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Player moves around #MLR: July 6-19!

This edition's almost a NPC special, with 8/9 moves to the NPC for it's 50th year in 2026!

5 #MLR2026 players join Bay of Plenty including 4 #FreeJacks, and USA Eagle Ezekiel Lindenmuth joins Counties Manukau!

#MLRStats #NPC50

Also a number of former #MLR players in the Southland squad for the 2026 National Provincial Championship season!

Sef Fa'agase ( #FreeJacks - 2021)
Sam Fischli ( Free Jacks - 2023)
Michael Manson ( #UtahWarriors - 2024)

#MLRStats

A few #MLR names in the #TasmanMako squad for the 2026
National Provincial Championship!

From #MLR2026:

Tayne Hemopo ( #FreeJacks)

From previous years:

Richie Asiata (TOR - 2020)
Sam Matenga ( @[email protected] - 2022-24)

#MLRStats

The #MLR2026 Champions, the #ChicagoHounds, scored 461pts during the 10-game regular season.

Last year's Champs, the #FreeJacks, scored 425pts across the SIXTEEN game 2025 regular season. 🤯

#MLRStats #MLRChampionship

Top Metre Eaters: #MLR regular season! 8 players pass 500m made in #MLR2026, but only two of those passed 600! #FreeJacks Fan Favourite Mitch Wilson is in 2nd behind Duncan Matthews out in front, entering the postseason with 664m made for @[email protected]! #MLRStats

Selections by Team for Week 11's First XV: @[email protected]: 5 #ChicagoHounds: 3 @[email protected]: 3 #CaliforniaLegion: 2 @[email protected]: 1 #FreeJacks: 1 #MLRStats #MLR2026

Scorigami Stats - RD11: @[email protected] 29-21 @[email protected] 2nd Time, 1st since SEA v NE: 2024-Rd 8 #FreeJacks 19-35 #ChciagoHounds 2nd Time, 1st since UTAH v AUS: 2019-Rd 14 @[email protected] 33-19 #CaliforniaLegion 5th Time, 1st since CHI v ARC: 2026-Rd 2 #MLRStats #MLR2026

Top Tacklers: #MLR2026 - Rd 10! The Top 10 are all over 100 tackles made, still led by @[email protected]’s Cory Daniel, just ahead of Jacob Norris! Norris' #FreeJacks teammate Kienan Higgins shoots into the top 10 as the only back in the league with 100+ tackles made! #MLRStats

Week 10 First XV Selections by team: @[email protected]: 5 #CaliforniaLegion: 3 #ChicagoHounds: 3 @[email protected]: 3 @[email protected]: 1 #FreeJacks: 0 #MLRStats #MLR2026

After spending the first 15 minutes on defence, the #FreeJacks and punched back and finally open the scoring through Tayne Hemopo! He shoots out of the maul for his first #MLR try! #MLRStats #MLR2026

Tayne Hemopo - North American ...

Scorigami Stats for Week 9! @[email protected] 7-20 #FreeJacks 2nd Occurrence, first since SEA beat HOU in Rd 7 of 2018 #ChicagoHounds 57-17 @[email protected] 🚨SCORIGAMI!🚨 #CaliforniaLegion 42-10 @[email protected] 🚨SCORIGAMI!🚨 #MLRStats #MLR2026

Top Tacklers: #MLR2026 Rd 8! The #FreeJacks' Jacob Norris holds the lead over @[email protected]'s Cory Daniel who recorded the Rd High of 17 tackles! We have 4 players with 100+ tackles but Rick Rose & @[email protected]'s Dewy Kotze are the only non-back rowers in the Top 10! #MLRStats

Scoring & Set Piece Stats: #MLR2026 so far! The #ChicagoHounds dominate the scoring tables, with the highest avg pts scored & lowest points against! The #FreeJacks have the lowest scrum win %, and 2nd lowest lineout win % ahead of @[email protected]! What stands out for you? #MLRStats

STILL no sign of the #FreeJacks reinforcements, but not much change from last week's win! Maliu Niuafe returns to the starting front row, Ben LeSage returns from suspension, and Wayne van der Bank starts on the wing! #MLRStats #MLR2026

Top #MLR Tacklers after Round 7 of #MLR2026! #FreeJacks back row Jacob Norris becomes the first tackle centurion of the season! His 23 tackles came just behind captain Joe Johnston's 26 as the Round Leader in the Free Jacks big win over the Legion! #MLRStats #Rugby

