Americas Rugby News Rugby news from across the Americas!
The New England Free Jacks have confirmed the signing of scrumhalf Holden Yungert from the NOLA Gold. A staple in New Orleans lineups since their inception in 2018, the 28-year-old has signed a three-year deal with New England through the end of the 2024 Major League Rugby season.
Yungert appeared in 15 of NOLA’s 16 games in 2021 including 11 starts, scoring 1 try, 4 conversions, and 2 penalty goals. He is the all-time leader in MLR match appearances for the Gold with 43, two ahead of USA Eagles loose forward Moni Tonga’uiha.
A Collegiate All-American while playing for Saint Mary’s Gaels, Yungert earned a spot on the USA Selects team for both the 2017 and 2018 Americas Pacific Challenge. He joins incumbent starter John Poland and new USA Selects cap Sean Yacoubian as scrumhalf options for New England, though Yungert has notably been playing flyhalf for Mystic River in the American Rugby Premiership during the off-season.
