Dallas Jackals
Appearance
Founded | June 5, 2020 |
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Location | Arlington, Texas |
Ground(s) | Choctaw Stadium (Capacity: 48,114) |
Coach(es) | Position Empty |
Captain(s) | Chris Pennell |
League(s) | Major League Rugby |
Official website | |
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The Dallas Jackals are a Major League Rugby team that began play in the 2022 season as an expansion franchise. They were originally going to join the MLR for the 2021 season, but on January 19, 2021, the Jackals delayed their inaugural season to 2022.[1] The team is owned by an investment group including Neil Leibman of the Texas Rangers and Top Tier Sports. The team is based in Arlington, Texas, playing at Choctaw Stadium.[2]
On July 21, 2022, the team introduced Santiago Sodini as the team's new General Manager.[3]
Sponsorship
Season | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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2021–present | Paladin Sports | mavQ |
Roster
The Dallas Jackals squad for the 2022 Major League Rugby season is:[4]
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
- Senior 15s internationally capped players are listed in bold.
- * denotes players qualified to play for the United States on dual nationality or residency grounds.
- MLR teams are allowed to field up to ten overseas players per match.
Head coach
- Michael Hodge (2021–present)
Assistant coach
- Aaron Jarvis (2022–)
Captains
- Calvin Gentry (2021)
- Chris Pennell (2022–)[5]
- Dylan Bower (Vice Captain) (2022)
Records
Season standings
Year | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | +/− | BP | Pts | Playoff results |
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2022 | 7th | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 198 | 752 | -554 | 2 | 4 | – |
2022 season
Regular season
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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February 5 | Austin Gilgronis | Away | Lost, 7-43 |
February 12 | San Diego Legion | Away | Lost, 29-37 |
February 19 | Houston SaberCats | Home | Lost, 33-38 |
February 26 | Rugby United NY | Home | Lost, 5-41 |
March 5 | Utah Warriors | Away | Lost, 22-69 |
March 12 | New Orleans Gold | Home | Lost, 26-32 |
March 19 | Seattle Seawolves | Home | Lost, 12-34 |
April 3 | LA Giltinis | Away | Lost, 7-47 |
April 9 | Houston SaberCats | Away | Lost, 6-31 |
April 16 | Austin Gilgronis | Home | Lost, 3-55 |
April 23 | Old Glory DC | Away | Lost, 10-50 |
April 30 | San Diego Legion | Home | Lost, 14-53 |
May 8 | Seattle Seawolves | Away | Lost, 7-74 |
May 14 | Toronto Arrows | Away | Lost, 0-57 |
May 21 | LA Giltinis | Home | Lost, 12-56 |
June 4 | Utah Warriors | Home | Lost, 5-33 |
References
- ^ "DALLAS JACKALS MOVE INAUGURAL SEASON TO 2022". Dallas Jackals. January 19, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ "MLR Introduces the Dallas Jackals". Major League Rugby. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
- ^ https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/dallas-pro-rugby-franchise-gets-notable-argentinean-santiago-sodini-as-general-manager/n-5859408
- ^ "Dallas Jackals". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "2022 Captain and Vice Captain Announcement".