New England Free Jacks

New England Free Jacks

Leagues Played
Major League Rugby 71
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Major League Rugby 04/20 18:00 - New England Free Jacks v Seattle Seawolves - View
Major League Rugby 04/28 21:00 9 RFC Los Angeles v New England Free Jacks - View
Major League Rugby 05/05 16:00 10 New England Free Jacks v Chicago Hounds - View
Major League Rugby 05/13 02:00 11 Seattle Seawolves v New England Free Jacks - View
Major League Rugby 05/25 23:00 13 Miami Sharks v New England Free Jacks - View
Major League Rugby 06/02 18:00 14 New England Free Jacks v Dallas Jackals - View
Major League Rugby 06/08 23:00 15 Old Glory DC v New England Free Jacks - View
Major League Rugby 06/16 19:00 16 New England Free Jacks v Utah Warriors - View
Major League Rugby 06/29 21:00 18 New England Free Jacks v Anthem RC - View

The New England Free Jacks are a professional rugby union team in Major League Rugby (MLR) based in the Greater Boston area. They were announced in September 2018 and began to compete professionally in October 2018. They competed in their first season in MLR in the 2020 season. On July 8, 2023, they became the MLR Champions for the 2023 season, after defeating San Diego Legion in a closely fought match.

History

On September 21, 2018, Major League Rugby announced that Boston would be one of the expansion teams joining the league for the 2020 season. That same day, the Boston club was announced as the New England Free Jacks through social media. Their first match was on October 20, 2018, against the Ontario Arrows at Wanderers Grounds in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Early rosters from these matches included a mixture of veteran professional players from the disbanded PRO Rugby competition and top local talent from clubs such as the Boston Irish Wolfhounds and Mystic River.

NFL players Nate Ebner and Patrick Chung are minority owners of the Free Jacks.