9 players earn their first First XV nod of #MLR2026, 4 players pick up their 2nd including #FreeJacks' Joel Hodgson and #ChicagoHounds' Brock Webster! @[email protected]'s Divan Rossouw and #CaliforniaLegion's Gonzalo Bertranou each get their 3rd of the season! #MLRStats

That desperate little clearance kick was a lot more effective than it should have been for the #Freejacks! #rugby #MLR #NEvCAL

That desperate little clearance kick was a lot more effective than it should have been for the #Freejacks! #rugby #MLR #NEvCAL

That desperate little clearance kick was a lot more effective than it should have been for the #Freejacks! #rugby #MLR #NEvCAL

That desperate little clearance kick was a lot more effective than it should have been for the #Freejacks! #rugby #MLR #NEvCAL

That desperate little clearance kick was a lot more effective than it should have been for the #Freejacks! #rugby #MLR #NEvCAL

It's 14v14 in Quincy, and the #FreeJacks punch a second try in from close range with Reuben Palmer's first #MLR try! Hodgson adds the extras and New England lead 12-7 at the first hydration break #MLRStats #MLR2026

Reuben Palmer - North American...

California Discipline gives the #FreeJacks a golden opportunity to open the scoring, and they take it! Sione Tupou gives the defending champs a 5-0 lead with his 3rd try of #MLR2026 #MLRStats

Sione Tupou - North American R...

A bit of change for the #FreeJacks, but the reinforcements aren't here quite yet! Captain Joe Johnston returns from injury, Max Lehmann returns and Mitch Wilson moves to the other wing for Harrison Boyle to start at 15! Must win for NE? #MLRStats #MLR2026

Top #MLR Tacklers: #MLR2026 - Rd 6! Normality is restored! Cory Daniel is back on top, tied with @[email protected] teammate Rck Rose on 83 and in touching distance of 100! #FreeJacks' Jacob Norris has been solid, with teammate Piers von Dadelszen gradually climbing! #MLRStats

A 'Form Tracker' for each #MLR team at the half way point of the #MLR2026 Regular Season! @[email protected] have 4 home games in the back half, while @[email protected] and the #FreeJacks have long road trips coming up! #MLRStats

A 'Form Tracker' for each #MLR team at the half way point of the #MLR2026 Regular Season! @[email protected] have 4 home games in the back half, while @[email protected] and the #FreeJacks have long road trips coming up! #MLRStats

A 'Form Tracker' for each #MLR team at the half way point of the #MLR2026 Regular Season! @[email protected] have 4 home games in the back half, while @[email protected] and the #FreeJacks have long road trips coming up! #MLRStats

A 'Form Tracker' for each #MLR team at the half way point of the #MLR2026 Regular Season! @[email protected] have 4 home games in the back half, while @[email protected] and the #FreeJacks have long road trips coming up! #MLRStats

A 'Form Tracker' for each #MLR team at the half way point of the #MLR2026 Regular Season! @[email protected] have 4 home games in the back half, while @[email protected] and the #FreeJacks have long road trips coming up! #MLRStats

The #CaliforniaLegion announce the addition of Cyrille Cama for the remainder of #MLR2026! Cama was signed to the #FreeJacks at the start of the season but didn't feature. Unsure if this was a trade, but Cama now returns to CA having played with the Giltinis and SD! #WeAreLegion

. @[email protected] have picked up 2024 #MLR draftee Matt Carrion for the rest of #MLR2026! The Life University back row was selected 14th overall in 2024 by the #FreeJacks and spent 2025 with the team but did not feature at MLR level. Congratulations, Matt! #AnthemCountry #MLRStats

The #FreeJacks confirm reinforcements! A pair of new signings, 2025 draftee Adam Chadwick and former @[email protected] fullback Cam Gerlach The return of #FreeJacks veterans Paula Balekana (46 tries in 74 games) & Andrew Quattrin (22 tries, 845 tackles in 96 #MLR games! #MLR2026

It took 15 minutes, but the #FreeJacks open the scoring with a great long pass from Oscar Lennon to Nathan Salmon out wide! That's Salmon's 3rd try in 5 #MLR2026 games! #MLRStats #LetsRide

Nathan Salmon - North American...

