NEW YORK, NY - Rugby certainly makes for interesting bedfellows. Old Blue, NYAC, the New York Rugby Club and the Village Lions all share Manhattan and consider each other rivals. But the beauty of this glorious game is that its inherent characteristics of community has members of each club socializing together and at times, playing alongside one and other. In this Friends of the British Council Community Corner segment, host Matt McCarthy (NYRC) goes up to Baker Field at Columbia University for a match between fierce rivals, Old Blue and NYAC. Despite any bad blood that may take place on the pitch, much is wiped away after. Included here after this heavyweight bout, along with prevarications and banter from Ol' Blue Hands himself, Steve Lewis, are interviews with:

-NYAC Coach Chris Edwards

-NYAC lock Nate Brakeley

-Old Blue back Connor Wallace-Sims

And don't miss the scene-stealing cameo from recent Connacht & Rugby United NY star, Dave Gannon and Matt Walier's Old Blue Beer commercial.

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