Mystics Selected for New England Free Jacks

Major League Rugby has officially arrived in the Northeast with the announcement of The New England Free Jacks. While they will not formally enter the MLR until the 2020 season, they have quickly assembled a team and will travel north today to take on the Ontario Arrows at the Wanderer's grounds in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The historic squad will be led by Mystic Rugby Head Coach Josh Smith and assistant coach Kareem Afifi and will feature 15 former or current Mystic players in the inaugural lineup. Tune in to watch the match LIVE at 1:00PM ET on The Free Jacks Facebook page. New England Free Jacks Roster 1. Luke Schlotman | Life | USA 2. Diego Maquieira | Mystic River | USA 3. Anthony Parry | NYAC | USA 4. Ronan McCusker | Mystic River | USA/Ireland 5. Jackson Thiebes | Mystic River | USA 6. Owen Hundt | Mystic River | USA 7. Matt Hughston (C) | Charlotte | USA 8. Chris Frazier | Mystic River | USA 9. Erik Thompson | Mystic River | USA 10. Ben Cima | Rocky Gorge | USA 11. Christian Adams | Mystic River | USA 12. Tadhg Leader (VC) | St. Louis Royals | USA/Ireland 13. Peter Lupton | Boston Irish Wolfhounds | USA/England 14. Steve Dazzo | Mystic River | USA 15. Danny Collins | Boston Irish Wolfhounds | USA 16. Stephen Hinshaw | Mystic River | USA 17. David McKenna | Mystic River | USA 18. Sean Moran | Boston Irish Wolfhounds | USA 19. Myles McQuone | Fairfield Yankees | USA 20. Thor Lafromboise | Mystic River | USA 21. Jon Kokinda | Mystic River | USA 22. Ian Luciano | Mystic River | USA 23. Jihad Khabir | Mystic River | USA New England Free Jacks Staff Head Coach: Josh Smith Technical Advisor: James Willocks Assistant Coach: Kareem Afifi Physical Therapist: Brian Davis Operations: Owen Scannell Manager: Ben Nathan Media: Andrew Park