New England Free Jacks


The New England Free Jacks are a professional rugby union team in Major League Rugby from Weymouth, Massachusetts. 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.

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.
NFL players, Nate Ebner and Patrick Chung are minority owners of New England Free Jacks.

Sponsorship

Roster

Squad for 2020 Major League Rugby Season:
Staff for 2020 Major League Rugby Season:
Staff PositionName
Head CoachJosh Smith
Assistant CoachKareem Afifi
Performance AnalystTom Kindley
Team ManagerBen Nathan
Head Athletic TrainerKatherine Henry
Physical Performance CoachJared Collinson

2019 season

All games in the 2019 season were exhibition games and did not count in the league standings.
DateOpponentHome/AwayLocationResult
October 20, 2018Ontario ArrowsAwayWanderers GroundsLost, 14–40
December 1, 2018Rugby United New YorkHomeUnion Point Sports ComplexLost, 35–38
February 9, 2019Utah WarriorsAwayZions Bank Training CenterLost, 15-70
March 16, 2019Connacht AHomeUnion Point Sports ComplexLost, 7–38
March 24, 2019Ulster AHomeUnion Point Sports ComplexLost, 15-43
April 6, 2019Munster AHomeIrish Cultural Centre GAA FieldLost, 19-38
April 14, 2019Leinster AHomeHarvard Mignone FieldLost, 12-55
May 18, 2019Toronto ArrowsHomeBrophy Field at Dartmouth’s
Corey Ford Rugby Clubhouse		Postponed
June 1, 2019Lansdowne F.C.HomeIrish Cultural Centre GAA FieldWon, 46-29

2020 season

On March 12, 2020, MLR announced the season would go on hiatus immediately for 30 days due to fears surrounding the 2019–2020 coronavirus pandemic. Seven days later, MLR announced that the season was officially cancelled. The Free Jacks finished the short season 9th in the MLR, 6th in the Eastern Conference.

Regular season