Dallas Jackals
Appearance
Founded | June 5, 2020 | ||
---|---|---|---|
Location | Arlington, Texas | ||
Ground(s) | Choctaw Stadium (Capacity: 48,114) | ||
Coach(es) | Agustín Cavalieri | ||
Captain(s) | Jerónimo Gómez Vara | ||
League(s) | Major League Rugby | ||
2023 | 6th (Western Conference) | ||
| |||
Official website | |||
www |
The Dallas Jackals were 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 based in Arlington, Texas, playing at Choctaw Stadium.[2] The club ceased operations in September 2024.
Sponsorship
[edit]Season | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
---|---|---|
2024 | Kappa | |
2023 | Paladin Sports | Baylor, Scott & White |
Roster
[edit]The Dallas Jackals squad for the 2024 Major League Rugby season is:[3]
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
[edit]- Michael Hodge (2021–2022)
- Augustin Cavalieri (2022-Present)
Assistant coach
[edit]- Aaron Jarvis (2022–2022)
- Mario Ledesma (2023)
- Nate Osborne (2024)
Captains
[edit]- Calvin Gentry (2021)
- Chris Pennell (2022–)[4]
- Dylan Bower (Vice Captain) (2022)
- Jeronimo Gomez Vara (2023)
- Jeronimo Gomez Vara (Co-Captain) (2024)
- Samuel Golla (Co-Captain) (2024)
Records
[edit]Season standings
[edit]Season | Conference | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pos | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | +/− | BP | Pts | Pld | W | L | F | A | +/− | Result | |||
2022 | Western | 7th | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 198 | 752 | -554 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Did not qualify | |
2023 | Western | 6th | 16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 278 | 458 | -180 | 11 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Did not qualify | |
2024 | Western | 6th | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 482 | 450 | +32 | 19 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 60 | -1 | Won Conference Semifinals (Houston Sabercats) 34-22 Lost Conference Final (Seattle Seawolves) 28-25 | |
Totals | 48 | 8 | 0 | 40 | 958 | 1,660 | -702 | 13 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 60 | -1 | 1 postseason appearance |
2022 season
[edit]Regular season
[edit]Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
2023 season
[edit]The Jackals played 16 games in 2023. They had their first win in team history against the Toronto Arrows on April 1.
Regular season
[edit]Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Location | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
February 19 | Houston SaberCats | Home | Choctaw Stadium | Lost, 33-12 |
February 25 | Utah Warriors | Away | Zions Bank Stadium | Lost, 33-25 |
March 3 | Seattle Seawolves | Home | Choctaw Stadium | Lost, 35-10 |
March 11 | San Diego Legion | Away | Snapdragon Stadium | Lost, 22-0 |
March 18 | Chicago Hounds | Away | SeatGeek Stadium | Lost, 24-22 |
March 25 | New England Free Jacks | Away | Veterans Memorial Stadium | Lost, 10-9 |
April 1 | Toronto Arrows | Home | Choctaw Stadium | Won, 14-11 |
April 15 | Houston SaberCats | Away | SaberCats Stadium | Lost, 33-21 |
April 22 | San Diego Legion | Home | Choctaw Stadium | Lost, 47-38 |
April 28 | Seattle Seawolves | Away | Starfire Sports Complex | Lost, 61-19 |
May 6 | Old Glory DC | Home | Choctaw Stadium | Lost, 7-3 |
May 13 | Utah Warriors | Home | Choctaw Stadium | Lost, 36-26 |
May 20 | Rugby ATL | Away | Silverbacks Park | Won, 27-19 |
June 4 | New York Ironworkers | Away | Memorial Field | Lost, 43-14 |
June 10 | NOLA Gold | Home | Choctaw Stadium | Lost, 15-10 |
June 17 | Chicago Hounds | Home | Choctaw Stadium | Lost, 29-28 |
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "Dallas Jackals". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "2022 Captain and Vice Captain Announcement".