Dallas Jackals
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| Founded | June 5, 2020 | ||
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| Disbanded | 2024 | ||
| Location | Arlington, Texas | ||
| Ground | Choctaw Stadium (Capacity: 48,114) | ||
| Most caps | Liam Murray (38) | ||
| Top scorer | Martín Elías (116) | ||
| Most tries | Dewald Kotze (14) | ||
| League | Major League Rugby | ||
| 2024 | Western Conference: 4th Playoffs: Conference runner-up | ||
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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 was based in Arlington, Texas, playing at Choctaw Stadium.[2] The club ceased operations in September 2024.
| Season | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kappa | |
| 2023 | Paladin Sports | Baylor, Scott & White |
Personnel
Head coach
Michael Hodge (2021–2022)
Augustin Cavalieri (2022-Present)
Assistant coach
Aaron Jarvis (2022–2022)- Mario Ledesma (2023)
- Nate Osborne (2024)
Captains
Calvin Gentry (2021)
Chris Pennell (2022–)[3]
- Dylan Bower (Vice Captain) (2022)
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- Jeronimo Gomez Vara (2023)
- Jeronimo Gomez Vara (Co-Captain) (2024)
- Samuel Golla (Co-Captain) (2024)
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 |
