USA VISITS SOUTH AFRICA 1978 – (PART II)

USA VISITS SOUTH AFRICA 1978 – (PART II)

USA VISITS SOUTH AFRICA 1978 – (PART II) By allyn Freeman In August 1978, a touring side from the USA visited South Africa. Without the official sanction of the USA Rugby Union, the team could not call itself the “Eagles” (i.e.; the true national...
USA VISITS SOUTH AFRICA 1978 – (PART 1)

USA VISITS SOUTH AFRICA 1978 – (PART 1)

USA VISITS SOUTH AFRICA 1978 – (PART 1) By Allyn freeman In early 1978, the USARFU received an invitation from the South Africa Rugby Board (SARB) to send a representative team to tour that summer. The USARFU Board of Governors voted to dispatch a...
RUGBY – FICTION, FILM, AND STAGE

RUGBY – FICTION, FILM, AND STAGE

RUGBY – FICTION, FILM, AND STAGE BY ALLYN FREEMAN For a sport celebrating its 200th anniversary in 2023, rugby union exhibits a shortfall of novels, films, or theatrical productions. Although there exist numerous thousands of informative non-fiction books...
Free jacks Advance to MLR Championship Match in Chicago! 

Free jacks Advance to MLR Championship Match in Chicago! 

Free jacks Advance to MLR Championship Match in Chicago!  QUINCY, MA — The New England Free Jacks will play for the first Major League Rugby title in franchise history this upcoming weekend after they won their 11th match in a row in the MLR semifinals with a...
Free Jacks Look To Advance To MLR Championship Final For First Time

Free Jacks Look To Advance To MLR Championship Final For First Time

Free Jacks Look To Advance To MLR Championship Final For First Time Eastern Confererence Final: New England Free Jacks (14-2) vs Old Glory DC (7-1-8) When: Saturday, July 1, 2023 5:30pm EST Where: Veterans Memorial Stadium, Quincy, MA Watch: FS1, The Rugby Network...