US EditionDefending Champion New England Rallies to Beat Chicago Hounds, Reach MLR Final
QUINCY, MASSACHUSETTS, JUN 21 – The Free Jacks overcame a 17-point halftime deficit with 21 second-half points to win 21-20 and secure a third straight Eastern Conference title, the largest comeback in MLR playoff history.
- The New England Free Jacks defeated the Chicago Hounds 21-20 on Saturday, June 21, at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Quincy to reach the MLR final.
- The Free Jacks rallied from a 17-0 deficit as Chicago's strong driving maul and early lead set the stage for a dramatic comeback.
- Key moments included Kyle Ciquera scoring the decisive try late in the game around the 77th minute, while Chris Hilsenbeck narrowly missed a critical penalty kick that could have determined the outcome.
- The ESPN2 broadcast froze during Hilsenbeck's kick, causing viewers to miss the final seconds, prompting Major League Rugby to apologize for the technical issues.
- The Free Jacks advanced to their third straight MLR final, set for June 28 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, to face the winner of Utah Warriors and Houston SaberCats.
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Defending champion New England rallies to beat Chicago Hounds, reach MLR final
QUINCY — Chris Hilsenbeck missed a chance to win it for the Chicago Hounds, failing to convert a penalty kick with the clock in the red, and the defending New England Free Jacks rallied for a 21-20 comeback win Saturday to move within one victory of a Major League Rugby championship three-peat. The MLR Eastern Conference final featured 12 Canadians. The Free Jacks, who rallied from a 17-0 deficit with 21 points in the second half, will face the …
Free Jacks rally to make MLR final
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New England Free Jacks Seek Three-Peat In Major League Rugby June 28 - The Quincy Sun
The New England Free Jacks came back from a 17-0 deficit at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Quincy June 21st to stun the Chicago Hounds, 21-20. With the win, the Free Jacks advanced to the Major League Rugby Championship match in Pawtucket, RI Saturday, June 28. Kyle Ciquera scored at the 78 minute mark and Chicago’s ...
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Technical problems caused viewers of Major League Rugby’s Eastern Conference Final between the New England Free Jacks and Chicago Hounds, which aired on ESPN2, to miss the final moments of the match. With New England leading 21-20 in the final seconds of the match, Chicago’s Chris Hilsenbeck lined up a kick that would decide the match. “You live for these moments when you’re a kicker,” analyst Mike Petri said. “This is what you live for. Chris H…
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