Professional rugby in the city that never sleeps sounds glamorous but the reality is often less so
Earlier this year, thanks to the pandemic, season three of Major League Rugby ended after just five games. Covid allowing, the US pro competition will try again in March.
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Sebastian Cray is a former director of operations at Rugby United New York who plays and coaches with the Gotham Knights, New York’s premier gay/inclusive rugby team. He is working on a book about his time in Major League Rugby