Teamname: | New England Free Jacks |
Founded: | 2018 |
First Season: | 2020 |
Location: | Quincy, Massachusetts |
Ground: | Veterans Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 5,000) |
Ceo: | Alex Magleby |
Captain: | Josh Larsen |
Coach: | Scott Mathie |
Url: | www.freejacks.com |
League: | Major League Rugby |
Season: | 2024 |
Position: | Champions 1st (Eastern Conference) |
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Pattern So1: | _hoops_blue_red |
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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.[1] They competed in their first season in MLR in the 2020 season. The team has won two MLR shields after defeating the San Diego Legion in 2023 and the Seattle Seawolves in 2024.
On September 21, 2018, Major League Rugby announced that Boston would be one of the expansion teams joining the league for the 2020 season.[2] 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.[3] [4]
Season | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | Other Shirt sponsor(s) |
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2018 | Canterbury | None | None |
2018–2019 | Boathouse | ||
2020–2021 | Paladin Sports | ||
2022 | Alloy Therapeutics | ||
2023 | Tufts Medical Center, Dude Wipes | ||
2024–present | Kappa |
The New England Free Jacks squad for the 2024 Major League Rugby season is:[5]
Staff for 2022 Major League Rugby Season:[7]
Staff Position | Name | |
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Head Coach | Scott Mathie | |
Assistant Coach | Mike Rogers | |
Performance Director | Tom Kindley |
Owners[8]
Position | Name |
---|---|
Co-Founder, Owner and CEO | Alex Magleby |
Co-Founder, Owner and Chairman | Errik Anderson |
Owner and Board Member | David Barry |
Owner and Board Member | Jonathan Bobbett |
Owner | Patrick Chung |
Owner | Nate Ebner |