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. 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.
On July 21, 2022, the team introduced Santiago Sodini as the team's new general manager.
Sponsorship
Roster
The Dallas Jackals squad for the 2024 Major League Rugby season is:
Senior 15s internationally capped players are listed in bold. * denotes players qualified to play for the 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–) Dylan Bower (Vice Captain) (2022)
Records
Season standings
2022 season
Regular 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.