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{{Rugby squad start}}
{{Rugby squad start}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=HK | name=Lance Fenumia'i}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=HK | name=Jonah Auva'a}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=CAN | pos=HK | name=Dewald Kotze}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=HK | name=Tomás Bekerman}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=HK | name=Connor Robinson}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=CAN | pos=HK | name='''[[Dewald Kotze]]'''}}
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{{rugby squad player | nat=AUS | pos=PR | name=Connor Grindal*}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=PR | name=Joaquín Horcada}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=PR | name=Joaquín Horcada}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=CAN | pos=PR | name='''[[Liam Murray]]'''}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=CAN | pos=PR | name='''[[Liam Murray]]'''}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=PR | name=Nicolás Revol}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=PR | name=Franco Palillo}}
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{{rugby squad player | nat=CAN | pos=PR | name='''[[Kyle Steeves]]'''}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=CAN | pos=PR | name='''[[Kyle Steeves]]'''}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=PR | name=Lopeti Tupou}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=PR | name='''[[Juan Pablo Zeiss]]'''}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=PR | name='''[[Juan Pablo Zeiss]]'''}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=LK | name=Kyle Breytenbach}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=LK | name=Lucas Bur}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=LK | name=Lucas Bur}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=LK | name=Javon Camp}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=LK | name='''[[Sam Golla]]'''}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=LK | name='''[[Sam Golla]]'''}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=CAN | pos=LK | name=Karl Hunger}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=CAN | pos=LK | name=Karl Hunger}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=CAN | pos=BR | name=[[Makeen Alikhan]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=IRE | pos=BR | name=Ronan Foley}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=IRE | pos=BR | name=Ronan Foley}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=BR | name=[[Ben Fry (rugby union)|Ben Fry]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=BR | name=[[Ben Fry (rugby union)|Ben Fry]]}}
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{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=BR | name=Jerónimo Gómez Vara ([[Captain (sports)|c]])}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=BR | name=Jerónimo Gómez Vara ([[Captain (sports)|c]])}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=BR | name=Ronnie McElligott}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=BR | name=Ronnie McElligott}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=BR | name=Cameron Nelson}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=BR | name=Daemon Torres}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=BR | name=Daemon Torres}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=NZL | pos=BR | name=[[Sam Tuifua]]}}
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{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=SH | name=Evan Conlon}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=SH | name=Evan Conlon}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=SH | name=Brock Gallagher}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=CAN | pos=SH | name= '''[[Brock Gallagher]]'''}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=SH | name='''[[Pedro Imhoff]]'''}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=SH | name='''[[Pedro Imhoff]]'''}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=RSA | pos=SH | name=Juan Dee Oliver}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=FH | name=Martín Elías}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=FH | name=Martín Elías}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=FH | name=Nazareno Valentini}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=AUS | pos=FH | name=Connor Winchester}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=AUS | pos=FH | name=Connor Winchester}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=CE | name=Manuel Covella}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=CE | name=Manuel Covella}}
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{{rugby squad player | nat=CAN | pos=CE | name='''[[Mitch Richardson]]'''}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=CAN | pos=CE | name='''[[Mitch Richardson]]'''}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=CE | name=Jason Tidwell}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=CE | name=Jason Tidwell}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=AUS | pos=WG | name=[[Nic Benn]]*}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=CAN | pos=WG | name='''[[Nic Benn]]'''}}
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{{rugby squad player | nat=RSA | pos=WG | name=Anelisa Mteto*}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=RSA | pos=WG | name=[[Marcell Muller]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=RSA | pos=WG | name=[[Marcell Muller]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=WG | name=Jarek Szopinski}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=WG | name=Joeli Tikoisuva}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=WG | name=Joeli Tikoisuva}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=WG | name=Noah Wright}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=WG | name=Noah Wright}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=CAN | pos=FB | name=[[Ciaran Breen]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=SCO | pos=FB | name=Kieran Farmer*}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=RSA | pos=FB | name=[[Vaughan Isaacs]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=RSA | pos=FB | name=[[Vaughen Isaacs]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=FB | name=Connor Olvera}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=FB | name=Connor Olvera}}
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===Head coach===
===Head coach===

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* Augustin Cavalieri (2022-Present)


* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Michael Hodge]] (2021–2022)
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Michael Hodge]] (2021–2022)
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* {{flagicon|ARG}} Augustin Cavalieri (2022-Present)


===Assistant coach===
===Assistant coach===
* {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Aaron Jarvis (rugby union)|Aaron Jarvis]] (2022–)
* {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Aaron Jarvis (rugby union)|Aaron Jarvis]] (2022–2022)
* [[Mario Ledesma]] (2023)
* [[Nate Osborne]] (2024)


===Captains===
===Captains===
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* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Chris Pennell]] (2022–)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dallasjackals.com/news/inaugural-captain-and-vice-captain-announcement/|title = 2022 Captain and Vice Captain Announcement}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Chris Pennell]] (2022–)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dallasjackals.com/news/inaugural-captain-and-vice-captain-announcement/|title = 2022 Captain and Vice Captain Announcement}}</ref>
**<small> {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Dylan Bower]] (Vice Captain) (2022)</small>
**<small> {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Dylan Bower]] (Vice Captain) (2022)</small>
*[[Jeronimo Gomez Vara]] (2023)
*[[Jeronimo Gomez Vara]] (Co-Captain) (2024)
*[[Samuel Golla]] (Co-Captain) (2024)


