Union Point Sports Complex is a multi-purpose sports complex in

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, and was home to the

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Union Point is a 25-acre sports complex with indoor and outdoor facilities and is used for a variety of field sports; such as

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, and

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. On December 1, 2018, Union Point hosted its first professional rugby match, between the Free Jacks and

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. Rugby United New York would win the match 38 to 35. In the spring of 2019, Union Point hosted four matches of the

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, a rugby union competition hosted by the Free Jacks. 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.

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