Dallas Jackals

The Dallas Jackals are a Major League Rugby team that are set to enter the league 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 and Donnie Nelson and will be based in Arlington, Texas, playing at Choctaw Stadium.[2]

Dallas Jackals
FoundedJune 5, 2020
LocationArlington, Texas
Ground(s)Choctaw Stadium (Capacity: 48,114)
Coach(es)Michael Hodge
League(s)Major League Rugby
Official website
www.dallasjackals.com

Sponsorship

Season Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2021–present Paladin Sports None

Roster

The Dallas Jackals squad for the 2022 Major League Rugby season is:[3]

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player Position Union
Matt Frings* Hooker England
Todd Gleave Hooker England
Dewald Kotze Hooker Canada
Ryan Bower Prop England
Tommy Madaras Prop United States
Liam Murray Prop Canada
Rory O'Connor Prop Australia
Timothy Ohlwein Prop United States
Tayé Olagunju Prop United States
Ryheem Powell Prop United States
Alex Tucci Prop United States
Jérémy Lenaerts* Lock Belgium
Mike Matarazzo Lock United States
Sam Phillips Lock United States
Daryl Bagley Back row United States
DeCor Davis Back row United States
Charlie McKill Back row Australia
Ayemere Oiyemhonlan Back row United States
Bronson Teles Back row United States
Player Position Union
Tom Brusati Scrum-half United States
Carlo de Nysschen* Scrum-half South Africa
Dylan James Scrum-half United States
Adriaan Carelse Fly-half South Africa
Nate Lyon Fly-half United States
Alejandro Torres Fly-half Argentina
Romain Gadeaux Centre United States
Calvin Gentry Centre United States
Ned Hodson* Centre Ireland
Chad London Centre United States
Henry Trinder Centre England
Christian Adams Wing United States
Aaron Gray Wing United States
Kelly Kolberg Wing United States
Eric Naposki Wing United States
Campbell Johnstone Fullback United States
Chris Pennell Fullback England
  • 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.

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 6 December 2021.
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