==Records==
==Records==
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|[[2022 Major League Rugby season|2022]]
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| Western
| Western
|'''6th'''|| 16 || 2 || 0 || 14 || 278 || 458 || -180 || 11 || '''19''' || - || - || - || - || - || - ||Did not qualify
|'''6th'''|| 16 || 2 || 0 || 14 || 278 || 458 || -180 || 11 || '''19''' || - || - || - || - || - || - ||Did not qualify
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|[[2024 Major League Rugby season|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<br/>Lost Conference Final ([[Seattle Seawolves]]) 28-25
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! colspan="3"|Totals !! 32 !! 2 !! 0 !! 30 !! 476 !! 1,210 !! -734 !! 13 !! 23 !! - !! - !! - !! - !! - !! - !! 0 postseason appearances
! colspan="3"|Totals !! 48 !! 8 !! 0 !! 40 !! 958 !! 1,660 !! -702 !! 13 !! 23 !! 2 !! 1 !! 1 !! 59 !! 60 !! -1 !! 1 postseason appearance
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==2023 season==
==2023 season==
The Jackals will play 16 games in 2023. They had their first win in team history against the [[Toronto Arrows]] on April 1.
The Jackals played 16 games in 2023. They had their first win in team history against the [[Toronto Arrows]] on April 1.
===Regular season===
===Regular season===
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| June 17|| Chicago Hounds || Home || Choctaw Stadium ||Lost, 29-28
| June 17|| Chicago Hounds || Home || Choctaw Stadium ||Lost, 29-28
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Revision as of 12:52, 24 August 2024

Dallas Jackals
FoundedJune 5, 2020
LocationArlington, Texas
Ground(s)Choctaw Stadium (Capacity: 48,114)
Coach(es)Agustín Cavalieri
Captain(s)Jerónimo Gómez Vara
League(s)Major League Rugby
20236th (Western Conference)
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.dallasjackals.com

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]

Sponsorship

Season Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2024 Kappa
2023 Paladin Sports Baylor, Scott & White

Roster

For player movements before and during the 2024 season, see List of 2023–24 Major League Rugby transfers § Dallas Jackals.

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.

Player Position Union
Jonah Auva'a Hooker United States United States
Tomás Bekerman Hooker Argentina Argentina
Dewald Kotze Hooker Canada Canada
Connor Grindal* Prop Australia Australia
Joaquín Horcada Prop Argentina Argentina
Liam Murray Prop Canada Canada
Franco Palillo Prop Argentina Argentina
Kyle Steeves Prop Canada Canada
Lopeti Tupou Prop United States United States
Juan Pablo Zeiss Prop Argentina Argentina
Kyle Breytenbach Lock United States United States
Lucas Bur Lock Argentina Argentina
Javon Camp Lock United States United States
Sam Golla Lock United States United States
Karl Hunger Lock Canada Canada
Makeen Alikhan Back row Canada Canada
Ronan Foley Back row Ireland Ireland
Ben Fry Back row Wales Wales
Marques Fuala’au Back row United States United States
Jerónimo Gómez Vara (c) Back row Argentina Argentina
Ronnie McElligott Back row United States United States
Cameron Nelson Back row United States United States
Daemon Torres Back row United States United States
Sam Tuifua Back row New Zealand New Zealand
Player Position Union
Evan Conlon Scrum-half United States United States
Brock Gallagher Scrum-half Canada Canada
Pedro Imhoff Scrum-half Argentina Argentina
Juan Dee Oliver Scrum-half South Africa South Africa
Martín Elías Fly-half Argentina Argentina
Nazareno Valentini Fly-half Argentina Argentina
Connor Winchester Fly-half Australia Australia
Manuel Covella Centre Argentina Argentina
Tomás Cubilla Centre Argentina Argentina
Tomás Malanos Centre Argentina Argentina
Mitch Richardson Centre Canada Canada
Jason Tidwell Centre United States United States
Nic Benn Wing Canada Canada
Marcell Muller Wing South Africa South Africa
Jarek Szopinski Wing United States United States
Joeli Tikoisuva Wing United States United States
Noah Wright Wing United States United States
Kieran Farmer* Fullback Scotland Scotland
Vaughen Isaacs Fullback South Africa South Africa
Connor Olvera Fullback United States United States
  • 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

Assistant coach

Captains

Records

Season standings

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

Regular season

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

The Jackals played 16 games in 2023. They had their first win in team history against the Toronto Arrows on April 1.

Regular season

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

  1. ^ "DALLAS JACKALS MOVE INAUGURAL SEASON TO 2022". Dallas Jackals. January 19, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "MLR Introduces the Dallas Jackals". Major League Rugby. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  3. ^ "Dallas Jackals". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  4. ^ "2022 Captain and Vice Captain Announcement".
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