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The New England Free Jacks are a professional rugby team. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, they are a member of the Major League Rugby.

"We've Come a Long Way" - Coach of the Year Ryan Martin on a Three-Peat Year in New England

October 14, 2025 - What Ryan Martin achieved on his return to the New England Free Jacks was nothing short of sensational. Four years after the head coach last took charge of the Massachusetts club in Major League Rugby, he was tasked with bringing a third successive Shield back to Veterans Memorial Stadium. He did it. To describe the feat as impressive is putting things mildly. For his efforts, the New Zealander was named MLR Coach of the Year. His Free Jacks predecessor, Scott Mathie, was a two-time winner of the award, and his coun... Full Story

'It Is a Privilege' - Paula Balekana on his MLR Player of the Year Campaign with New England

July 31, 2025 - Written By Joe Harvey Paula Balekana was in the form of his life in 2025. The wing scored 15 tries, of which two came against the Houston SaberCats in the 28-22 Championship Final win, for the New England Free Jacks as the team claimed a third Shield in as many years and wrote themselves into America's history books. In the month after his two tries at Centreville Bank Stadium, the 32-year-old Fijian had been voted by a panel of MLR media, referees, and stats specialists as the competition's Player of the Year. ... Full Story

New England Free Jacks' Paula Balekana Receives Player of the Year Award Presented by SportsBreaks

July 21, 2025 - In the 2025 Major League Rugby season, Paula Balekana cemented his status as one of the league's most electrifying finishers, earning Player of the Year honors, presented by SportsBreaks, after a campaign full of highlight-reel moments and unmatched consistency. The 32-year-old Fijian wing was a try-scoring machine for the New England Free Jacks, touching down 15 times in just 14 appearances, marking the second time since his 2022 arrival that he's reached that total in a season. But this time, he did it in 14 matches, in... Full Story

'We Recruit for Character and Train for Skill' - How New England Locked up a Three-Peat in Rhode Island

June 29, 2025 - Written by Joe Harvey On Saturday afternoon, the New England Free Jacks wrote another fresh chapter in the history books. With a 28-22 win over the Houston SaberCats in the Major League Rugby Championship, the team lifted the Shield for an unprecedented third straight year. Paula Balekana was sent over the try line twice in the success at Centreville Bank Stadium, while Sam Caird also got on the scoresheet, and Dan Hollinshead gathered 13 points from the boot. This hat-trick of domestic dominance underlined a Mas... Full Story

• "We've Come a Long Way" - Coach of the Year Ryan Martin on a Three-Peat Year in New England - October 14, 2025
  
• 'It Is a Privilege' - Paula Balekana on his MLR Player of the Year Campaign with New England - July 31, 2025
  
• New England Free Jacks' Paula Balekana Receives Player of the Year Award Presented by SportsBreaks - July 21, 2025
  
• 'We Recruit for Character and Train for Skill' - How New England Locked up a Three-Peat in Rhode Island - June 29, 2025
  
• New England Secure Three-Peat with 28-22 Victory over Houston - June 28, 2025
  
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New England Free Jacks celebrate the Major League Rugby Championship
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League: Major League Rugby
Home: Boston, Massachusetts
Class: Rugby
Website: New England Free Jacks site
Schedule: Full New England Free Jacks Schedule

Sat., May 9	W	California 21 at New England 26	Final
Sun., May 3	L	Seattle 27 at New England 11	Final
Sun., Apr 26	W	Carolina 26 at New England 38	Final
Sun., Apr 19	L	New England 26 at Chicago 50	Final
Sat., Apr 11	L	DC 21 at New England 19	Final
Sat., Apr 4	L	New England 5 at California 43	Final
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