Union Point Sports Complex

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Location170 Memorial Grove Avenue
Weymouth, Massachusetts, U.S.
Coordinates42°09′37″N 70°56′30″W / 42.160395°N 70.941585°W / 42.160395; -70.941585
Field size100m x 68m
SurfaceSynthetic turf
Union Point Sports Complex
Union Point Sports Complex Field 3
Interactive map of Union Point Sports Complex
Location170 Memorial Grove Avenue
Weymouth, Massachusetts, U.S.
Coordinates42°09′37″N 70°56′30″W / 42.160395°N 70.941585°W / 42.160395; -70.941585
Field size100m x 68m
SurfaceSynthetic turf
Tenants
Boston RFC (NERFU)
New England Free Jacks (MLR) (2018–2021)
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Union Point Sports Complex is a multi-purpose sports complex in Weymouth, Massachusetts, and was home to the New England Free Jacks of Major League Rugby.

Union Point is a 25-acre sports complex with indoor and outdoor facilities and is used for a variety of field sports; such as lacrosse, rugby union, and soccer.[1]

On December 1, 2018, Union Point hosted its first professional rugby match, between the Free Jacks and Rugby United New York.[2] Rugby United New York would win the match 38 to 35.

In the spring of 2019, Union Point hosted four matches of the Cara Cup, a rugby union competition hosted by the Free Jacks.[3][4][5][6]

In the fall of 2019, the Free Jacks announced their schedule for the 2020 season and that Union Point would be their official home venue for their first full season in MLR.[7]

Rugby

International club matches

DateOpponentResultHomeCompetitionNotes
March 16, 2019Connacht A Ireland38–7United States New England Free JacksCara Cup[3]
March 20, 2019Ulster A Ireland21–44Ireland Connacht A[4]
March 24, 2019Ulster A Ireland43–15United States New England Free Jacks[5]
April 10, 2019Munster A Ireland49–53Ireland Leinster A[6]

Facilities

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