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'This whole night was a great experience,' said Free Jacks scrum-half John Poland, the Cork, Ireland native who scored the team's second touch off a determined full-team push at 23:30. But the defense held, and the New England offense managed to drive down inside the 20-yard line, killing the clock and thwarting any last ATL comeback hopes. When ATL scored a try with 8:15 left on the clock, to pull within three points after the points-after kick, it looked like the best night in Free Jacks history might go for naught. But a pair of second half yellow cards - which send the miscreant off for ten minutes - forced the home team to play much of the second half shorthanded, and the potent ATL offense came to life. New England cruised into halftime with a 22-5 advantage, and looked to have the ATL squad (10-5) on the ropes.

#NATIVE GAME IN NEW ENGLAND PRO#

More: Ex-Patriot Patrick Chung now a big fan (and part owner) of pro rugby's Free Jacks With a talented young team comprised of stars from around the rugby world, the Free Jacks appear poised to have a long and successful run at their new home base. In fact they finished this 2021 campaign by winning five of their last six matches, notching wins over the Seattle and DC teams, and only dropping a 17-9 verdict to the NOLA Gold side. For one thing, Sunday's win allowed the Free Jacks to finish their season on a three-game winning streak, after wins over New York and Toronto.

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