10 players earn their 1st First XV selection of #MLR2026, with 4 players earning their 2nd selection including #ChicagoHounds's Mason Flesch and #FreeJacks' Oscar Lennon, and Jason Damm picks up his 3rd selection for the #CaliforniaLegion! #MLRStats

The #MLR Top Scorers are tied! @[email protected]'s Davy Coetzer and #CaliforniaLegion's Coby Miln both pass 50 and sit on 52pts each! The #FreeJacks kick into gear with Joel Hodgson shooting into T-5th with a Rd-high 18pts with Chicago's Chris Hilsenbeck! #MLRStats #MLR2026

Week 5 First XV selections by team: #FreeJacks: 5 #CaliforniaLegion: 4 #ChicagoHounds: 4 @[email protected]: 2 @[email protected]: 0 @[email protected]: 0 #MLRStats #MLR2026

#Scorigami Check for Wk 5 of #MLR2026! @[email protected] 22-59 #ChicagoHounds 🚨SCORIGAMI!🚨 #FreeJacks 38-26 @[email protected] 2nd Occurrence, first since SEA v AUS in 2019! @[email protected] 23-36 #CaliforniaLegion 🚨SCORIGAMI!🚨 #MLRStats

#Scorigami Check for Wk 5 of #MLR2026! @[email protected] 22-59 #ChicagoHounds 🚨SCORIGAMI!🚨 #FreeJacks 38-26 @[email protected] 2nd Occurrence, first since SEA v AUS in 2019! @[email protected] 23-36 #CaliforniaLegion 🚨SCORIGAMI!🚨 #MLRStats

#Scorigami Check for Wk 5 of #MLR2026! @[email protected] 22-59 #ChicagoHounds 🚨SCORIGAMI!🚨 #FreeJacks 38-26 @[email protected] 2nd Occurrence, first since SEA v AUS in 2019! @[email protected] 23-36 #CaliforniaLegion 🚨SCORIGAMI!🚨 #MLRStats

#Scorigami Check for Wk 5 of #MLR2026! @[email protected] 22-59 #ChicagoHounds 🚨SCORIGAMI!🚨 #FreeJacks 38-26 @[email protected] 2nd Occurrence, first since SEA v AUS in 2019! @[email protected] 23-36 #CaliforniaLegion 🚨SCORIGAMI!🚨 #MLRStats

#Scorigami Check for Wk 5 of #MLR2026! @[email protected] 22-59 #ChicagoHounds 🚨SCORIGAMI!🚨 #FreeJacks 38-26 @[email protected] 2nd Occurrence, first since SEA v AUS in 2019! @[email protected] 23-36 #CaliforniaLegion 🚨SCORIGAMI!🚨 #MLRStats

With Captain Johnston out, Alex Mackenzie shuffles from 8 to 7 as Tayne Hemopo starts as the #FreeJacks 8. Ben LeSage captains and van der Bank joins him in the centre! Sole & Mapa in line for #MLR2026 and #MLR respectively, off the bench! #MLRStats #FreeJacks

With Captain Johnston out, Alex Mackenzie shuffles from 8 to 7 as Tayne Hemopo starts as the #FreeJacks 8. Ben LeSage captains and van der Bank joins him in the centre! Sole & Mapa in line for #MLR2026 and #MLR respectively, off the bench! #MLRStats #FreeJacks

With Captain Johnston out, Alex Mackenzie shuffles from 8 to 7 as Tayne Hemopo starts as the #FreeJacks 8. Ben LeSage captains and van der Bank joins him in the centre! Sole & Mapa in line for #MLR2026 and #MLR respectively, off the bench! #MLRStats #FreeJacks

With Captain Johnston out, Alex Mackenzie shuffles from 8 to 7 as Tayne Hemopo starts as the #FreeJacks 8. Ben LeSage captains and van der Bank joins him in the centre! Sole & Mapa in line for #MLR2026 and #MLR respectively, off the bench! #MLRStats #FreeJacks

Another full round this weekend, kicking off with @[email protected] hosting @[email protected]! On Sunday, #MLR heads to Nashville for the 1st time as the #FreeJacks look to get in the win column against the #ChicagoHounds, before Legion v @[email protected] on SNR! #MLR2026 #MLRStats

Another full round this weekend, kicking off with @[email protected] hosting @[email protected]! On Sunday, #MLR heads to Nashville for the 1st time as the #FreeJacks look to get in the win column against the #ChicagoHounds, before Legion v @[email protected] on SNR! #MLR2026 #MLRStats

Another full round this weekend, kicking off with @[email protected] hosting @[email protected]! On Sunday, #MLR heads to Nashville for the 1st time as the #FreeJacks look to get in the win column against the #ChicagoHounds, before Legion v @[email protected] on SNR! #MLR2026 #MLRStats

Another full round this weekend, kicking off with @[email protected] hosting @[email protected]! On Sunday, #MLR heads to Nashville for the 1st time as the #FreeJacks look to get in the win column against the #ChicagoHounds, before Legion v @[email protected] on SNR! #MLR2026 #MLRStats