2025 – RD 12: New England Free Jacks v Houston SaberCats

36 v 17

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The top of the 2024 Eastern Conference host the top of the 2024 Western Conference in this cross-conference clash between the New England Free Jacks and the Houston SaberCats. The Free Jacks are on a 5-game win streak following a close victory over Rugby FC LA, and are aiming to go atop the Eastern Conference while wearing their City Jerseys honouring the City of Quincy’s 400th anniversary. On the other hand, the Houston SaberCats are on a streak of their own, with 2 wins on the trot following a big home victory over OId Glory DC.

These teams have met 3 times in the past, and the SaberCats are yet to defeat the Free Jacks. Can they do it on the road?

Details

Date	Time	League	Season
May 4, 2025	2:00 pm	Major League Rugby	MLR 2025

Results

Team	Tries	Conversions	Penalty Kick	TB	LB	Points
Free Jacks	5	4	1	1	0	36
SaberCats	3	1	0	0	0	17

Free Jacks

#	Player	Position	T	C	P	MG	Tackles	KS/KA	Pts
1	Malakai Hala-Ngatai 17	Prop	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
2	Andrew Quattrin 16	Hooker	0	0	0	24	7	0	0
3	Jone Koroiduadua 18	Prop	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
4	Piers von Dadelszen	Lock	0	0	0	13	6	0	0
5	Sam Caird 19	Lock	1	0	0	5	5	0	5
6	Jed Melvin	Flanker	0	0	0	21	14	0	0
7	Joe Johnston	Flanker	0	0	0	17	8	0	0
8	Wian Conradie 20	Number 8	0	0	0	20	7	0	0
9	Cameron Nordli-Kelemeti 21	Scrum-half	1	0	0	15	1	0	5
10	Dan Hollinshead 22	Fly-half	0	4	1	11	2	5/6	11
11	Paula Balekana	Wing	2	0	0	50	6	0	10
12	Le Roux Malan	Center	0	0	0	53	3	0	0
13	Ben LeSage	Center	0	0	0	27	2	0	0
14	Jack Reeves 23	Wing	1	0	0	16	4	0	5
15	Brock Webster	Fullback	0	0	0	14	4	0	0
16	Kaleb Geiger 2	Hooker	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
17	Tevita Sole 1	Prop	0	0	0	0	6	0	0
18	Kyle Steeves 3	Prop	0	0	0	5	4	0	0
19	Josh Larsen 5	Lock	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
20	Ethan Fryer 8	Flanker	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
21	Emanuel Lai 9	Scrum-half	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
22	Wayne van der Bank 10	Center	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
23	Simon-Peter Toleafoa 14	Fly-half	0	0	0	7	4	0	0
	Total		5	4	1	299	104	5/6	36

SaberCats

#	Player	Position	T	C	MG	Tackles	KS/KA	Pts
1	Ezekiel Lindenmuth 17	Prop	0	0	6	5	0	0
2	Pita Anae-Ah Sue 16	Hooker	0	0	4	11	0	0
3	Michael Scott 18	Prop	0	0	9	6	0	0
4	Justin Basson 20	Lock	0	0	0	5	0	0
5	Nathan Den Hoedt	Lock	0	0	0	6	0	0
6	Marno Redelinghuys	Flanker	0	0	27	11	0	0
7	Johan Momsen	Flanker	0	0	0	12	0	0
8	Sam Tuifua 19	Number 8	0	0	8	11	0	0
9	Jay Renton 21	Scrum-half	0	0	43	0	0	0
10	Max Schumacher	Fly-half	0	0	48	2	0	0
11	Jeremy Misailegalu 23	Wing	0	0	39	2	0	0
12	Dominic Akina	Center	1	0	35	3	0	5
13	Tautalatasi Tasi	Center	0	0	28	6	0	0
14	Rufus McLean 22	Wing	0	0	7	1	0	0
15	Drew Wild	Fullback	1	1	49	3	1/1	7
16	Seth Smith 2	Hooker	1	0	9	3	0	5
17	Wilton Rebolo 1	Prop	0	0	0	1	0	0
18	Pono Davis 3	Prop	0	0	5	2	0	0
19	Emmanuel Albert 8	Flanker	0	0	33	6	0	0
20	Keni Nasoqeqe 4	Flanker	0	0	4	1	0	0
21	Juan Dee Oliver 9	Scrum-half	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	AJ Alatimu 14	Center	0	0	8	1	0/2	0
23	Drake Davis 11	Wing	0	0	0	1	0	0
	Total		3	1	362	99	1/3	17