New England Free Jacks vs Old Glory DC Prediction: Free Jacks to make it to the final

The first match of the Major League Rugby semifinals will take place at Veterans Memorial Stadium and will feature a matchup between the New England Free Jacks and Old Glory DC. There is no question that Free Jacks are the superior team, but Old Glory DC's showing versus New York has made this match more interesting. An in-depth match analysis may be found further down the page.

The New England Free Jacks had a tremendous season in 2022-2023, finishing first in the Eastern Conference of Major League Rugby with 68 points after playing in 16 matches. On the other hand, going into this competition, this team is well aware that it will play a far more significant role in their season's overall outcome if they are successful in this contest. In spite of this, the team playing at home will go into this encounter believing that they are capable of regaining their previous level of sophistication and quality in order to maintain their unbeaten streak of ten matches. While they are the favorites, we anticipate that this team will play to their potential and come out on top.

Old Glory DC are well aware that they have a tremendous challenge in front of them, but they should be able to regain their confidence as a result of their performance against New York over the weekend. Old Glory DC, who were the underdogs in that game, overcame a deficit in the first half to finish the job in the second half after seeing a rollercoaster scoreboard of 19-16 at halfway. However, with a more superior performance from Old Glory DC in the second half, the game ended with a score of 14-21, with Baker, Baillie, and Bowd being the highlights for Old Glory DC in that half. On the other hand, Old Glory DC enters this match having won three of their previous five matches but also suffering two defeats in that span.

From 2021 up until the present, Old Glory DC and New England Free Jacks have competed against one another six times. The first game was won by Old Glory DC with a score of 35-22. The remaining five games were all won by New England Free Jacks, with the most recent one taking place on the road and having a score of 24-42.

Although I am not discounting Old Glory DC's chances of winning this match, competition of this caliber requires players to be at their best, and despite their recent successes, this team does not appear strong enough to take on a side like New England Free Jacks. Even if the home team is the favorite to win, I anticipate that they will prevail in this game and win both halves as a result of the caliber of their players, the manner in which they play, and their form coming into this match.