island after a week one win against White Plains and were looking to put points up on the board. And that’s exactly what they did. The Lions came out strong in the first half, with three tries in the first 15 minutes of the half, scored by wings […]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Village Lions RFC announce partnership with Tiger Rugby. New York, New York – June 09, 2016 – With training facilities in Columbus, Ohio and Pinehurst, North Carolina, the mission of Tiger Rugby has been to identify and develop players to play at the international level. “This new alliance with Tiger Rugby is going to […]
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From Rugby Today By Evan Lappen | 05.22 & 23.16 WILMINGTON MATCH REPORT For the Village Lions, they starved Wilmington of possession and turned errors and penalties into points. The set piece and defense was key as the Lions held an 11-0 lead at halftime behind two penalties by Pak Hang Chan and a try […]
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From Rugby Today: The battle for the Atlantic North ended with the Village Lions dispatching the Mystic Barbarians, 37-19. Powerful eightman Franco DeLisa scored a hat trick and Chris Mullen and Pat Mullarkey each dotted the ball down for the Lions. Flyhalf Hubert Chan was three for five on his conversions and connected on two […]
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Match Report from Referee Brad Kleiner: New Haven 19 – Village Lions 52: Lions did well with possession and organized numbers in contact areas. Competitive game throughout with New Haven’s backline providing their scoring, but Lions pulled away in the last 20 minutes to seal the Empire championship.
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