Free Jacks lineup against New York April 24th

No major surprises in the forwards for the upcoming clash against New York for Sunday’s game. Joe Johnston and Cam Davidowicz provide the back row cover, while Jesse Parete, Slade McDowall and Wian Conradie get the starting nods.

Things are a bit more in flux in the backs. Harrison Boyle takes over at full back, looks like Dougie Fife has not recovered from injury sustained in the last game. Suddenly the Free Jacks look thin in the backs due to injuries. Recent signing Isaac Olsen is named on the bench. He may have a lot of positions to cover, as Holden Yungert is the only other back sub listed. Unless, wearing the # 23 shirt, usually occupied by backs, Cam Davidowicz is gearing up for a run in the open field against New York’s mammoth outside backs?

New York will need a win to get back on track after being demolished in LA last weekend, while a win for New England would put valuable daylight between the teams.

NEFJvNY

Beantown suffers narrow loss in first game of the WPL 2022 season

April 20, 2022

Beantown RFC had its first game of the 2022 Women’s Premier League last weekend on the West coast. In a close game, it was Life West Gladiatrix that came out ahead by a score of 17-10. Beantown salvaged a losing bonus point despite the loss.

Despite the loss, head coach Christopher Mutty was upbeat. “Really good match despite the conditions…..We really showed what we can do at the set piece and our defense was phenomenal”.

Mutty can see the possibilities for the future: “(we) have some work to do on attack and converting scoring opportunities into points”.

Beantown gets another opportunity on the road again this weekend against Atlanta on April 24th. Atlanta suffered a big loss at home in its first game, losing 51-0 to Berkeley, so you would think there are opportunities to get some points on the board before Beantown’s home opener April 30th.

UPDATE 4/21/22: Beantown will not travel to Atlanta, as Atlanta cannot field a complete team. Good for Beantown. Not so good for the League, which now has three forfeits in the first three weeks, by two teams.

Beantown travels out West for its first game of the 2022 WPL season

Beantown RFC will have its first game in the Women’s Premier League this coming weekend, on April 16th against Life West Gladiatrix, with the game scheduled to kick off at noon Pacific Time on the campus of St. Mary’s College in the Bay area.

The Women’s Premier League kicked off last weekend, with four games scheduled.  Beantown had a bye week in the first round. Beantown will complete in the five team Blue Conference of the ten team league.

Life West was the beneficiary of a forfeit in its first scheduled game, as the Chicago North Shore team was unable to travel with a full team. Check out the Rugby Breakdown’s report on that situation at the link here:

https://therugbybreakdown.com/womens-premier-league-week-1-usar/

Elsewhere in the League, road teams were the happier, with New York defeating San Diego and Colorado downing Oregon.

There are going to be hiccups along the way as the league gets back on its feet after a two year hiatus, but hopefully as much of a full slate of games as possible will be played.

There won’t be a live stream of the game, as far as I know. After the trip to Life West, Beantown visits Atlanta on the 24th before having the first home game on April 30 against Berkeley All Blues.

Free Jacks celebrate a big win over Rugby ATL 41-27 in Round 8

March 28, 2022

Face it, would you have kicked the points? To recap, you are on the road, down by six points with about twenty minutes to go. You have weathered the storm, so to speak, and are in a decent position against one of the top teams in the league. Knocking over the three points would put you within one score of tying or going ahead. And you get the ball back from the kickoff.

Not taking the points might have appeared a mistake just minutes later, as running the ball failed to get you over the try-line.  Then, to make matters worse, you suffer a yellow card so you have to play most of the rest of the game shorthanded, as Jesse Parete was deemed guilty of a professional foul by interfering with the ATL scrumhalf who was trying to clear from a ruck.

So who would have predicted the final ten minutes, where the Free Jacks poured on the pressure, crossing for two tries and a total of seventeen points against the fading ATL defense? The Free Jacks have had a history of allowing teams to sneak a consolation score near the end of games, giving them a valuable bonus point, but that would not happen today. Although rather than occurring at the end of the game, it did happen at the end of the first half, when the Free Jacks failed to find touch and Rugby ATL was able to get in for a try, but who wants to quibble about that when the local team is in first place atop the Eastern Conference standings with a solid 6-1 record?

Free Jacks improve to 5-1 with win over Austin

March 23, 2022

It may have been somewhat of a head-scratching starting roster to some, but the Free Jacks delivered on Saturday, winning 25-17 to hand the Austin team a second consecutive defeat.

Whatever the theory behind the starting lineup, it did its job, taking a slender 18-7 lead into halftime and withstanding the physical onslaught in the second half to secure the win. The Free Jacks could have had more points in the first half, but a misfiring lineout cost the team some opportunities to press their numerical advantages, Austin having suffered two yellow cards in the first half.

Special mention must be made of Kyle Ciquera, not in the game day 23 the previous week, who made the most of his start against Austin. He ended up having to put in almost the full 80 minutes, having to come back on as an injury replacement soon after being substituted, but he seemed to be enjoying himself, even pulling off a nifty offload deep into the game to keep an attack alive and help preserve the win.

Ciquera was ably assisted by his teammates, who combined to notch up yet another huge tackle count in keeping the locals at bay in a torrid second half.

Another huge clash awaits the Free Jacks on the road this weekend in Atlanta, where Rugby ATL awaits. Both teams are on 5-1 records (along with Rugby New York, who entertain Toronto Arrows on Sunday), though Rugby ATL has a two point advantage due to scoring more bonus points. 3PM is the listed kickoff time.

