What’s next for the Mercenary?
The 2012 New York Sevens Rugby Tournament saw the debut of our Mercenary team. A group of dedicated players who represented countries such as America, South Africa, Italy, Zimbabwe, Senegal and Fra...
Sam Gordon, forget football. Rugby is the answer.
A call to arms: Women of rugby unite! Sam Gordon, congratulations on your recent accolades. You have possession of a talent that many don’t see till years later at this stage in their lives. You sh...
It’s not just rugby
Wouldn’t you want to live in place where rugby is so prevalent that it becomes a marketing idea to help divert your passionate attention? Of course, this is from New Zealand last year but there are...
Lions Tour: Australia teaser
Who is getting pumped for this match up? !!!! Check the site here.
Bakline Mercenaries to debut at NY Sevens
Rugby can be an unforgiving sport in this country. We have a changing of the guard. Old traditions and perceptions of the game along with it’s aging player base is slowly eroding on the sides as a ...
Perversion by Logo: Cost of the Soul?
Last year we wrote on the “NASCARization” of the rugby jersey. How in increasing tough economic times for sports franchises, team executives sold more jersey space to the next highest bidder. But a...
A new rugby news. State of the Union!
Bakline friend and sugar daddy of Guinness pints Hedley Legrand is what Sting sings so simply: An Englishman in New York. Since moving to the States in 2000, Hedley has been actively involved in th...
The ARC comes to NYC!
Months ago we had a chat with Jed Thian about his idea to bring the Alternative Rugby Commentary here to New York City! If you haven’t heard of Jed yet, visit one of our favorite promotions here an...
TAKING FLIGHT Takes Flight!
Wow. What an incredible four days in sunny Glendale, Colorado. It seemed like yesterday the idea to hatch a scholarship to grow the game we love was just being discussed over a crisp Guinness. The ...
Art by HUSH in backdrop of Bakline
It’s one of those days not long ago when browsing the interwebs you stumble upon something relavent and familiar. Living in New York City will assault you with the arts no matter what you do or wha...
Outsourcing and the politics of America
It has been making the rounds. The talk of the town for some and mere conversational fodder for others. America outsourcing merchandise to the Chinese! Gasp! This topic has been quoted and discusse...
The roots behind that “logo”.
It’s no secret we’re from New York City. This is a city whose fabric is woven with the talents and styles likened to that of a DNA strand. So many flavors, customs, looks and sounds. Stars are born...