Gotham Rugby is New York City's premier inclusive rugby club — built on one simple belief: this sport belongs to everyone. We're proudly queer, fiercely competitive, and dead serious about creating a space where you can show up fully as yourself and actually be celebrated for it.

LGBTQ+ inclusion in sports is still being fought for. Which means every time we take the field, it counts. Every practice, every match, every new player who finds their way to us — it's visibility. It's belonging. It's proof that queer athletes don't just deserve a seat at the table — we're out here running the damn pitch.

This year, we're heading to the Bingham Cup in Australia — the world's premier tournament for inclusive rugby — to represent our community on a global stage. Teams from every corner of the planet come together for a celebration of sport, identity, and the kind of community that actually has your back. For a lot of our players, this isn't just a competition. It's a once-in-a-lifetime moment to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with queer athletes from around the world and say: we're here, we're loud, and yes, we tackle.

That's where you come in.

Our Bachelor Auction is exactly what it sounds like — and somehow even more unhinged. It's a night of laughter, chaos, questionable decisions, and genuinely good vibes. But every dollar raised gets our players to Australia, knocks down financial barriers to participation, and keeps Gotham Rugby the kind of place where anyone can find their people.

Come for the spectacle. Stay for the cause. Leave knowing you helped send a bunch of extraordinary humans halfway around the world to do something that actually matters.

Gotham Rugby Bachelor Auction

2026 Fundraiser