Another win for the Free Jacks, 21-15 in frigid conditions in Quincy MA

It certainly was not a spectacle of running rugby last weekend, as the Free Jacks ground their way to a 21-15 win over the Toronto Arrows. As the rain gave way to sleet and eventually snow, the Free Jacks notched another high tackle count to see off the challenge. Kudos to the spectators who endured the conditions to cheer on the locals.

Beaudein Waaka continued his  highlight reel ways soon after the game was under way, gathering his own kick ahead and coming close to scoring, but popping the ball up to Joseph Johnston for the opening score.

As the cold took hold and the footing became less secure, the game ground down considerably. The Free Jacks always seemed to have the upper hand, especially since the first half was played into the cold wind and the Free Jacks had the 7-3 lead at half time.

Closing into the final quarter, flanker Slade McDowall put the game out of reach with a winding run that left would be tacklers flailing in his wake. However, the Arrows had some measure of satisfaction for their journey, scoring a try about the 85th minute to salvage a losing bonus point.  Both sides happily retreated to the warmth of the dressing rooms and out of the biting cold conditions.

The Free Jacks can expect warmer conditions in the next game, in Austin against the top ranked Gilgronis. After dropping the first game of the season against Rugby ATL, Austin has run off five consecutive wins, so it should be a great contest. Catch the action at 8PM on Saturday March 19.

Instant Analysis following the Free Jacks win over Rugby New York 38-29 March 6, 2022

Instant analysis of the Free Jacks win over Rugby New York 38-29 March 6, 2022

The good:

  • Stating the obvious, the Free Jacks came away with the maximum points on offer to keep pace near the top of the conference.
  • Although they did not put the game out of reach until very late, and also that it could have come apart easily, you got the sense that the Free Jacks were going to win and did not feel in trouble at all. Case in point – after having to make 275+ tackles in each of the previous games, the Free Jacks had “just” 178 tackles in this game, so it was somewhat easier using that measure.
  • For the second consecutive game, no cards were issued to the Free Jacks, which is a major improvement over the start of the season. And how New York’s Kalolo Tuiloma managed to avoid a card in the first half remains a mystery to me.
  • The Free Jacks mostly managed to keep the ball away from the power runners of the locals i.e. Ed Fidow. Narrow field? Crazy lines? Those aspects may have helped keep the ball in the middle of the field where is was easier to defend.
  • The scrum was solid, and even more so when bench players came on. Although, I have no idea why some of those scrum penalties were called, especially in the first half.

The not- so good:

  • Turnovers. Lots of them. By both teams, admittedly. Maybe the hard ground led to some of them, but ball security was lacking and led to scores not being made and keeping New York in the game.
  • There were a few line breaks conceded in the first channel that the Free Jacks usually don’t give up. Emery and Fautai have game breaking abilities there and the Free Jacks had to scramble to prevent more damage.
  • Last year, the rolling maul was a powerful part of the Free Jack’s game. Repeatedly in the games against New York, 5M lineout ball was wasted as the ball got held up and turned over. The penalties were not easily kickable, but not coming away with points on a couple of occasions hurt.
  • How costly might the final try conceded be? It gave New York a bonus point that seemed out of reach and that point might come back to haunt the Free Jacks.

Free Jacks take care of business on the road against Old Glory DC 41-25

February 21, 2022

Yet another successful weekend for the Free Jacks, taking care of business against Old Glory DC to the tune of 41-25. Scoring early and often, it looked like a walk in the park was on schedule against the struggling host team in chilly conditions.

But Old Glory would not roll over easily, and scoring a bunch of points around halftime ensured there was a lot to play for in the final half hour. And it was the Free Jacks who finished strong, ending up with seven tries in the win.
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Beaudein Waaka kept the scoreboard ticking over with a personal tally of sixteen points, repeatedly popping up in midfield to take advantage of quick turnover ball won by the forwards in a strong defensive shift.

That stifling defensive shift contributed to a very high penalty count, with the Free Jacks conceding fifteen to run its total over two games to 35. Yikes. That will need to be improved upon for the trip to Los Angeles to face the title holder Giltinis on February 27.

New England with a solid opening weekend win over NOLA Gold 24-13

Feb 7, 2022

It was a successful start to the 2022 season for the Free Jacks, going down to New Orleans and taking the Saturday night win against NOLA Gold by a score of 24-13.

Despite the lack of outside preparations, it looked like the Free Jacks did not miss a beat, as the team repeatedly seemed to be sharper in the initial phases of the game. The Free Jacks were successful in utilizing a rush defense, often incorporating a forward in the midfield to pinch down and in against the developing back line movement.

The Free Jacks also took advantage of NOLA Gold’s mistakes, and despite limited possession, were able to capitalize on what possession they did get by conversing that into points. A forwards won turnover was converted into a lightning quick back line movement resulted in Beaudein Waaka’s try.  More  strong forward work resulted in Pieter Jansen’s score, showing that last year’s strong maul will be a feature again this year.

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It wasn’t all positive for New England, though. Opportunities to add points to the scoreboard were turned down for an opportunity to score what would prove to be an elusive fourth try. There were a few big hits from the occasionally abrasive NOLA Gold players, and the physical demands were high in the first game of a long season. Also, retaliation cost the Free Jacks at least one scoring opportunity and forced the team into having to make a defensive stand.

Next up for the Free Jacks is another road game, this time against Old Glory, who crashed to a big 55-22 defeat at the hands of Rugby ATL in its opening game.

 

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