How to Watch New England Free Jacks at NOLA Gold: Stream Major League Rugby Live, TV Channel

The 2-time defending Major League Rugby Shield champion New England Free Jacks can clinch the top seed in the East.

The mission for the New England Free Jacks (10-5, 51 points) is clear: Beat the NOLA Gold (4-11, 31 points) on Saturday night and clinch the top seed in the Eastern Conference for next weekend’s Major League Rugby conference semifinals. The Free Jacks, the two-time defending MLR Shield champions, are already assured a home match next week but can leapfrog the Chicago Hounds, who are finished for the season at 11-5 and 53 points, into first place. The Gold, hosting their final match of the season at The Gold Mine at the Shrine on Airline in Metairie, Louisiana, are out of playoff contention.

How to Watch New England Free Jacks at NOLA Gold in Major League Rugby Today:

Match Date: Saturday, June 7, 2025

Match Time: 7 p.m. ET

TV: NBC Sports Boston

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New England picked up its second straight win on Sunday, taking down the visiting Seattle Seawolves 37-30. Paula Balekana scored two tries and Brock Webster kicked for 10 points in the victory, in which the Free Jacks spent almost 63% of the match in Seattle territory. Balekana’s try just two minutes into the second half gave New England the lead for good.

NOLA lost its fifth straight match last week, falling at Chicago 38-17 on May 31. The Gold opened the scoring when JP du Plessis broke the line, with the conversion giving them a 7-0 lead before the Hounds rolled off 26 straight points to turn the game into a rout.

Balekana leads the Free Jacks with 12 tries and 60 points this season while captain Joe Johnston has a team-high 183 tackles and has won 11 turnovers. Johan Mau’u has eight tries and 176 tackles for NOLA and Dorian Jones tops the club with 55 points. Aidan King has won 19 turnovers.

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