Jack Reeves: I Don’t Think We Are Ever Satisfied As A Team

Jack Reeves: I Don’t Think We Are Ever Satisfied As A Team

By Joe Harvey When it was announced that Jack Reeves would be joining the New England Free Jacks on a two-year loan basis from English Premiership side, Gloucester, it was clear that a player of immense quality was making his way to Quincy, Massachusetts. An England...
World Rugby Announces 2031 & 2033 World Cups to be Held in USA

World Rugby Announces 2031 & 2033 World Cups to be Held in USA

QUINCY, MA – The New England Free Jacks (Major League Rugby) are excited to announce that the USA will be hosting the 2031 & 2033 Rugby World Cups. World Rugby released the announcement this morning, after months of bidding and decision making. The Free Jacks are...
Rugby Returns, 1906 – Part I

Rugby Returns, 1906 – Part I

by Allyn Freeman After the public uproar involving gridiron death and injury in 1905, colleges had two options; play football under the legitimately sanctioned new rules or abandon the sport. A few schools chose the latter, including, Columbia University, one of the...
Kyle Ciquera: One Of One

Kyle Ciquera: One Of One

By Joe Harvey Kyle Ciquera is unique in every sense of the word. That is quite possibly another reason the #1 jersey suits him so well on the rugby field. Since 2019 the 24-year-old has been a staple of the New England Free Jacks, flying down from St Bonaventure...
The Year Of Football Change – 1906 (Part III)

The Year Of Football Change – 1906 (Part III)

By Allyn Freeman In January 1906, sixty-two colleges convened in New York City to approve football rules changes, including, allowing a forward pass, adding a fourth down to make five yards, and eliminating the flying wedge and other forms of excessive roughness. The...