George Network event with special guest Ben Cohen, Wed 10th Oct, NYC

If you’re in NYC this Wednesday 10th October, you are invited to join George at 6pm at Thomas Pink on Madison & 53rd for their latest networking evening with special guest Ben Cohen.

All are welcome (Free to members, $10 donation for non-members.  RSVP to Anna (george@stgeorgessociety.org)

Wednesday 10th October

Thomas Pink
520 Madison Avenue
6pm - 9pm

Featuring England Rugby World Cup Champion BEN COHEN, MBE    Join us for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres  Wednesday 10th October, 6pm Thomas Pink 520 Madison Avenue (between 53rd & 54th Street)  Click here to RSVP Members - free  Non-members - $10 donation

This October Thomas Pink will launch a special edition rugby collection as  the official outfitter to the British & Irish Lions tour to Australia in 2013.  To celebrate the launch, guests will have the opportunity to win limited edition cufflinks from Thomas Pink Rugby Collection as well as Thomas Pink rugby balls signed by Ben Cohen. Guests will also receive a pair of Union Jack Woven Button Cufflinks (valued at $50) with any purchase of $250 and purchases on the night will be donated to St. George's Society and the Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation. Cocktails provided by:

All proceeds support the charitable mission of: St. George's Society is a registered 501(c)(3) charity. It has a long and respected tradition of helping needy British and Commonwealth people in New York. HRH The Duke of Gloucester is the Society's Patron; and for over a century each serving British Consul-General in New York has been the Society's Honorary President. The Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation, Inc. is the world's first foundation dedicated to raising awareness of the long-term, damaging effects of bullying, and funding those doing real-world work to stop it. The Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3)  non-profit.

Bushmill Brothers present Phil, Tim & Keith - Life in the Scrum Video

Rugby stars Keith Wood, Phil Vickery and Tim Payne, on the set of Bushmills Brothers, sharing some banter about their careers and life in the scrum.  Enjoy!

PRUSA Invitational XV v Durham University XV next Thursday in NYC

The lads at Play Rugby USA are getting on their boots for a select side match against English visitors, Durham University.  The game is taking place in New York City on Thursday July 15th at 7pm.  Although the final roster won't be announced until next week, the current team will include 15 of PRUSA's male coaching staff and is based off a stringent selection criteria including involvement with PRUSA, availability for game & post match, and good looks!

Current team Roster: 

Nations Cup - Final Roundup

Today was the final day of the Women's Nations Cup. Congratulations to England, who won the cup undefeated by beating Canada 22 - 0. For the full story, click here.


The US Eagles took second place after a hard-fought game in heavy rain against France. Final score ended in a draw (15 -15). Click here for the full story.

Nations Cup Update #4

Here's a quick round up of yesterdays matches:

England 25 - 0 South Africa
South Africa's final match ends in defeat to the English. Click here for the full story

Canada 10 - 15 USA
Last minute try by the Eagles denies the home side a draw. Click here for the full story

The final matches will now take place on Saturday with the US taking on France at 2pm and Canada versus England at 4:30 pm

Nations Cup update #2

Here's a quick round up of yesterdays matches:

Canada 35 - 17 South Africa
Solid win for the home side in their first game of the tournament. Click here for the full story

England 43 - 8 France
England continue their winning streak with a win over the French. Click here for the full story

Nations Cup update

Here's a quick round up of yesterdays matches:

France 17 - 17 South Africa
Last minute try by the french gets them the draw. Click here for the full story

England 36 - 7 USA
Tough game for the Eagles as they go down to England. Click here for the full story

Womens Nations Cup kicks off next week

The US Womens National team head off North next week to take on Canada, England, France and South Africa in the Nations Cup. This is the 2nd Nations Cup tournament and will be played in Oakville, Canada from August 10th through 22nd. For more details, head on over to Rugby Canada and if you can make it in person to see the games, you catch them live online at ustream.tv

The schedule of the games are as follows (all kick off times are GMT -4 hours EDT i.e same as EST)

August 10th

France vs South Africa 4:30 PM

England vs USA 6:30 PM

August 13th

France vs England 4:30 PM

Canada vs South Africa 6:30 PM

August 16th

South Africa vs USA 2:00 PM

Canada vs France 4:00 PM

August 19th

England vs South Africa 4:30 PM

Canada vs USA 6:30 PM

August 22nd

USA vs France 2:00 PM

Canada vs England 4:00 PM

England and Japan to host next World Cups

The International Rugby Board (IRB) has awarded the 2015 Rugby World Cup to England and the 2019 Rugby World Cup to Japan. Check out the full announcement here.