Professional rugby will make its North Texas debut on Saturday with the Dallas Jackals’ first home game. The game, against the Houston SaberCats, will mark...
Professional rugby will make its North Texas debut on Saturday with the Dallas Jackals’ first home game.played in Dallas-Fort Worth.
Dallas was selected as a Major League Rugby expansion team in 2020, but its launch was delayed a year due to COVID-19. The league, which launched in 2018 with seven teams, has grown to 13 teams in the U.S. and Canada.The Dallas Morning News chatted with Dallas Jackals President Scott Sonju about rugby, its enduring popularity and why it’s a good fit for North Texas.Dallas-Fort Worth is a big market and a great sports market. We think both the U.S.
Second, rugby is fast-paced. Every player on the field, all 15 of them, have to be able to run, throw, catch and tackle. Everyone plays offense and defense. That’s why it is sometimes called the most complete team sport there is.North Texas already has a rugby following, correct?This region is already home to more than 20 youth, amateur and collegiate rugby clubs. The first — Dallas Rugby Football Club, or The Reds — was established in 1969. Two years later, the Dallas Harlequins was formed.
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