Tongan prop Tevita Sole played in Major League Rugby between 2022-2025. He represented the New England Free Jacks (2022-2023, 2025) and the Miami Sharks on loan in 2024.

Born and raised in Tonga, Sole moved to New Zealand in 2019 and played with the Bay of Plenty U19s under former Free Jacks Assistant coach Mike Brown. He appeared in 1 game for the China Lions in the short-lived Global Rapid Rugby competition, before returning to NZ during the COVID-19 pandemic and playing with Bay of Plenty once again.

Sole joined the New England Free Jacks ahead of the 2022 season, playing primarily as a reserve front row in his debut season in MLR, earning 2 starts and 11 caps total. He scored his first MLR try the following year, scoring once in 7 games (2 starts) as the Free Jacks lifted their first ever Shield, defeating the San Diego Legion 24-25 in Chicago. Sole spent the first half of the 2024 season on loan to Miami Sharks, earning 6 appearances and a career best 3 MLR starts before returning to the Free Jacks Lineup on May 13th, 2024, coming off the bench in the MLR Championship game for the Free Jacks as they defeated the Seattle Seawolves 11-20 in San Diego.

On November 13th, 2024, the New England Free Jacks announced the return of Tevita Sole for the 2025 MLR season.

achievements

• 2024 MLR Champion: New England Free Jacks
• 2023 MLR Champion: New England Free Jacks